22 | APRIL 28 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY A n upcoming commu- nity event presented by Hebrew Free Loan and JCC’s Jfamily, in collabo- ration with 20+ youth-serving organizations, looks to help high school students with their next big step. The program, Knowledge Before College, is designed to help Jewish families in Michigan get their high school students’ college applications ready. Three experts from the community will share helpful advice about navigating the application pro- cess, writing an effective college essay and locating funding sources to help pay for higher education. Knowledge Before College will happen virtually on Tuesday, May 10, from 7-8 p.m. Presenters include Robyn Weiss, M.Ed., MA, LPC, dis- cussing how to best prepare and keep calm through the college application process; Kim Lifton, president of Wow Writing Workshop, providing tips for generating meaningful and outstanding college essays; and Cheryl Berlin, loan program director at Hebrew Free Loan, who will discuss funding sourc- es and process steps to pay for college expenses. Katie Vieder, JCC’s director of tween, teen and family engage- ment for Jfamily, says they’ve heard across the board as a community about parents and teens feeling unprepared for the college process. “It’s such a big shift in living at home and going to the same school for so many years and all of a sudden you’re being thrown into a new environment and moving away for the first time, ” Vieder said. David Kramer, Hebrew Free Loan’s board president, hopes the event gets the word out there about HFL ’s William Davidson Jewish College Loan Program and all that it offers. “We want to make sure we’re not a secret, and Jewish parents and students know we’re there as a resource for them, ” Kramer said. “We thought having a program that was factual and topical for students and parents would serve two purposes, pro- vide people with knowledge and information they’re looking for and get the word out there about our loans and our processes. ” The father of a college fresh- man and high school junior, Kramer has been going through the process himself. “I know there’s a lot of anx- iety that comes along with it and a lot of things to learn, so we thought putting together a program to help parents and students understand some of the things they need to know as they go into the season for preparing applications would be beneficial. ” If interested, register at https://www.beta. jlife.app/events/1957. Get advice about navigating the college application process. Knowledge Before College DANNY SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER 24725 West 12 Mile – Ste. 110 Southfield, MI 48034 1-248-945-1111 24725 West 12 Mile – Ste. 110 Southfield, MI 48034 1-248-945-1111 What Is Your Plan?..... Call Us. We focus on Probate Litigation and Administration. Administering estates where everyone is on the same page. Protecting you from self-dealing parties appointed by will, trust or the court. Protecting you from family members who always want more. michprobate.com 24725 West 12 Mile – Ste. 110 Southfield, MI 48034 1-248-945-1111 24725 West 12 Mile – Ste. 110 Southfield, MI 48034 1-248-945-1111 The Probate Law Firm of The Probate Law Firm of 24725 West 12 Mile – Ste. 110 Southfield, MI 48034 1-248-945-1111 What Is michprobate.com 24725 West 12 Mile – Ste. 110 Southfield, MI 48034 1-248-945-1111 24725 West 12 Mile – Ste. 110 Southfield, MI 48034 1-248-945-1111 What Is Your Plan?..... Call Us. We focus on Probate Litigation and Administration. Administering estates where everyone is on the same page. Protecting you from self-dealing parties appointed by will, trust or the court. Protecting you from family members who always want more. michprobate.com 24725 West 12 Mile – Ste. 110 Southfield, MI 48034 1-248-945-1111 24725 West 12 Mile – Ste. 110 Southfield, MI 48034 1-248-945-1111 24725 West 12 Mile – Ste. 110 Southfield, MI 48034 1-248-945-1111 24725 West 12 Mile – Ste. 110 Southfield, MI 48034 1-248-945-1111 24725 West 12 Mile – Ste. 110 Southfield, MI 48034 1-248-945-1111 What Is Your Plan?..... Call Us. We focus on Probate Litigation and Administration. Administering estates where everyone is on the same page. Protecting you from self-dealing parties appointed by will, trust or the court. Protecting you from family members who always want more. michprobate.com Don’t have the time Don’t have the money Don’t know where to go to get it done. We are answering all the questions for you today. It’s fast, It’s free and It’s on our website. Make a FREE WILL at our website www.michprobate.com You know everyone keeps telling you to, get it done today.