WAYS Community Development has designed a program to assist with the fight against homelessness for out age foster youth females. The program will offer Financial literacy courses, C.N.A. School, Billing and Coding, Social Media Training, Employment and Housing. W.A.Y.S. Community Development is a nonprofit organization driven to provide life skills coaching, employment, education and housing for aged out foster teenage girls. Founder and CEO Kedrin Johnson has a passion for promoting awareness and building a safe haven that prevents these young teens from becoming homeless. W.A.Y.S. has strategically designed a program that will provide dorm style housing offering these young women a clean, safe and loving environment. During their residence at W.A.Y.S. these young ladies will work for the facility and attend a multitude of classes Receiving multiple certifications. At W.A.Y.S. Community Development we pride our program in educating aged out teen girls in banking, credit, vocational training and certified nursing assistant and many other skills that will prepare them for independence.
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Why Us?
WAYS (Why Are You Struggling) CDCs mission is to ensure transitional aged foster youth girls become self employed business leaders and homeowners, shifting economic wealth, power and justice for Black communities. We achieve this mission by empowering transitional aged foster youth girls and provide them with access to housing, post-secondary education, and employment.
WHAT WE DO
- Straight Up: Housing/ Homeownership
- Glow Up: Education/ Certification Training
- Boss Up: Employment/ Financial Literacy/ Business/ Entrepreneurship
- Level Up: Individual Empowerment/ Personal Development/ Storytelling/ Organizing/ Policy Change
- Power Up: Community Empowerment Events
