Youth Stories
Nothing will stand between Athena and her dreams.
Athena arrived at Covenant House in March 2022. Since her initial meeting with her case manager, her goals were clear: graduate high school and go to college. For the past year, Athena has worked with the teams at Covenant House Missouri and Places for People to make her dreams a reality. She graduated in May 2023 and will work for the City of St. Louis during the summer. In the meantime, she has her choice of colleges after being extended multiple offers. She is planning on pursuing a degree in social work, using her experience and perspective to help people in situations similar to hers. She is eager to start the next chapter of her life and begin working toward her career goals.
Athena is an advocate for herself and her peers, and her determination will undoubtedly lead her to do incredible things in our community. She hopes to inspire others with her story of triumph over adversity.