New Non-Profit ‘Ambition Assembly’ Officially Launches In Austin

AUSTIN, Texas (October 12, 2020) -- New non-profit organization ‘Ambition Assembly’ committed to helping foster care youth, announces today its launch in Austin.

The organization focus is on providing financial literacy and educational support for foster care youth, specifically high school kids to help prepare them for the challenges they may face. Volunteers ranges from college advisors, financial advisors, counselors, and fellow high school students to give advice and guidance.

“There has always been something about foster children that have touched my heart, "said Jillian Scott, Founder and President of Ambition Assembly. “I believe that all foster kids should be given the chance to go to college and be given the same steps for success for adult life. Just knowing how so many foster kids exit the system will no help sickens me, and I want to see change for them. Helping them learn how being financial smart in making big decisions like purchasing a car.

According to the National Foster Youth Institute, there is a less 3% percent chance for people who aged out of the system to obtain a college degree at any point in their life. College has always been a tough subject among the foster community due to the hardships of applying, getting tutoring, etc.

College is something that should be a reasonable option for all foster kids even if they don’t choose to go,” Scott said. “I want all foster children to be given the option regardless.”

The vision of Ambition Assembly is to provide financial literacy and educational support to foster youth in all communities.

For more information or to get involved in, visit ambitonassembly.org

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