COLLEGE & CAREER

College & Career Exploration

A Life Skills Program for 8th grade - CI Alumni
The College & Career Exploration program focuses on emotional intelligence & well-being, Life Skills, College Readiness, Career Preparation, & more. This year's program will be implemented from Sep. 2024 - March 2025 at the following LRSD partners:

Central High School 

Parkview High School 

Southwest High School 

Dr. Marian G. Lacey K-8 Academy 

If your school is not listed, please contact Ms. Collins for additional programs that we will provide throughout the year via local community partnerships.

Little Rock Community Wide - College Program Invitation

College 101: Monday, January 20, 2025 from 9:30am-4:00pm

RSVP is required. Click here for more info to register today!

CI College Tour: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | 9:00am-4:30pm 

RSVP is open now until ALL Spots are filled. Click here to Register!

Priority is for all CI Members until RSVP deadline, January 15, 2025.

Attention: If your child doesn't attend LRSD, we will provide an  excused absence letter for you at the end of the CI College Tour.

February ACT Prep: Saturday, February 1, 2025 | 9:00am-1:00pm

Location: CI Office (2510 Fair Park Blvd)

Register for this Free Workshop via Text or Call (501) 515-9224.

Youth Employment Initiative

CI Members ages 16-24 gain hands-on work experience and on the job training

Through community partnerships and resources, eligible age CI members will be able to receive hands-on work experience via summer employment, on the job training to secure employment opportunities and secure educational assistance for post-secondary educational career paths.

PROGRAM INFORMATION
This program will launch on February 24, 2025. 

Spring Semester Training: March 21 & April 3

February 24 session is now postponed to March 6th due to inclement weather. Click here to RSVP.

We will meet once per month. RSVP is not required, however students must complete at least one session in order to receive summer employment assistance. Please stay tuned for dates.

Summer Employment Application is open now.

Age: Must be currently 16 - 21 years of age

The Employment Program will be held from June - July 2025 via collaboration with the City of LR SYEO Program. 

For more info, please contact Ms. Collins at (501) 515-9224.

CI HOPE ALUMNI NETWORK

Post-Secondary Support for CI Members 18-24 

This is an opportunity for CI members enrolling in a post-secondary educational program after high school such as (a technical program, 2-year or 4-year program at a college/university, and various career work) opportunities requiring educational funding assistance via local and statewide scholarship resources.

 For more info, please contact Ms. Collins at (501) 515-9224.

If you are a 2025 Graduating Senior, please contact Ms. Collins to learn more about your opportunities after high school.

Please also stay tuned for more updates about our Alumni Networking Mixer coming soon between March & April 2025.