Youth In Transition - Achieving Completion with Excellence (ACE)
Provide learning equity at the postsecondary level for youth who have experienced alternative care through financial, housing, academic, social, emotional, and mentoring support.
The ACE program is driven by a dynamic core team, including myself, Dr. Kim Major-Ford, Interim Director of Counseling and Wellness; Ms. Megan Washington-Sim, a devoted doctoral candidate; and Dr. Sharva Hampton-Campbell, a GovState alumna and esteemed university partner. Together, we provide the support and resources needed to help you achieve your fullest potential. Our program offers a wide range of resources, covering student-led programming, financial security, housing support, academic guidance, social-emotional well-being, personal and leadership development, mentoring, and engagement in experiential learning opportunities.
For More Information Contact:
Dr. Joi Patterson jpatterson3@govst.edu
Dr. Kim Major-Ford kmajorford@govst.edu
IEE Mini-Grants
Governors State University (GovState) enthusiastically
invites applications for the 2025 Institutional Engagement and Excellence (IEE)
Mini-Grant. In keeping with GovState’s mission, we have dedicated $25,000 in
institutional grant funding to “demonstrate engagement and excellence to
encourage acceptance of wide-ranging perspectives among students, staff,
faculty, and members of the broader community” and our institutional commitment
to fostering engagement and excellence across the GovState community, and the
goals and objectives of the Strategy 2025.
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Employee Resource Assistance Initiative
Governors State University is committed to creating an environment where every employee feels supported, valued, and connected. We have launched the GovState Employee Resource Assistance (ERA) Initiative to foster a greater sense of belonging and shared responsibility for each other’s well-being and enhance the support available to our employees. Through this initiative, we aim to consolidate information about current resources available to employees, broaden our existing support systems, and directly address the urgent and everyday challenges affecting our employees.
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