Youth Villages of Middle Tennessee is celebrating an astonishing 89 graduations across the region
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Through LifeSet and LifeSet Scholars, Zoe builds his future
Young people who turn 18 in foster care are resilient and want to become successful adults. Zoe, entered state custody at 14 years old and moved around a lot before “aging out.”
“I never really unpacked my clothing because I moved so much. I kept it in whatever bag I could find,” he says.
Graduation and LifeSet Spotlight
This year, a record number of 117 Middle Tennessee young men and women in Youth Villages’ LifeSet program graduated from either high school or college. This is a 30-graduate increase over last year! One shining example of the youth who have graduated is Hailey B.
LifeSet Scholars like Ali show how to ‘defy the odds’
When Ali graduated from college this year, she decorated her cap with a special message. “I chose to put ‘defying the odds’ on my graduation cap because statistically, I shouldn’t have even gone to college, let alone graduate,” Ali said. “But I did both!”
Meet Hailey, a Tennessee YVLifeSet youth on the LifeSet Network
Hailey is currently a sophomore in nursing school in Middle Tennessee and studying to become a Nurse Anesthetist. She likes playing tennis, hiking and loves avocados. She also just got her first apartment! Hailey aged out of foster care and is now in the YVLifeSet...