Post by University of Pittsburgh

Almost every day, dozens of middle and high school students flow into The Garage Community and Youth Center, a former car repair shop converted into an after-school hub. There to greet them is Pitt alumna Kristin Proto (A&S ’05), the executive director, who helps to manage the academic support, arts and cultural programs, meals and more. The Garage opened about two decades ago in Kennett Square, in rural Chester County, Pennsylvania, and began serving the mostly Latino community. Recently, an additional site launched in nearby Avondale — this one in a building that once housed the local fire department. Both sites help youth “imagine a future,” says Proto. https://pitt.ly/4b0X7K5