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\nABOUT PROJECT YOUTH+
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\nProject Youth+ prepares low-income\, first-generation and
\nunderrepresented youth to thrive in school\, college and careers. \;
\nWe use resilience-development strategies that are personalized to
\nmeet the strengths\, preferences\, and challenges of each individual.
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\nOur Project Youth+ advisors provide long-term school outreach
\nservices year-round to build healthy relationships\, establish a
\ncollege-going peer culture\, promote academic excellence\, introduce
\nkey success skills\, and facilitate interactive group activities from a
\ngrade-by-grade College &\; Career Preparation Curriculum.
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\nBased in Grants Pass\, Oregon\, we serve youth in Josephine\, Jackson\,
\nand Douglas Counties with funding from school districts\, state and
\nfederal contracts\, private and corporate grants\, and individual and
\nbusiness donors.
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\nProject Youth+ alumni who enter college boast a six-year BA/BS
\ncompletion rate of 80%\, well above the national 55%-60% average
\nfor all students\, and far above the 11% benchmark for low-income\,
\nfirst-generation students.
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\nThe organization was founded in 1998 as College Dreams\, a pilot
\nsubstance abuse prevention program for 33 sixth-grade students
\nwith multiple risk factors for school dropout.
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\nTwo decades later\, the nonprofit annually serves more than 1\,500
\nyouth aged 11-24. Nowadays\, many participants forego the
\ntraditional college path to instead seek career coaching\, paid work
\nexperience and occupational skills training. In 2020\, the nonprofit
\nchanged its name to Project Youth+ to reflect the many paths youth
\nmay take to prepare for a successful career.
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