Of the homeless youth population, After8toEducate is tackling the most vulnerable population of unsheltered high school students.
After8toEducate recognizes each unsheltered youth as a whole individual with the potential to overcome all aspects of homelessness, not just one.
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Fannie C. Harris Youth Center

After8toEducate recognizes each unsheltered youth as a whole individual with the potential to overcome all aspects of homelessness, not just one. Fannie C. Harris Youth Center will house both a Drop-In Center and Residential Services.

Services
  1. 4,000+ homeless students in DISD schools are in need of basic shelter and support
  2. 40% of all youth experiencing homelessness are LGBTQ
  3. 1 in 30 adolescents aged 13-17 experience unaccompanied homelessness over the course of a year

NEWS

  • After8toEducate Receives $150,000 Grant Award from AT&T

    Dallas-based AT&T is donating $300,000 in support of area youth experiencing homelessness. Local non-profit organizations After8toEducate and Incarnation House each received $150,000 to further their efforts to provide life skills and education services, after-school programming, and safe spaces for Dallas ISD students. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson attended a recent event commemorating these gifts. Mike Peterson, […]

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  • First-Ever College Readiness Workshop at Fannie C. Harris Youth Center

    Thirty youth participated in a College Readiness [...]

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  • SchoolHouse Connection Presents New Data on Student Homelessness

    SchoolHouse Connection released a five-part summation of [...]

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