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TRIO Upward Bound, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture to help nourish high school students this summer

June 1, 2017

This summer, from June 12 to July 13, 2017, approximately 35 area high school students will experience the daily routines of college freshmen on the Finlandia University campus.

UBTRIO_LogoThe TRIO Upward Bound summer students live in the Finlandia residence hall, attend demanding daily classes, complete homework, meet new people, and, of course, eat three meals daily in Finlandia’s cafeteria.

For more than 30 years, this ‘mock college experience’ has been part of Finlandia’s year-round TRIO Upward Bound (UB) program 100 percent funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The summer residential program is intended to help prepare the youth for academic success and acclimate them to the responsibilities of being on their own.

Food service during the summer TRIO UB program is funded in part through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) for Children. As an SFSP sponsor, Finlandia’s TRIO Upward Bound receives financial support for serving healthy meals and snacks to eligible summer participants.

The SFSP is the single largest Federal resource available for local sponsors who want to combine meals with a summer activity program, states the SFSP Web site (summerfood.usda.gov). It was created to ensure that children in lower-income areas continue to receive nutritious meals during long school vacations.

For additional information about the TRIO Upward Bound program at Finlandia University, please contact Joe Zerbst at 906-487-7259906-487-7259 or joe.zerbst@finlandia.edu.

Legal Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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