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Our Director
A LETTER FROM
MELISSA PEARSON
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This report provides an overview of the 2020- The situation with COVID-19 has made for an
2021 Real Life Program year. In partnership with unprecedented year full of unexpected changes
Promise South Salt Lake, Refugee Immigrant and challenges. Real Life developed a virtual lesson
Center – Asian Association of Utah, Granite School curriculum to expand our scope and serve sites that
District, Salt Lake City School District, and Umoja were unable to hold in-person programs for part or
Generation, Real Life served at eleven locations this all this year. Many of our sites experienced a hybrid
year. Real Life directly influenced over 400 youth of the two models, switching between virtual and
from low-income families, most of whom are of in-person depending on unexpected government or
refugee or immigrant status. school required shutdowns. Real Life was fortunate
to be able to finish out the year with ten out of
Real Life Interns and mentors administered eleven sites meeting in-person. Real Life continues
curriculum based on financial literacy, civic to be flexible in offering virtual and/or in-person
engagement, physical and emotional health, English programming to all its welcome centers.
language practice, job and college readiness, social
and cultural activities, STEM, and art expression. Real Life is dedicated, more than ever, in providing
Real Life also provided a scholarship program for necessary services and growing with our mission
college bound students with refugee or immigrant to support refugee and immigrant youth in gaining
background. essential life skills. This need is more vital than ever.
We give thanks to our community partners and our
donors who are vested in these youth and make this
program possible.
- Melissa Pearson
Real Life Director
UMOJA
GENERATION
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