Education

Leading the Way: Colleges Championing Access to Housing for Parents

From New America: “This program, founded in 2000 by Sister Jean Messaros of the Sisters of Mercy, empowers economically disadvantaged single mothers by providing the opportunity to complete a college degree, creating brighter futures for themselves and for their children. Each participating family receives free housing year round for up to four years, consisting of two private bedrooms and access to a common kitchen and dining area, living room, playroom, laundry facilities, and study room…Since Women With Children was founded, forty families have graduated from the program, and every single graduate has found employment related to their field of study.”

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