Youth Envision 2018-05-31T15:29:27+00:00

Calling all youth from 8th to 12th grade in Erie and Erie County!

Get the support you need from your peers & mentors and make new friends as you graduate from high school and ENVISION a College or Career.

APPLY NOW!

Summer Youth Summit Dates:
August 15, 16, & 17, 2018

We look forward to seeing you at the 2018-2019 Youth ENVISION Summit!
Held at Lake Erie Arboretum Foundation (L.E.A.F.), Frontier Park, Erie, PA

Come join your friends as we kick off the ENVISION Program, with a fun and empowering Youth Summit!
Click Here for Highlights from the 1st Annual Summer Youth Summit.

MENTORING

This is your chance to find a mentor who will meet with you twice a month to assist you in setting your own goals in a field or area of interest that you choose. APPLY to be a Youth Mentor HERE.  |  Click HERE to fill out your Monthly Mentor Time Sheet.

LEADERSHIP

You will be a leader and guide activities & service opportunities. Share your talents to make a difference in your community. Come be a part of giving back at monthly service events, like volunteering at a local soup kitchen, beach cleanup, or retirement community.

STAY OnTrack

Engage in weekly online videos on topics related to planning your future, like walkthroughs on how to get working papers, apply for the FAFSA, etc. Eligible high school seniors who are enrolled in the program are able to receive grants for higher education expenses.

SUPPORT

Everyone, no matter what age or background, needs support from others in order to succeed and feel included.  Join your friends for monthly social events & discuss what is happening in your life, and support each other.

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Publication of this Website’s page is made possible through a Cooperative Agreement Grant # H328C160010 between OSEP and Mission Empower (M.E.). The contents do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government or by Mission Empower.
MISSION STATEMENT

Serving as a Community Resource Center, Mission Empower provides advocacy, education, and the promotion of inclusion, assisting families and their children with disabilities to enable their children to use their gifts and talents to reach their potential and become productive members of our community.


VISION STATEMENT

Mission Empower is seen as a catalyst in supporting families and organizations to successfully access the resources that will empower families and their children, so that all children and youth with disabilities utilize their talents to reach their potential and become productive members of the community.



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Contact Us

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Phone: 814.825.0788
Toll-Free: 1.844.370.1529

Email: info@missionempower.org

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday-Sunday: Closed

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