Raymond completed the 2-week workshop at the WorkFaith Connection, a wonderful organization that empowers individuals to find meaningful employment and to build a new life through work and faith. We attended his class’s graduation ceremony, and it was a joy to see Raymond and his class filled with hope and courage. There were many uplifting [...]
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Last Friday October 15 marked the end of Phase One of Gateway. For the first seven weeks, each of the interns (Justin, Raymond, Kentrell) participated in 147 hours of Labs (Life Skills and Personal Development) and worked between 80-90 hours in their local business internships at The Guild Shop and Goodwill. The day-in, day-out grind [...]
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For the past 3 years, Agape has offered a 12-month residential program called Gateway, whose purpose is to launch 18-25 year-olds into healthy, Christ-following independence. Jonathan Steele, Emily DeLong, and David Hill run the program and have been making great improvements for the 2011-2012 year. Our first major change is adding internships: We are looking [...]
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Agape recently accepted 3 new members to our Gateway Residential Program: Jason Montgomery, Meggan McKinley, Nicolette Powe. For the next year, these young adults will be challenged to grow into a healthy, Christian independence. In the Gateway program, residents participate in spiritual retreats, household chores, positive peer relationships, guidance from staff, and informative workshops. This [...]
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