"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled..."

Sara's Poem I want to first thank you for geting me into Zonta's schooling. Everyone here has been so supportive of me. Without the Living Rock's support Katie, Karen and Sara from ABEA. I know that I never would have gone back to school. Going back to school has changed my life. I am reading better, I improved my authentic and my life has seemed to go more back to normal. I want to thank the Living Rock for all teri hard work and for the money Zonta's has supported us with. I spent my money wisely. I plan to go to Mohark in September, and I am currently at the YWCA upgrading my schooling. I am the highest in my class right now. Thank you to The Rock for telling me about this program, I hope someday I can be a role model for others like The Rock is for me. LOL-Someday I will be a staff at The Rock.

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Many of the youth that Living Rock Ministries have interactions with are educationally disadvantaged and require creative and individualized supports.  With the help of the Adult Basic Education Association (ABEA), Living Rock has increased our on-site educational supports to youth-at-risk.  

Our youth educational supports in 2007 included:

1. Outreach to youth who are not accessing more traditional educational supports.
2. “Earn While You Learn” incentives (youth earn Rock Bucks by taking part in educational activities and can trade them in for bus passes, help with bills, apartment supplies, etc.).
3. Easy, on-site access to ABEA supports including academic assessments and pre-GED testing, resume building, and information about public adult upgrading/training services.
4. A new program through Zonta International that enabled 5 young women to journal about their educational experiences and receive incentives.
5. Creative educational inserts into current programming, e.g. access to newspapers and current affairs discussions as part of the Breakfast Program.
6. One-on-one goal planning and follow up.
7. “Stay in School” Initiatives that include; Homework help, “Bag It” lunches for youth in school and Weekly check-ins and incentives.