
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans (PD Soros) supports thirty New Americans— immigrants or the children of immigrants—who are pursuing graduate or professional school in the United States. Put in your application before October 31st! : https://www.pdsoros.org/apply


Last month our high school students got to tour 6 different colleges around Illinois! Here is just a glimpse of the awesome opportunities they had!






"As the first day of school rounds the corner, remember to be kind to those you see. whether a friend already or not" Learn more about what you can do to stop bullying by clicking this link: https://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/teens



Our annual Summer STEM program for our high school students occurred June 24-26. 20 of our participants got the chance to learn about the physics of rollercoasters and even got to see their learnings in action by taking a trip to Six Flags at the end of the week! Here are some photos of our awesome summer program!







Shopping locally is a great way to support your community, and shopping at Black Owned businesses is a great way to support National Black Business Month, in this month, and all the others! Check out these businesses and others in your community to show your support today! Check out the Black Pages of Kankakee County with this link here: https://theblackpages815.wixsite.com/my-site/community





Do you want to work on your budgeting abilities? Try out the 50/30/20 method for an easy breakdown of your monthly expenses! Learn more about this method here: https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/what-is-the-50-30-20-rule/


Do you enjoy our events and wish you could bring a friend who isn't yet in our program? Here's some good news: as of 9/1/24 we will be accepting new applications, Have them apply at:www.talentsearch.kcc.edu or send them this link now: https://botform.compansol.com/201817883387063


During July, French-American Heritage Month is an opportunity to celebrate and honor the relationship France and America have fostered for hundreds of years. Learn more with this link: https://mountainlake.org/cest-ici-july-is-french-american-heritage-month/


This week we'd like to highlight "Hit the Road", a game created by Mycreditunion.gov designed to help you understand several components of Financial literacy in real-life scenarios. Try it out here:https://mycreditunion.gov/financial-resources/hit-road-financial-adventure


To learn more about disability pride and the march use this link now: https://www.disabilityprideparade.org/2024-parade-information.html


Last week we introduced the Money Magic game to help you understand financial literacy. Why don't you try Credit Cash today for some more practice with credit scores? Click here to get started: https://www.creditclash.com/


Do you really know what TRIO Talent Search is and how it can help you? Take a look at our website to learn more about how we can help you achieve your goals by clicking this link here: https://talentsearch.kcc.edu/



The first step to participating in this month's awareness movement is to become educated on the symptoms of Mental Illnesses and the resources near you. Use this link to access resources near you today: https://www.kanihelp.org/




Looking for fun ways to learn about financial literacy? Try out the game Money Magic, linked here, to get you started: https://playmoneymagic.com/


Last month, some of our junior high students attended our annual summer STEM Program focused on plant sciences and social-emotional learning! They also got the chance to participate in our trip to the Forge Adventure Park! Here is just a small look at some of the fun they had!







Caring for our environment begins with us. Let's use Plastic Free July as a starting point on our journey to better protecting our Earth. Begin with these steps and learn more by following this link:https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/get-involved/what-you-can-do/category/getting-started/


School is starting again soon so let's prepare for it now so that it isn't too overwhelming next month! Use these 6 tips to help you, learn more about them with this link: https://lpsonline.sas.upenn.edu/features/6-helpful-steps-return-academic-mindset-after-vacation









Are you thinking about ways to make money this summer but you aren't old enough to apply to the job openings at local businesses? Check out this article about 12 ways you can make money as a kid this summer! https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/make-money-as-a-kid


Common app application: https://www.commonapp.org/ Local Volunteer Opportunities: https://www.kvpd.com/volunteer


Do you know what happens after you submit your FAFSA form? Learn all about what you should expect after filling out the FAFSA form here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c1gNefSw78
