We are excited to announce a brand-new program coming to FIRST teams throughout Michigan! Consumers Energy, Jackson Community Foundation, College and Career Access Center of Jackson, and FIRST in Michigan, are joining forces to launch new opportunities for FIRST teams through the Dream Maker Initiative. Teams will have the opportunity to create appointments for career and post-secondary planning for the students.
Inaugural Event: FAFSA Webinar-Jan 26
The very first event is being offered to all teams in Michigan on January 26. It is a webinar for seniors on your team and their parents that will guide them through the FAFSA application process. Here are the details:
What FAFSA Webinar
When Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Time 7:00-9:00 pm
Who Seniors and their parents
Cost: FREE
Register https://bit.ly/3rVIXkK.
Advisors will walk the whole participant group through the FAFSA process first. Then participants will be able to ask private one-on-one questions to complete their applications.
This will be the first of a monthly webinar series to help prepare high school students with their post-secondary planning. Aside from helping with FAFSA applications, other assistance will include-
Help with college and post-secondary applications for any program students are in.
Identifying potential career paths for the students on your teams
The Dream Maker Initiative is overseen by Jack Nowakowski, a fifteen-year FIRST veteran who has been involved in FRC as a student, college mentor, and now as an adult mentor. Feel free to contact Jack directly at jnowakowski@jacsoncac.org to discuss what services you would like to pursue for your students and schedule a time to meet with the trained advisors from the College and Career Access Center of Jackson.
Team Support
In addition to career path help, the Dream Maker Initiative has funding available through FIRST in Michigan to help you build your younger programs. If you don’t currently have an FTC team in your middle school, or an FLL Challenge (Upper Elementary), Explore (K-3) or Discover (Pre-K) team, please contact Gail Alpert at gail@firstinmichgan.org 248-425-4148 to help you start one with a free kit, registration, and seed money! It’s never too late to start building your pipeline!
All the Best,
Gail Alpert
248-425-4148
