Turning Dreams into Degrees

This course will help caregivers, including STRTP staff and resource families, to understand how to support the youth in their care to make a smooth transition from high school to college. Caregivers will learn about the benefits of college and the different pathways available to better support youth in making a plan. Caregivers will also learn about the key steps youth must take in their junior and senior year of high school, and the supports and resources that exist to help youth along the way.

Trainer Materials

Trainer’s Guide: This guide is intended to assist trainers in successfully facilitating the Turning Dreams into Degrees Education Course 2. The guide summarizes key learning objectives for each section, provides additional background information and ideas for facilitation across various modalities. The guide concludes with a list of suggested readings for those looking to further deepen their knowledge on this topic.

Special Considerations for Facilitating in Spanish – This tip sheet provides information about special considerations for facilitating Turning Dreams into Degrees in Spanish.

Education Course 2 PowerPoint – English + Spanish

Webinar – Turning Dreams into Degrees Train the Trainer Updates, November 2022: This one-hour training provides course updates made to both Education Course 1 and Education Course 2 in 2022. This training is designed for returning trainers to learn about recent updates made to the curricula, such as legislative and policy updates and course materials. A PDF copy of the presentation is available here.

Webinar – Full-Length Turning Dreams into Degrees Education Course 2 Train-the-Trainer: This full-length train-the-trainer walks through the Education Course 2 content in its entirety to help equip new trainers to successfully provide this course. This webinar features detailed facilitator instructions to provide this course either in-person or virtually to caregivers with youth in grades 11– 12 as they prepare to transition to postsecondary education. A PDF copy of the presentation is available here.

Caregiver Supporting Materials

All supporting materials for caregivers attending this training can be found here.

AUDIENCE: This course is designed for caregivers, including STRTP staff and resource families, who care for youth in 11th – 12th grade, or recent high school graduates