BOO! Happy Halloween from the WSU HIGH Program!

Happy Halloween from the HIGH Program!

How one student went from a 2-parent family and private schooling to homelessness. http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/from-a-2-parent-home-private-school-and-stability-to-homelessness-how-did-it-happen#

Mystic Kettle will be popping at Wayne State University in support of Wayne State University HIGH Program TUESDAY in front of Wayne State University- State Hall CASS AVE. drive up sales! 11:00am-3:30pm

HIGH Program having fun at the WSU 2016 zOmBie Parade!

Did someone say deals?! Check out Dell.com/Wayne for amazing deals on laptops, accessories and more! https://computing.wayne.edu/docs/dell_november_2016.pdf

The HIGH Program kicks off Halloween! "Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before." - Edgar Allen Poe

ProjectArt is a program that offers free art classes for the youth of Detroit, Michigan. The program was founded by Adarsh Alphons. Currently, over 60 children have a safe haven to excel in art and show their creativity. Classes began on October 1, 2016 and will continue to run throughout Summer 2017 in 4 library locations across Detroit! Check out their website for more information. http://projectart.org/detroit/   @projectartnyc

HIGH Program at the WSU Journalism Job Fair

In recognition of National Depression Screening Day, the CAPS Depression Screening will be held at the Student Center Building South Lobby Literature Table on Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Visit the CAPS website for more information. http://caps.wayne.edu

La Palma Mediterranean Restaurant is now accepting the Wayne State University OneCard as payment! Check out the link below for menus and coupons! https://onecard.wayne.edu/news/la-palma-mediterranean-restaurant-accepts-the-onecard--20969

Check out our Featured Student Story of the Month!

National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week November 12-20, 2016 You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, ... You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise. - Maya Angelou Check out the Youtube link below to watch the full video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zvls1L3TK8

First Lady of Wayne State University and Founding Director of the WSU HIGH Program, Mrs. Jacqueline Wilson, presented as a part of the Humanities Center Brown Bag Colloquium Series on October 5, 2016. Check out these great photos of the presentation taken by the Humanities Department of Wayne State University!

Thank you to the Jamie and Denise Jacob Family Foundation for the generous donation. https://wayne.edu/newsroom/release/2016/10/13/jamie-and-denise-jacob-family-foundation-gifts-30000-to-wayne-states-high-program-5966

HIGH Program will volunteer as a part of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week The Founding Director of the HIGH Program and First Lady of Wayne State University, Mrs. Jacqueline Wilson, will be leading her program's staff in distributing lunches to homeless individuals and families at Cass Community Social Services located at 11745 Rosa Parks Boulevard Detroit, MI 48206 on Friday, November 18th from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The HIGH Program staff consists of volunteers, interns, and work study students who are all dedicated towards bettering the lives of students in their community.

Wayne State’s HIGH Program — which stands for “Helping Individuals Go Higher” — was established in 2013 to ensure that no student abandons their dream of earning a degree solely because of housing or financial challenges.  Designed to assist students in crisis who have exhausted all other funding options, and for whom homelessness is imminent without intervention, the HIGH Program provides short-term bridge funding to enable a student in crisis to get back on track, focusing on filling a gap. First lady of Wayne State University and HIGH Program Founding Director Jacqueline Wilson will talk about the program as part of the Humanities Center Brown Bag Colloquium Series at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Student Center Building, Hilberry B.  The one-hour presentation, “Supporting Student Success: Wayne State University’s ‘Helping Individuals Go Higher’ (HIGH) Program,” is free and open to the general public. Some students at Wayne State are homeless, while others are pre