Literacy & Independence for Family Education (LIFE) is a Living-Learning Community for single parents and their families. LIFE members reside in Allerton Apartments.
Each community member and their children will focus on four learning objectives:
- Education - which includes one on one advising and course registration assistance.
- Support - which is provided by connecting members to a variety of campus and community resources that help members to meet their family's personal needs.
- A focus on family development - which includes workshops provided by campus and community leaders in the fields of education and family development.
- Our commitment to service - participants will assist in the development of a parenting organization and website that will focus on advocacy and program development for student parents.
This unique community environment is designed for single parents to live, study and learn together. Special services such as financial, parenting and nutrition workshops, tutoring for children and access to family resources will assist LIFE community residents with the awesome task of being student-parents. We know you can be successful with the right support.
The LIFE community is limited to ten single-parent students and their children. Families will reside in Allerton Family Housing on the Kent Campus. Allerton Family Housing offers private living with access to campus resources, green space for outside activities and convenient parking.
To join, pick up an application in the Adult Student Center (181 Michael Schwartz Center). For further information or assistance, please contact us by telephone at (330)672-7933