How Ashley Gives Back

Peer-to-Peer Outreach
By: Ashley T. White
Growing up, part of me always wanted to help others.  Since age 14, I would always gravitate toward jobs that offered service or helped people feel good about themselves. Much like I do today.  I have worked as a summer youth worker, a sales associate at a clothing store, a daycare teacher at a wonderful child care facility, and because a successful entrepreneur gave me the opportunity to work in a corporate office, I was able to gain administrative skills as a secretary.  I loved the experience I received at these jobs but found the demands of being a full-time student conflicting. Read more

Message to Teen Girls, “My Life as a Teen Mom”
Written to Prevent Teen Girls from Becoming Teen Moms
By: Ashley T. White
Are you prepared to experience life almost alone with few opportunities of support? Are you prepared to be homeless at some point? Are you energized enough to catch three buses and two trains back and forth to your baby’s school, your school, work and then back home? I didn’t think so. You may have heard a lot of teen parent success stories, but I bet you did not hear the tragic details about the roads they had to travel to get there or the struggles they made in order to progress. Read more