How Young Adults are Thriving at Gateway Center with Robert Freiri

<p>If you have an older student, you might already be thinking about post-high school transitions, so we are excited to dive into the topic of programs for students outside the school setting. Join us to learn more!</p><p>Robert Freiri is the Executive Director of Gateway Center in Monterey County, CA. Most of his career has been spent in the nonprofit space, working with YMCA Boys and Girls Clubs, after-school care programs, Habitat for Humanity, residential foster care, and now, Gateway Center.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p><ul><li>How Gateway Center was started 60 years ago by a coalition of parents of preschoolers–and evolved into an adult program today</li><li>How the Without Walls program began at Gateway, in partnership with Pacific Grove Adult School, for young adults who have aged out of the school system</li><li>Highlights of the activities, programs, goals, and dedicated staff that work together to provide a safe space and sense of community for the participants</li><li>Why there aren’t more programs like this across the country</li><li>A success story of Robert’s daughter–and where she is today</li><li>What Robert sees as current trends in the nonprofit world</li><li>Why many parents are left to “figure things out” on their own and don’t have access to quality programs for their older kids</li></ul><br/><p><strong>Links/Resources:</strong></p><p>Connect with Robert Freiri: <a href="mailto:rfreiri@gatewaycenter.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Email,</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-freiri-b2a113" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/rfreiri?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>, and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/freirirobert/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a></p><p>Contact us on social media or through our website for more information on the IEP Learning Center, and send us your questions for Nadia Bennett for a future episode:<a href="http://www.inclusiv