Once a month the Gates Institute conducts workshops that are designed to address skills sets that are not a part of our normal classroom curriculum. For example “preparing for dorm life”, “My 1st car”, or “Having healthy relationships”. These Workshops are an opportunity for parents and students to learn some new skill sets and to see if the Gates Institute is a good match for your family.
While we have plenty of connections with traditional universities, not every student wants to go to college and we understand that. At the Gates Institute we offer collegiate and occupational tours that give our learners the opportunity to gauge their true interest in any given field. It’s our philosophy that our youth should find any way possible to start their career path today. The job market of the future looks much different than it did for past generations. In today’s world successful careers and fortunes are made everyday in non traditional ways and the Gates Institute understands that.
The Gates Institute partners with many other community organizations to offer each of our families as many opportunities to develop their students in and out of the classroom. In addition, volunteering is a great way to bolster your students’ resumes. While we definitely want your child to be financially and scholastically successful, it is more important that to the Gates institute that your child is a good person and able to contribute to the world at large in a positive way.
