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Stories That Define Us
These books were born out of the desire to make our participants’ stories available to you, our readers, and offer insight into their lives. I believe you will find that we are all much more alike than we realize in what we want for ourselves and the hopes we have for our children and our community. I know that I have learned far more from our participants than they could ever learn from me. They are heroes of mine not because of what they have accomplished, which is very impressive, but because of what they have overcome and because of their resilience and persistence in the face of challenges that seemed insurmountable. They are remarkable not only because they have faced difficulties and had the hope and grit to work through them, but also because they are willing to share their stories in the hope that their experiences will inform and inspire others. To a person, I am proud of them for offering their stories to you.
Read the Stories That Define Us -Volume One
Read the Stories That Define Us -Volume Two
Read the Stories That Define Us -Volume Three
Hear from some of our families:
FSH graduate Maria and current participant Dania discuss the impact Family Scholar House has made on their families lives.
Hope, an Elizabethtown Community & Technical College student shares her experience with Family Scholar House.
Parkland Scholar House, in the renovated former location of Maupin Elementary School, is a mix of 48 two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments for full-time students and single parents who are active participants in The Family Scholar House Program. Parkland is conveniently located across from the new Maupin Elementary School, on the corner of Catalpa and Dumesnil Streets, and was the first Family Scholar House campus located in west Louisville.
After the renovation and preservation of the historic Parkland school and the addition of two new buildings, the first families were able to move in during late summer of 2013. Program services are provided for both residents and non-residents in the community. A Family Cafe and Children’s Nutrition Lab provides intergenerational meals and activities for participants and other families, children, and senior citizens in the community.
You can see more about all our programs and campuses at familyscholarhouse.org
Cathe Dykstra
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Well done Cathe…..extremely well done! We love FSH!
Beautiful Campus, beautiful program which I know well. I loved volunteering to build a playground with Operation Boom at another of your campuses.