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While enrolled at Wayne State University, TIP students are afforded with many resources and services that are beneficial and often necessary to obtaining higher education. Some of these resources are listed below:
STUDENTS GAIN THE 3 C'S
COACHING
In order to make it to the top of your profession, you need great coaching to help you along the way. TIP Wayne State provides that great coaching to students through peer- to-peer mentoring, tutoring, group or individual counseling, and money management instruction.
CONFIDENCE
Confidence is the byproduct of a lot of little successes. TIP Wayne State gives students the opportunity to accumulate success by allowing participants to develop public speaking skills, serve on the TIP Wayne State Advisory Board, meet with policy makers, and plan activities on the Student Leadership Council.
PREPARATION FOR A CAREER
Fully engaging in university life should afford many opportunities to students, and a career ranks high on that list. TIP Wayne State assists students in obtaining scholarships, internships, and Work-Study assignments; resume building, improving interviewing skills, and obtaining career assessments; providing career mentors, getting on- the- job experience in order to help with future employment, and timely graduation.
In order to make it to the top of your profession, you need great coaching to help you along the way. TIP Wayne State provides that great coaching to students through peer- to-peer mentoring, tutoring, group or individual counseling, and money management instruction.
CONFIDENCE
Confidence is the byproduct of a lot of little successes. TIP Wayne State gives students the opportunity to accumulate success by allowing participants to develop public speaking skills, serve on the TIP Wayne State Advisory Board, meet with policy makers, and plan activities on the Student Leadership Council.
PREPARATION FOR A CAREER
Fully engaging in university life should afford many opportunities to students, and a career ranks high on that list. TIP Wayne State assists students in obtaining scholarships, internships, and Work-Study assignments; resume building, improving interviewing skills, and obtaining career assessments; providing career mentors, getting on- the- job experience in order to help with future employment, and timely graduation.
Resources for Students
Financial ToolKit
The Financial Empowerment Toolkit for Youth and Young Adults in Foster Care, developed by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration on Children, Youth and Families and the Office of Community Services, is designed to provide caseworkers, Independent-Living skills providers, foster parents and other supportive adults with strategies and resources to critically evaluate and improve their ability to promote the financial capabilities of youth in foster care. The toolkit is a compilation of lessons learned, best practices and practical tools, which can be used together or separately. It is aimed at those working with youth under the age of 18 and young adults preparing to transition out of foster care, and the content and tools can be tailored to meet stakeholder needs based on the intended outcomes of their services and the characteristics of the populations they serve.
Click EMPOWER! for more Information
Click EMPOWER! for more Information
Career Mentoring
The TIP career mentoring program offers our students the opportunity to create a relationship with a professional in their desired work field. Students are matched with a graduated professional who works in a field similar to their study or desired career. This gives students the opportunity to learn pertinent skills required for their field, receive shadowing experience in their field, gain professional advice and network with other professionals.
“Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction”
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BECOMING A CAREER MENTOR, contact us at or
call us at 313-577-0063.
“Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction”
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BECOMING A CAREER MENTOR, contact us at or
call us at 313-577-0063.
TIP Scholars Learning Community
The TIP Scholars Learning Community provides resources and supports to students who have had a history of placement in the foster care system. All students who participate will have an opportunity to engage in community outreach and leadership opportunities including public speaking, event planning, community service, direct engagement with high school-aged foster care youth, and networking opportunities to interact with business professionals, policymakers and other community leaders at the local, state and federal level.
A Learning Community gives you the advantages of a small college learning environment with the resources of a major research university. In Learning Communities, small groups of students with similar interests work closely together in a “community of learners.” Students, along with advanced student mentors and a faculty advisor, study, socialize and problem-solve together.
Why should I join a Learning Community?
When you join a Learning Community, you will be part of an innovative program that integrates courses with the campus experience. With your student peer mentors and faculty advisor, you will:
Develop leadership skills through your interaction with your team.
More easily explore your academic interests – whether you’re sure of your major or are still deciding, you will have the opportunity within your peer network to explore your options.
Form new friendships, which will give you support in your new environment.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CAMPUS COACH: Megan Pennefather at 313-577-0063
A Learning Community gives you the advantages of a small college learning environment with the resources of a major research university. In Learning Communities, small groups of students with similar interests work closely together in a “community of learners.” Students, along with advanced student mentors and a faculty advisor, study, socialize and problem-solve together.
Why should I join a Learning Community?
When you join a Learning Community, you will be part of an innovative program that integrates courses with the campus experience. With your student peer mentors and faculty advisor, you will:
Develop leadership skills through your interaction with your team.
More easily explore your academic interests – whether you’re sure of your major or are still deciding, you will have the opportunity within your peer network to explore your options.
Form new friendships, which will give you support in your new environment.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CAMPUS COACH: Megan Pennefather at 313-577-0063
Peer Mentoring
As a Wayne State learning community, TIP’s peer mentoring program is dedicated to pairing students together to create mentoring relationships that help create a supportive and encouraging environment to newer or younger TIP students. Student mentors help their mentees to navigate campus life, get acclimated with the TIP program and be an extra support through the school year. We also plan fun events for our learning community members to attend each semester to spend time to get to know each other.
“Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction”
“Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction”
MYOI
The Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative is a partnership between the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative and the Michigan Department of Human Services. The program was created to improve outcomes for youths transitioning from foster care to adulthood. It brings together community members, public and private agencies, and resources that are critical to enhancing the success of young adults who are transitioning or have transitioned from the foster care system.
MYOI provides financial training and bank accounts for enrolled youths. Each youth has a personal savings account and an Individual Development Account which the Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative will match 1:1 for the purchase of an asset such as a car, or first month’s rent and a security deposit.
Training: Asset training provides opportunities for youth to learn how to maximize the Individual Development Account, make successful asset purchases and gain independent living skills.
For more information regarding Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative, click here.
MYOI provides financial training and bank accounts for enrolled youths. Each youth has a personal savings account and an Individual Development Account which the Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative will match 1:1 for the purchase of an asset such as a car, or first month’s rent and a security deposit.
Training: Asset training provides opportunities for youth to learn how to maximize the Individual Development Account, make successful asset purchases and gain independent living skills.
For more information regarding Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative, click here.
