Causes: Education, Scholarships, Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Mission: To serve as a conduit, connecting wounded and injured veterans to their successful and fulfilling civilian careers through education, development and guidance.
Programs: Educational/financial assistance - provides educational support for severely wounded, injured or ill, veterans that includes cash assistance for such things as room, board, books, tutoring, and living expenses. Our program provides benefits beyond what the va provides to help meet the wounded veteran's financial needs and remove obstacles to achieve educational success. Retention graduation, and job placement rates remain over twice the national average for veterans.
professional development program - the ultimate goal of the program is for its graduates to find successful careers. To that end, the professional development program provides monthly professional development seminars, periodic training on life skills, networking, career planning, and job interview preparation. Individual development plans by which staff and volunteers help mentor and coach the warriors toward their goals; and monthly seminars by leaders in business, government, and community service fields. Warriors are also required to complete a service project while they are in school to give back to the community. After graduation, the professional development program continues to keep in touch proactively with its alumni to monitor progress 100% placement of its graduates so far. Seminar speakers have ranged from the governor to ceo's to celebrities, including experts in social skills and business interaction.
multi-faceted mentor-ship program - each wyakin warrior is provided up to five volunteer mentors at three different levels:campus, local, and national, consisting of students, local community leaders, and nationally recognized leaders in their fields. Each wyakin warrior is contacted at least weekly by mentors, staff and/or other volunteers. Over 300 volunteers have been screened and trained. Mentors are contacted monthly to monitor satisfaction.
all other and general program - combination of the above accomplishments that are not directly attributable to one specifically.
Mission: To serve as a conduit, connecting wounded and injured veterans to their successful and fulfilling civilian careers through education, development and guidance.
Programs: Educational/financial assistance - provides educational support for severely wounded, injured or ill, veterans that includes cash assistance for such things as room, board, books, tutoring, and living expenses. Our program provides benefits beyond what the va provides to help meet the wounded veteran's financial needs and remove obstacles to achieve educational success. Retention graduation, and job placement rates remain over twice the national average for veterans.
professional development program - the ultimate goal of the program is for its graduates to find successful careers. To that end, the professional development program provides monthly professional development seminars, periodic training on life skills, networking, career planning, and job interview preparation. Individual development plans by which staff and volunteers help mentor and coach the warriors toward their goals; and monthly seminars by leaders in business, government, and community service fields. Warriors are also required to complete a service project while they are in school to give back to the community. After graduation, the professional development program continues to keep in touch proactively with its alumni to monitor progress 100% placement of its graduates so far. Seminar speakers have ranged from the governor to ceo's to celebrities, including experts in social skills and business interaction.
multi-faceted mentor-ship program - each wyakin warrior is provided up to five volunteer mentors at three different levels:campus, local, and national, consisting of students, local community leaders, and nationally recognized leaders in their fields. Each wyakin warrior is contacted at least weekly by mentors, staff and/or other volunteers. Over 300 volunteers have been screened and trained. Mentors are contacted monthly to monitor satisfaction.
all other and general program - combination of the above accomplishments that are not directly attributable to one specifically.
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