On Thursday, July 30, 2009, Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs, Inc. in collaboration with local parents and Gateway Community College

Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs, Inc. Special Program
Sending your child off to college can be a very scary experience for some parents. Where will my child go if she gets sick? How can I send money to her so she can buy her books? Where is the nearest Police Station? How far is the airport from campus? Who watches over her in the dorms? How am I going to afford to bring her home during the holidays?
All of these questions, plus many more, will run through your mind a million times during your child's years in college.
That is why a group of parents who have experienced the above and Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs, Inc. along with Gateway Community College have put together a "PARENT SYMPOSIUM" to help answer some of your questions and concerns.
This the first time we are presenting such an event and would love for you to attend and share with family and friends.
The event is for Parents only. It does not matter if you are sending your child to school for the first time or the third time.

We invite you all! (Grandparents and Caregivers too!)

Hope to see you all there!

Refreshments will be served!
Parent Symposium
Let us help you prepare!
On Thursday, July 30, 2009, Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs, Inc. in collaboration with local parents and Gateway Community College will sponsor a Parent Symposium for parents who are about to send their children off to college in the coming weeks.
The purpose of the symposium is to share with the parents some very helpful tips to ease the transition from home to college.
The panelist will consist of current college parents and representatives from local colleges/universities.
The experiences of the panelist are great and it will be beneficial to NEW College Bound Parents and returning parents to learn some helpful do's and don'ts. Or maybe learn a trick or two, to help you along your journey.
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Gateway Community College (Main Floor)
Please help us spread!
More importantly, CAN YOU ATTEND!
Non of us know it all, and any information is helpful.
Panel discussion questions will include:
1. How to text message
2. Financial Aid (Discussion & Presentation)
3. Dorm Life
4. Using the Infirmary/Health Center at your child's College
(Discussion & Presentation)
5. Transportation Planning (discounts,websites, car pooling, etc.)
6. Financial Management (book accounts, food accounts, daily
banking)
7. Relationships
Leave with Knowledge in Hand
Each attending Parent will receive a Take Home Packet that wil include:

* Transportation Tips
* Text Messaging Tips
* Health Center Procedures
* Financial Planning Tips & Procedures
* Useful Websites
Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs, Inc is a 501(c) (3) community-based COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM. Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs, Inc. (HHYEP), founded in 2004, is a New Haven based community organization that provides college preparation services to high school students, grade 9 thru 12, and their families, throughout the New Haven and Fairfield Counties. We are centrally located in New Haven, Connecticut at the Varick Family Life Center located on 246 Dixwell Avenue.
The mission of Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs, Inc. is to change the lives of under-represented college bound students and empower, encourage, and equip them to obtain a post-secondary education.

Chaka Felder-McEntire
Founder/Executive Director
P.O. Box 281
New Haven, CT 06502
246 Dixwell Ave
New Haven, Connecticut 06511
www.higherheightsyouth.com