Episode # 15: Teen Talk (H.S. Senior Edition) w/ Partnership for the Future

Do you remember your senior year of high school? Well, for the graduating class of 2021 things are very different. In this episode, we sit down with three seniors (Dejia, Talik, and Samantha) from the Partnership for the Future program and discuss how they managed the unexpected events of their senior year. That's not all. We have the new CEO of Partnership for the Future, Dionne Henderson, sharing her experience as a former PFF student and how she wants PFF to grow. Bullet points of key topicsGraduation Limitations Coping with missing senior activities Managing college admission and scholarship processAdvice for future seniorsCEO’s experience being a PFF studentMentor and staff provide a sense of normalcy for studentsHow the pandemic opened other options for connection Growing areas of PFFAdvice for graduating seniorsList of resource(s)Facts about school dropout rates in the U.S. Link:https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-high-school-dropout-ratesLink: https://educationdata.org/college-dropout-rates Partnership for the Future website www.partnershipforthefuture.orgCall to actionVisit our website and subscribe to our newsletterFollow us on Instagram and see what’s new @schoolafterhoursShare us with your friends, family, and network. Leave us a review so we can have some feedback about the show at podchaser.comConnect With Us Website: www.schoolafterhours.netNewsletter:  Afterschool CultureFacebook - @schoolafterhoursInstagram - @schoolafterhoursLinkedIn - school-after-hours-podcast