

The Seeds of Hope program is designed to assist the low-income and at-risk population, which includes single parents, youth ages 12-25, and other family units. This assistance will be in the form of education and career support, which includes mentoring and employment internships, career development, college readiness and/or post-secondary training, life skill support, and other tools which will assist in enhancing financial and educational independence. The result will be that of developing the necessary skills to obtain a stable work and home environment, thus enhancing the community in which we live. The Seeds of Hope program is a 12-month experience, beginning in November of each year, and maintaining support for the identified participants during the entire time.

Seeds of Hope’s assistance may include the following:
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Mental Health and Family Counseling Referrals
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Financial Literacy Classes and Credit Seminars
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Community Outreach Referrals
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Financial Assistance in the form of scholarships, technology, transportation assistance, prep classes for college entrance exam testing, and technology and vocational training
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Job placement and internships
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Leadership development and mentoring
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Academic assessments
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Credit and Financial Literacy Counseling
Guidelines and Eligibility
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Determined to be At- Risk and/or Low Income
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Commitment to the program for a 12-month period
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Commit to budgeting, counseling, tithing, and transparency
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Commit to developing and monitoring goals
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Must submit to a confidential panel interview
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No medical information will be requested
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Must attend required meetings, held monthly
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Commit to a testimonial of the program to be published on MSI’s website or other public forums
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Must be a US citizen and reside within the United States
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Commit to volunteering in the local community