High School Goal Weekend – that’s what the Department of Education, Agency for Children’s Services and New Yorkers for Children are calling an extra effort to give a leg-up in the high school admission process to kids in foster families. The weekend coincides with the High School Fair, September 29 and 30 at Brooklyn Technical High school, in Fort Greene.  AFCS is  seeking volunteers, 21 years of older, to guide 7th and 8th graders through the choice of high schools and the application process.

Volunteers can serve one or both days at the fair, but must attend a mandatory orientation at the ACS Central Office, 150 William Street, 19th Floor, on one of three dates: Tuesday, September 18, from 6:00 to 8:00pm , , Thursday, September 20, from 10: am-12 pm, or Monday, September 24, from 6 to 8 pm.  An online application is available here or email HighSchoolGoal@dfa.state.ny.us.  Applications due September 14!