Yasmine Arrington Brooks grew up with her parents behind bars. When she started applying for college, she noticed a lack of scholarships for students in her situation. She founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, which offers scholarships, mentorship and a peer support network for students with incarcerated parents. In this episode of Flip Your Script with Kristi Piehl, Yasmine discusses how ScholarCHIPS started and the inspiring stories from some of the scholars who are changing their life trajectory.
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