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Project Discovery student

How Much Can You Know About A College You Can’t Visit?

TAP’s Project Discovery makes sure great students don’t miss out on college due to a lack of resources DA’NERA KINSEY IS GOING TO COLLEGE—she just needs to narrow down which…

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Jessica Sheppard_Carilion CNA

Community Partnerships: Carilion and TAP working together

Carilion Clinic runs a wide network of hospitals and physicians and serves nearly one million Virginians each year. Medical expertise is a major requirement, but a hospital needs so much…

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A TAP Program Changed His Life

Vernon Gilbert, better known as “Kooney Frog” in the Mountain Valley community, had lived his entire life in the wheat-packing house his father built. Unliveable Conditions The house—which lacked even…

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Why Sell The Dumas, A Valuable Piece Of History

A message from Annette Lewis, CEO and President of TAP. Many of you have heard speculation that the Dumas Center for Artistic and Cultural Development is for sale. This is…

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How Local Support Saved the Fathers First Program

Finding out he was going to become a father changed Kenyatta Cole’s life. He joined Fathers First to help build the skills he knew would help him be the best…

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YALE students

TAP Education Programs Make A Difference

Royanik and Mina, former YALE students, found it hard to stay out of trouble. Mina even admits she got locked up, fought a lot, and disrespected her mother and other…

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