Women's Shelter Requires GED for "Graduation"

Women's shelters across the country are havens for women who find themselves in need of a helping hand, a safe place, someone who cares. Designed to help women get a handle on life again, at least one, Renaissance House in Sierra Vista, Nevada, also requires women to earn their GED before leaving.

Shar Porier wrote about the house for The Herald.

"Sixty-five percent of these women have no high school diploma or GED. So, that is part of the program, as well. They have to get their GED's to graduate," said Lou Anne Sterbick-Nelson.

To help them in that endeavor, a back room at the gallery houses a number of computers so the women can study and polish their computer skills to be competitive when they re-enter the job market.

Earning a GED is one of the most important things a person can do to get back on track in life. Do you have a story to share about earning your GED with the help of a shelter? Talk to us.