Supporting Our Students’ Futures At Grace Place, we are committed to ensuring our students achieve success beyond graduation. This summer, our rising seniors participated in a transformative week-long College Bootcamp, designed to pave their way to higher education. The bootcamp was a comprehensive experience aimed at equipping students with essential tools and insights for their college [...]
Kicking Off a New School Year at Grace Place The first week of school at Grace Place for Children and Families was filled with energy and excitement as we kicked off our fall programs. As students in Golden Gate City headed back to their classrooms, our campus also came alive with the buzz of new [...]
Empowering Future Entrepreneurs This summer, our high school students embarked on an exciting entrepreneurial journey, working to create innovative products and businesses in a program inspired by the hit show "Shark Tank." With the invaluable support of Advance the Faith, our students formed groups and began brainstorming their unique business ideas. Throughout the summer, [...]
Grace Place Awards Four Full-ride Scholarships Thanks to our wonderful donors, Grace Place is thrilled to once again award full-ride Florida scholarships to four deserving students. Congratulations to Marisol, Sofia, Ilse, and Laury! These scholarships will pave the way for their bright futures as they embark on their college journey this fall. Marisol L. [...]
High School LEAD Program prepares students for life CAROLINA’S STORY For more than eight years, Carolina has participated in programs at Grace Place. “When I was little, I always wanted to be at Grace Place, to be with my friends and to learn from my teachers,” said Carolina. “I feel like I grew up there. [...]
From Grace Place to Charles de Gaulle Airport: The Journey of Wood Bien Ami Wood Bien Ami graduated from the Grace Place LEAD Program in the spring of 2022. Living in Golden Gate was just one stop in this incredible young man’s journey to adulthood. Wood was born in Haiti and immigrated to the [...]
Seven students from the LEAD (Leaders Empowered to Achieve Dreams)high school college and career readiness program were recently recognized for their successful completion of The Vault, a financial literacy program offered in partnership with Youth 4 Orphans. The students had the highest scores in the financial literacy course in addition to having perfect attendance. They learned about [...]
For the days she does not have the Grace Place LEAD program after school, it’s a 37-minute walk from Golden Gate High School to Jovania’s house in Golden Gate city. When Jovania participates in weekend LEAD (Leaders Empowered to Achieve Dreams) high school program activities at Grace Place or volunteers in the food pantry, it’s [...]
We are pleased to announce our reopening for early childhood, youth and adult education summer programming. Grace Place summer programs include a nine-week Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) class which began on June 8, a six-week elementary and middle school summer program beginning June 15, a five-week virtual high school program beginning June 15, and a combination [...]
Student Perspective: Nelly Perez, Jubilee Scholarship Award Recipient My name is Nelly Perez, and I've recently received some life-changing news. I found out that I am one of the two recipients of the Grace Place for Children and Families Jubilee Scholarship. The day I was told, I was at a loss for words. This scholarship [...]