Stories from the College Access Program

from Tonia Voss, College Access Program Director

A Tale of Transformation
During spring break CAP staff took students to Eastern University’s Explore Day. The day started roughly, but ended beautifully. One seventh grade student who had never participated in a CAP college tour accompanied us to Eastern. By lunch time she decided that she loved Eastern and she professed her desire to spend her college years in good old St. Davids PA.
Now she has a long term goal set and prayerfully CAP will help her to meet it. Since the visit to Eastern I have noticed positive change the student. Please pray that the Lord will continue to bless her and her family. Ayuda Community Center is still “Restoring lives, rebuilding families, and redeeming communities.”


Higher Education Goes to the Next Level
Two weeks ago I received a phone call from a parent whose son was in Project BRIDGE (Ayuda Community Center’s high school program currently known as CAP). Last June he graduated from Edison and went on Thompson Institute. He graduated from Thompson a few days ago and desires to study electrical engineering at Drexel University. He came to Ayuda for a CAP appointment and our meeting was very productive. I was happy about seeing the student and even more pleased that he desires to continue his education. What an encouragement it is to see the lasting effects of Project BRIDGE on a student’s desire to reach higher. Three cheers for Project BRIDGE and CAP!