Graduation Day approaches!

On June 30th, 40 AYW students will walk across the stage at the Lady Bird Johnson Auditorium!  These students have come from all walks of life.  Some simply didn’t fit in at their former high school but others had significant life challenges, such as pregnancy or homelessness, that made the road to graduation extremely difficult. Many had already dropped out of high school and came to AYW for a second chance.  Whatever the circumstances of a young person, we help them transform their lives by providing free programs such as child care and school lunches.  At AYW students learn job skills necessary for successful transition to employment after graduation.  We show them that they can make a difference in their community through volunteerism.  All of the services AYW provides are designed to help young people stick to their education, get job skills and give back to their community.