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Our Mission
The mission of Family Scholar House is to end the cycle of poverty and transform our community by empowering families and youth to succeed in education and achieve life-long self-sufficiency.
Each year, we serve residential and nonresidential student parents and their children with a comprehensive, holistic continuum of care that meets them where they are and empowers them toward their educational, career and family goals. Our residential families have experienced persistent poverty, unstable housing and, most often, domestic violence.
We also serve students, student parents and former foster youth, as they prepare for careers by getting the education they need for the workforce. Whether it is a one-time call or ongoing support, we can help. Our programs and services are responsive to the needs of individuals and families and are provided for all ages.
What started in 1995 as a small program specific to Louisville, Kentucky has since expanded to serve other communities in the Commonwealth, in the region, and across the country. We honor our history and the visionaries from Ursuline Sisters of Louisville, Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Sisters of Loretto, Dominican Sisters of Peace, Sisters of the Good Shepherd and Sisters of Mercy.
In the state, Family Scholar House works directly with the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) to provide outreach activities for all students. However, growth of our program is not limited to Kentucky. As part of our expansion, we have added physical locations and staff in new communities. Further with the technology available, Family Scholar House is able to serve those who need us virtually, regardless of where they are located. We want to help. We believe post-secondary education, in all forms from college to credentialing, is essential for career-track employment. Our wrap-around services are designed to help people achieve that for their own benefit and for the wellbeing of families and communities.
Not all of our participants are women. Imagine being a divorced dad of three very young children, working as a bus driver, going to school full-time…without a home of your own. Watch this video to see how Family Scholar House helped Channing manage all of those responsibilities while earning first an Associate’s degree, and now his Bachelor’s degree. Prepare to be inspired. ... See MoreSee Less
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On a whim, Surekha Kulkarni took a jewelry making class during a family visit to India. She hasn’t stopped since. Her other passion? Empowering women. She first brought the two together with the creation of a nonprofit called “Beaded Treasures,” empowering hundreds of underserved women in our community by providing training in home-based skills such as jewelry making and financial literacy, building their self-confidence and helping them become productive members of the community.
By 2019, the program had been acquired by Volunteers of America and opened its brick-and-mortar location in downtown Louisville. When a pop-up opportunity at Norton Commons became available, “Empowering Beads” was born! She now makes jewelry while creating awareness and support for our small and deserving local nonprofits. (In 2023, she moved to 8917 Stone Green Way, with a larger studio and a separate room for classes and events.)
Watch the video to hear her talk about bringing Empowering Beads to the participants of Family Scholar House and their children. ... See MoreSee Less
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Here are two great ways to support Family Scholar House when you shop on Amazon. First, you can purchase items on our Amazon Wish List at www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3243VBR1R0KEU/ref=hz_ls_biz_exB
But wait - there’s more! Love shopping on Amazon and want to help our participants succeed at the same time? Then shop through Amazon Smile! Just select Family Scholar House as your designated charitable organization, and a percentage of your purchase will be donated by Amazon to our organization. It’s a great way to buy what you love and support our mission!https://www.amazon.com/ap/signin?_encoding=UTF8&openid.assoc_handle=amzn_smile&openid.claimed_id=http%3A%2F%2Fspecs.openid.net%2Fauth%2F2.0%2Fidentifier_select&openid.identity=http%3A%2F%2Fspecs.openid.net%2Fauth%2F2.0%2Fidentifier_select&openid.mode=checkid_setup&openid.ns=http%3A%2F%2Fspecs.openid.net%2Fauth%2F2.0&openid.ns.pape=http%3A%2F%2Fspecs.openid.net%2Fextensions%2Fpape%2F1.0&openid.pape.max_auth_age=0&openid.return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fsmile.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fcharity%2Fhomepage.html%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ein%3D25-1705976%26newts%3D1%26ref_%3Dsmi_chpf_redirect%26ref_%3Dsmi_ext_ch_25-1705976_cl%26token%3DNcwfrGkM6E5aNDyLhTZMz%252B%252B77LoRY5YkUms3LOb%252BCB%252BgI%252BUX8AhzO46uyolb4W6o51gae%252B7oiLLahs6gDhjrww%253D%253D ... See MoreSee Less
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