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Team of Volunteers

Hopes for Higher Education is operated by a team of dedicated volunteers
100% of the proceeds and contributions to the organization are directed
toward the mission of the program

 

Dr. Deborah H. Sims, Executive Director/Founder

Sonja Harris, Deputy Director

Demeka Campbell, MD Pediatrics

Lisa Ransom, Sr. VP Center for Responsible Lending

Keith Bailey, Mayor

Tsungirirai Ludy,  Supervisory Financial Officer 

Jonathan Sims, Information Systems Technology 

Tangenia Stroman, Clinician

Dr. Lisa Jarvis Durham, Higher Education Administration




 

 

 

 
  		 
  • Study Finds More Woes Following Foster Care
    By ERIK ECKHOLM Only half the youths who had turned 18 and “aged out” of foster care were employed by their mid-20s. Six in 10 men had been convicted of a crime, and three in four women, many of them with children of their own, were receiving some form of public assistance. Only six in [...]
  • Published: Foster Youth Emancipation by Dr. Deborah Sims
    In respect to sub-scales, the study found that for youth preparing to age out of foster care higher levels of emotional reactivity were associated with lower levels of responsibility. Further, in comparison to their non-foster care peers, youth in foster care scored significantly lower in their sense of relatedness, responsibility, and emotional reactivity. Results from this study will add to the existing body of literature concerning foster youth emancipation.
  • Apply Early for Financial Aid 2009-2010
    Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, provides federal student aid, which includes grants, loans, and work-study.  Each year millions of students wait until the last minute to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Apply early! If there are any problems with your paper work you will have [...]