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Future Focused Academy empowers Erie’s young adults with the financial literacy, life skills, and career readiness they need to build stable futures. Your gift directly fuels transportation, meals, stipends, and hands‑on learning experiences. Together, we can light the way to success.

3% Cover the Fee

  • Supports essential class materials for one young adult.

    Includes: Thank‑you email; name listed in annual impact report.

  • Provides meals for a class session.

    Includes: Thank‑you email; name listed in annual impact report; quarterly program update.

  • Covers transportation for class sessions and community learning experiences.

    Includes: Personalized thank‑you from our participants; annual impact report listing; quarterly update.

  • Funds one full week of programming for a participant.

    Includes: Personalized thank‑you from our participants; annual impact report listing; invitation to one cohort graduation.

  • Funds one participant stipend for successful completion of the Community Cohort

    Includes: Personalized thank‑you from our participants; annual impact report listing; graduation invitation; participant impact story.

  • Funds one participant’s 8‑week cohort, including stipend.

    Includes: Personalized thank‑you from our participants; annual impact report listing; graduation invitation; impact story; social media recognition

  • Provides partial sponsorship for a full cohort.

    Includes: Personalized thank‑you; annual impact report listing; graduation invitation; impact story; social media recognition; employer site visit; invitation to annual donor appreciation event.

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Our Impact

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    100% of Participants Report Feeling More Prepared to Enter the Workforce

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    80% of Participants Open and Maintain A Bank Account With A Local Financial Institution

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    65% Obtain Full Time Employment Within Six Months of Completing Our Program

  • “It teaches you a lot that school didn't teach you”

    -Michael, Program Alumni

  • “Future Focused is the place to be! You learn everything here”

    DJ, Recent Graduate

  • “I learned how to be a young responsible adult"

    -David, Program Alumni

  • "I learned about banking, taxes and resume writing. You learn everything you need to know"

    Pelagy, Recent Graduate