Ready To Succeed

Career accelerator for first-generation college students: the career accelerator for first-generation college students launched in december 2021 and was generously funded by the ric and suzanne kayne foundation. The participants of this program are required to attend cal state and university of california schools and pursue careers in business or stem related industries. This program provides all of the components of the career accelerator program for foster youth with the addition of a loan repayment program.

The yac scholars (youth advisory council): are a group of college students and recent college graduates selected by the snap foundation who are pursuing careers in the creative economy. The rts/yac program provides the yac members with personalized career coaching, access to the rts network of professionals, industry focused workshops and job search assistance. Yac scholars participate in this program for one year and gain the knowledge, skills and experiences they need to begin or continue their career journeys in creative field.

Project dorm room: the program provides dorm room essentials to incoming freshmen and transfer foster youth students at several california colleges and universities, and currently at one out-of-state institution, arizona state university. Students receive living supplies such as bed sheets, bath towels, toiletries, hangers, lamps, and college swag to help make their move-in experience less burdensome. We also provide gift cards to purchase additional items worth over $500 to ensure students have everything they need to begin their college journey feeling supported and cared for. Beyond providing the move-in supplies, staff and volunteers also help students physically move their items and belongings into their dorm room, and participate in packing and sending care packages throughout the year. The program also serves as a recruiting pipeline for foster youth to join the rts program during the sophomore year of their undergraduate studies.