News & Updates

December 27, 2019 - 'The face of homelessness that we don't see is the young face': New shelter to provide safe haven for homeless Dallas high school students by Corbett Smith for Dallas Morning News October 21, 2019 - Wells Fargo announces $100,000 investment in After8toEducate...

27 December, 2019

The Metro Dallas Youth Committee hosted the Youth Homeless Address: Call to Action on November 19. The event included powerful spoken word poetry performed by a student, a poverty simulation game, presentation of the latest data from the 2019 youth counts in Dallas, and...

26 November, 2019

SchoolHouse Connection released a five-part summation of research findings related to youth homelessness from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). The YRBS is a study developed in 1990 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect data on youth and adult health risk...

29 August, 2019

With the Drop-In Center at the Fannie C. Harris Youth Center open, After8toEduate and CitySquare teams have been working together to coordinate outreach opportunities, meeting youth where they are, about services currently available at the Center. This coordinated effort led to two inaugural “pop-up” outreach...

16 August, 2019

Earlier this month, a congressional hearing was held by the U.S. House and Educational Labor Committee on Strengthening Federal Support to End Youth Homelessness. This hearing examined root causes, immediate and long-term impacts, systemic barriers, and solutions to youth and young adult homelessness in America.Expert...

31 July, 2019

After8toEducate Video - An Umbrella Solution to Better Life Outcomes for Homeless Youth https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sc3h6ldGcmA WFAA-North Texas - News Story on Fannie C. Harris Ribbon Cutting After8toEducate’s Inaugural Participation in North Texas Giving Day 2018 - An Investment in After8toEducate is an Investment in Our Future  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WNdz3e9e_Zw After8toEducate Collaborative Fall 2017 Community Forum - Gather,...

01 July, 2019

On June 18, more than 50 volunteers from local Home Depot stores installed shade and seating areas in the garden at the Fannie C. Harris Youth Center. The new garden enhancements were made possible through an award by the Home Depot Foundation to After8toEducate .This Team Depot installation adds...

29 June, 2019