When Asia came to Goodwill’s youth program, Planning Action for Youth Success or PAYS, she brought with her a history of previous homelessness, a criminal conviction, and being a high school dropout.  Given opportunities through PAYS, which is funded under the Workforce Investment Act in partnership with the Spokane Area Workforce Development Council, Asia reached for a better life for herself and her young family.

Today she has earned her high school diploma and has a good job with a stable Spokane business. For her determination she was presented with Goodwill’s first Youth Achievement Award.