Post-Secondary Education: A Case Study

the first time they are in the position to be mentors or tutors for younger student, the first time they are in a position to be leaders in their schools and communities, and most importantly, the first in their families to consider going to college. Students are ingrained at an early stage in school with the ideal of the American Dream, but to many students, it feels like a pipe dream. Due to the lack of faith, they tend to be apathetic towards school at best. LIA and other programs like it, work to overcome these obstacles with tenacity and common sense. LIA extensively uses social media to interact and educate students on the availability of their programs and services. To help schools, or when funding is an issue, the LIA teachers will teach other subjects as needed. Additionally, LIA is expanding and trying new programs to reach out to students sooner, therefore helping to get them on the path towards graduation and college earlier as well. One new pilot program is a mentoring
Organizations, like LIA, enable individuals to have the resources they need to obtain an education. In addition, it also provides them with opportunities to grow and gain skills they can use as they move on to post-secondary education. Each of these then increases an individual’s chance for a better standard of living, in all aspects, and as they have this, the better chance they have at obtaining the American Dream. The American Dream is not dead. It lives on, but it is not a dream that is just given. It is one that must be worked for and at times fought for. It is true that some in the United States face a tougher path to obtain the Dream, but that does not mean it is not possible. With the aid of nonprofit organizations and a will an individual will be able to have access to the resources they need to achieve their own American