Post Secondary Readiness Planning (PSRP) is a free 10-week Saturday morning program for 8th and 9th graders. PSRP prepares youth for high school by teaching life skills that make academic success more likely.
There is an alarming dropout rate among youth in Detroit and major cities before they begin high school. PSRP addresses issues that contribute to this rate andgives students psychological tools to deal with those issues during this vulnerable time in their lives.
PSRP serves 120 Detroit students each year. There is also a PSRP parental program that serves 60 parents and which meets at the same time and place.
The PSRP program understands that helping Detroit youth deal with the serious issues in their lives requires honest and lively discussions of those issueswith their peers, PSRP staff, volunteers and invited speakers.
Among the many issues that PSRP sessions discuss and strategize:
- Conflict resolution
- Sexual responsibility
- Civic responsibility
- Necessity of higher learning
- Study skills
- Standardized tests preparation
- Time and money management
- Career planning
- Job interviews and applications
- Juvenile justice system
- Standardized tests preparation
- Media and advertising
- Social etiquette
In addition to the discussions, PSRP students make "field trips" to places related to the topics they discuss.
PSRP is funded by The Skillman Foundation.
