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For many high school students, preparing for college can be both exciting and daunting, oftentimes mired with questions of which college to choose, how to fill out college applications and how to qualify for Pell Grants. Through the years, the Family Centered Educational Agency (FCEA) has partnered with Thornton Township District 205 to offer Upward Bound and Educational Talent Search (ETS) Enrichment programs, which have answered many puzzling questions for students headed to college. Under the auspices of the Trio Program, a federally funded initiative, Upward Bound and ETS were established in 1964 and 1965 through the U.S. Department of Education to help disadvantaged students apply for federal aid for college. Originally, the two programs fell under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 but later was housed under the Trio program in 1968. The FCEA TRIO projects have served the Township since 1998. Since that time, thousands of students in District 205 have benefited from both programs. According to Matthew Dright, Program Coordinator of FCEA’s Educational Talent Search program (ETS), in past years, students who participated in the Upward Bound and Educational Talent Search programs have successfully enrolled in many Illinois universities and colleges

across the country. These colleges and universities include the University of Illinois at Urbana, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois State University of Iowa, Eastern Illinois University, Florida A&M, Moorehouse College, Fisk University, Tennessee State, to name a few of the many colleges students attend. “I’m a graduate of the Educational Talent Search program and I know that without the assistance of that program, I would not have received my four-year college degree. It’s beneficial from my standpoint,” Dright said. Both Upward Bound and ETS programs provide robust academic assistance to help student transition from high school to college. The FCEA website (www.familycentered.org) states that the program offers one-onone academic and personal counseling, assistance with completing financial aid forms and college/scholarship applications for post-secondary education, academic skills assessment, Personal and professional development programs, tutoring and test prep (ACT/ SAT, PSAT, PLAN, EXPLORE), among other assistance. Qualifying students from ages 11 through 27 can take part in the Educational Talent Search program provided that students have completed the fifth grade. Another criteria on FCEA’s website states that students must also have an academic need for support

as well as be a first-generation college student, which means the student’s mother, father or guardian did not graduate from a four-year college. “Through the years, the Upward Bound program has been a tremendous benefit to all students in District 205, particularly students who face socioeconomic concerns. We look forward to working and partnering with the Upward Bound program for many years to come,” said John Arrington, Director of College and Careers for District 205. According to Dright, participating students in both Upward Bound and the Educational Talent Search program have pursued degrees in fashion design, medicine, law, multimedia services, animal sciences, and marketing. He also added that the Upward Bound program has an alumni ceremony where college graduates are acknowledged. Dright stated that the majority of the students in FCEA’s Upward Bound and Educational Talent Search program are African-Americans and Hispanics; however, the program does not discriminate based on race. The program is free and for students to participate in Upward Bound, they must be enrolled in one of the three Thornton Township high schools or live in the target area. To learn more about Upward Bound and Educational Talent Search programs, as well as other college prep initiatives, please call (708) 210-1771.

What is Sexual Harassment? SSC Offers Crucial Conversations Workshop The South Suburban College Business & Career Institute (BCI) presents a Breakfast with BCI Workshop titled Crucial Conversations: The Crisis of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace. The workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, February 13, 8:30–10:30am, with checkin and continental breakfast to begin at 8:15am. The workshop will be held at the South Suburban College Main Campus in the MB Financial Suite on the first floor, and

will be facilitated by Attorney Sonia D. Coleman and Alexandra Glumac, SSC Client Solutions Specialist. Coleman and Glumac will answer three important questions: What is sexual harassment? What do you do if you experience or witness it? Whose responsibility is it to stop it? Business owners, C-Suite executives, HR managers, supervisors, and employees are encouraged to attend.

The cost of the workshop with continental breakfast is $25 per person, or $20 per person if three or more from the same company attend. Reservations are required by 4:00pm on Friday, February 9. To register, call 708-596-2000, ext. 3254, or email AGlumac@ssc.edu. South Suburban College is located at 15800 South State Street in South Holland.

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The Upward Bound and Educational Talent Search programs are federally-funded initiatives established in 1964, designed to help students receive student aid for college. Thornton’s Township Family Centered Educational Agency (FCEA), partners with District 205 to bring college-bound programs to area students. In this photo are District 205 high school students attending Saturday’s academy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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