Help Our Students Become Grads

I was abused in foster care and started going from friend to friend to find places to stay. Moving around so much, school just kind of stopped being important.

 I was mad about a lot of things.  When somebody mentioned Pathways, I thought “who cares?” but maybe I can get a little money out of it.

I got a lot more than money. When I first started there, I was still cussing everybody out if they looked at me wrong.  But at the same time, I didn’t think anybody thought I was worth anything.

The people at Pathways loved on me. I came every day.  I got matched up with a mentor who helped me see a lot of things better. I talked with Pathways’ staff every day, and they just kept encouraging me. I earned all the certifications they had classes for. My classmates all believed in me and each other.

I got my high school diploma, and I made plans for my future. I want to be an artist. I got accepted to community college, and I’m already saving up to buy my first house. I’m going to make my own home.

Pathways didn’t change my life for me, but they all believed I could change my life. So I did.