In today’s rundown: The story of a young mom who’s resisting “a cycle of failure.” Plus, how lessons in digital media may be worth the cost for at-risk students.
— The single biggest reason that girls drop out of high school is because they’re pregnant, reports NPR. In this story, Claudio Sanchez talks to a young mother of two who is trying to get her GED and her independence.
— KQED.org asks if digital media classes for at-risk youth are a luxury. The answer from one expert: it’s a necessity.
Washington Area Women’s Foundation mobilizes our community to ensure that economically vulnerable women and girls of color in the Washington, D.C. region have the resources they need to thrive. Since 1998, The Women’s Foundation has worked to transform the lives of women and girls in our region and across the world.
© 2023 Washington Area Women’s Foundation
Washington Area Women’s Foundation mobilizes our community to ensure that economically vulnerable women and girls of color in the Washington, D.C. region have the resources they need to thrive. Since 1998, The Women’s Foundation has worked to transform the lives of women and girls in our region and across the world.
© 2023 Washington Area Women’s Foundation
