Did you know that only 10% of foster youth go to college?
And of that, only 3% graduate?
Join us for a lively discussion about the challenges of foster youth in college
and what our community can do to support their success.
Monday, April 11, 2016
2:00 – 3:15 pm
Cuesta College
Room 5401 and NC Polycom
Elie Axelroth, Author of Thin Places*
Janaan Miles, Foster Family Development Supervisor, Family Care Network
A Cuesta College student, with personal experience in foster care
This event is free and open to the community. For more information, see: Foster Youth and the College Experience
*Attendees are encouraged, but not required to read Thin Places prior to our discussion. Copies are available for loan at the Cuesta College library or for sale on Amazon in paperback and Kindle, Barnes & Noble (Nook) and iTunes (iBook).
For local folks, Thin Places is also available at Volumes of Pleasure in Los Osos and Coalesce Bookstore in Morro Bay.