By Destiny Vara Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection is a program that East offers to students in grades 7-12. They offer opportunities such as job training, job placement, tutoring, summer programs, college visits, and even some after school programs. In order for you to be a part of Hillside, you have to be in grades 7-9 and get a form from one of the advocates in D140, get it signed by a parent/guardian, then bring it back by the due date. In order for an advocate to help with employment, you need to be in the program for at least 6 months and be at least 15 years of age. Tutoring happens every Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30pm to 4:30pm (yes, they hand out bus passes). There is an after school program for boys, called NGYM, which stands for New Generation of Young Men. It is usually in session on certain Mondays. There is also an after school program for girls, called SHE, which stands for SisterHood of Excellence. It usually happens on certain Mondays as well. For any of the programs you attend, there will be someone that takes you home after. There is also an Arts Committee, which doesn't happen all the time, but when it does, it's really interesting and eye opening. It involves exposure to different art forms such as plays, musicals, African drumming, dance, storytelling, etc. Another service they offer is mentoring, where you can develop a one-on-one relationship which can be really beneficial because it's nice to have somebody with real life experience to talk to. You can find more information by talking to an advocate in room D140, research it online, or ask peers that you know are already in the program. An advocate once said, "Graduation. College. Career." and honestly that's something I want to follow as I continue to grow each day.
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