Part of United Way’s Women United efforts to help foster youth prepare to be self-sufficient once they leave the foster care system include practical life skills classes.

Previous topics have included:

• Job Interview Skills
• Personal Branding
• Assertive Vs. Aggressive Communication
• Owning Your Own Business
• How to Apply to College
• Etiquette
• Dressing for Success on a Budget
• Understanding Credit
• The Basics of Auto Mechanics
• Resumes
• Setting and Achieving Goals
• Experiencing India
• How to Read Your Paycheck and Budgeting
• Survival Scenarios to Promote Teamwork
• Types of Colleges
• Public Speaking
• Healthy Relationships
• Stress Management
• Personal Success Stories
• Poetry Writing
• How to Navigate Resources Available in the System       
• How to Get into the Medical Field
• Basic Sewing