Back to School During COVID-19 There is no better time in our lifetimes where mentoring matters the most.
Celebrating Our 2020 Graduates Here at Friends of the Children-Portland we celebrate our graduates. Learn more about Vanessa and her success story.
Building Trust, No Matter What This young woman has hope for a future different from her past, a future where she thrives and serves the community that shaped her.
The Unspeakable Power in Nurturing Long-term Relationships From the first day she received a Friend, this youth has not had a single behavior issue in school. There is unspeakable power in nurturing long-term relationships, 12 ½ year, No Matter What.
A Youth’s Perseverance and Growth Mindset Entering the Workplace during COVID-19 I am so proud of this youth’s Growth Mindset as well as the grit that he used to push himself to persevere, and you know what, he is proud of himself as well! Now he has this experience of reaching and exceeding his goal as a reminder of what he can accomplish when he puts his mind to it.
We Celebrate Our 2021 Graduates! We honor and celebrate all of our 2021 youth for reaching their goals and accomplishments. We are proudly happy that this year, 100% of our senior youth finished high school!
Photos from the FriendsPDX Graduation Drive-Thru Photos showing youth from Friends of the Children Portland celebrating their graduation.