First Star University of Miami Academy

First Star University of Miami Academy

First Star partners through out the country to make long-term investment in foster youth and change the course of their lives, from trauma and instability to academic achievement and self-sufficiency. In 2017, First Star partnered with the University of Miami and Our Kids of Miami-Dade/Monroe, and selected 25 rising 9th graders to participate in four years of academy programming. The School of Education and Human Development and the Law School’s Children and Youth Law Clinic are the key UM partners involved in all aspects of design and implementation, however, the Academy will leverage resources from all disciplines across campus.