WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Generation Hope is
proud to announce the latest recipients of the FamilyU Seal, a
nationally recognized certification that honors higher education
institutions and nonprofit organizations for their exceptional
support of parenting students. This esteemed recognition
underscores our commitment to fostering inclusive and supportive
environments for student parents across the country.
The newest awardees of the FamilyU Seal are:
Higher Education Institutions:
- Dallas College
- Santa Fe Community College
- San Antonio College
- Hudson County Community
College
- Community College of Aurora
Nonprofits:
- Project Self-Sufficiency
- New Moms
These distinguished institutions have demonstrated outstanding
efforts in implementing policies and programs that significantly
enhance the educational experiences and success of parenting
students.
"The FamilyU Seal represents our dedication to celebrating and
supporting those who go above and beyond in assisting student
parents," said Nicole Lynn Lewis,
Founder and CEO of Generation Hope. "We are excited to honor these
institutions and organizations that are making a tangible
difference in the lives of striving families, helping them to
succeed academically, achieve economic mobility and build
generational wealth."
The FamilyU Seal continues to gain national prominence,
highlighted recently by Generation Hope's recognition as a winner
in Fast Company's 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards. This accolade
reinforces the significance of our mission and the impact of the
FamilyU Seal in advancing social equity within higher
education.
Reginald Grant, Chief Operating
Officer at Generation Hope, shared, "The FamilyU Seal is more than
just an award; it's a celebration of the hard work and dedication
that goes into creating change and fostering inclusive campuses for
student parents. We're thrilled to shine a spotlight on these
exemplary awardees and inspire others to follow their lead."
Generation Hope has also identified an exemplar higher education
institution and an exemplar nonprofit organization from this list
that will receive a $25,000 and
$15,000 award, respectively. The
exemplar higher education institution is Dallas College, and the exemplar nonprofit
is New Moms. Awards will be presented at Generation Hope's
national conference, "HOPE 2025: Where Change Happens for Student
Parents and Families," in National Harbor, MD on April 9-11, 2025.
Generation Hope's FamilyU cohort program is a comprehensive,
customized, evidence-based, two-year capacity-building experience
designed to build and refine institutional competencies to improve
student parent success. Since 2021, over 21 colleges and
universities have partnered with Generation Hope through the
FamilyU initiative, impacting more than 100,000 student parents.
The FamilyU Seal is bestowed on select organizations who apply, in
recognition of their groundbreaking efforts benefitting parenting
students.
For more information about the FamilyU Seal and details on how
institutions and organizations can apply, please visit
www.generationhope.org/familyu-seal.
About Generation Hope
Generation Hope's mission is to ensure all student parents have
opportunities to succeed, experience economic mobility, and build
wealth. By engaging with education and policy partners, Generation
Hope drives systemic change and provides direct support to teen
parents in college, as well as their children, through holistic,
two-generation programming.
Media Contact:
Robert
Vaccola
NextPR
[267 838 9152]
[rvaccola@nextpr.com]
View original
content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/generation-hope-announces-new-recipients-of-the-familyu-seal-302246752.html
SOURCE Generation Hope