They are there to help you in any way they can. I guarantee they will encourage you and be supportive no matter what your situation is. Even if you’re scared, nervous, or anxious, go in and talk to them. Stop putting it off and at least check it out. If they didn’t know the answers, then they were going to do whatever it took to get them for me. The staff were 100% on board and said “Okay, let’s make a plan.” They helped me find the places and people I needed to get started with college. Getting my GED opened the doors to more job opportunities and college! When I reached out to the GED program many months later, they got me on the right track to go to college.
If I had to do it again I would, just because I had such a good experience. I didn’t have a ride to go take my tests, so Linda picked me up to and took me back home when I was finished. My tutor, Linda, went above and beyond to help me finish. The GED program staff are very encouraging, flexible, and willing to help you. The feeling of accomplishment was well worth all the doubts in the beginning. I jumped right in and pushed my way through. An hour quickly turned into all day and before I knew it, I was ready for the real test. It took every ounce of courage for me to walk through the door, but once I went in, all those scared and doubtful feelings went away. I kept telling myself I’m too dumb, this is going to take forever, and I’ll never be able to finish. The day I went into the GED program, I kept thinking of excuses to not go. Monique getting ready for class at the SGU Business Education Department. I have a lot of self-doubt, but when I think about my kids, I push myself to do better. I want people to see that no matter the situation, lifestyle, or struggles you go through, you can still do anything you put your mind to. When I later decided to pursue my GED, in some ways, I wanted to prove that I can rise up and overcome all the bad things in my life. I was almost done with high school, but I didn’t have much support when I had my son at the age of 17, so I had to quit. What stuck with me the most during the few years I lived with them is that hard work pays off! Just because I was raised in a certain way doesn’t mean I have to follow that path. I was able to act my age and only worry about school. After several deaths in my family, I was passed from family member to family member until I ended up in the juvenile detention center.Ī distant relative took me in and I was amazed that I had a mother and father figure. I hated my life and wanted nothing more than to be an adult so I could leave. My grandma raised me and she gave me what she could. I didn’t have a good childhood because my parents were absent. Learn more about YouthBuild here, or fill out this interest form.I am 23 years old and a mother of three. While Kevin says construction isn’t for everyone, he found career success and wants other young adults to know, “the pay is worth it!” Kevin’s strong work ethic and volunteer experience impressed his new boss, the owner of the remodeling company where he’s employed. His class supported Habitat’s construction projects, giving back to the community with their new carpentry and drywall skills. Kevin enjoyed YouthBuild so much that he even invited his brother and a friend to join the class.įor Kevin, YouthBuild’s partnership with Habitat for Humanity was personally rewarding. While working to earn his GED, Kevin got a stipend and gained hands-on construction experience. Kevin could get a job, but he wanted something more.Įnter YouthBuild. “Finding work had always been easy for Kevin, in fact, he said when employers meet him, they are excited to offer him a job.”īut Kevin faced a common problem: his career options and earning potential were often limited by a lack of education. When Kevin came to Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN), “he was as a confident, capable, charming 18-year-old,” according to Kristen, GESMN’s workforce development manager.
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