HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION SUPPORTS STUDENTS By Gregory A Franklin

Introduction Named a New York Super Lawyer in both 2008

and 2009, Gregory A. Franklin works in the areas of family law, assisted fertility, and adoption as an attorney with Ashcraft Franklin Young & Peters, LLP. Apart from his professional pursuits, Gregory A. Franklin supports various community organizations, among them the Hillside Children's Center (HCC).

For more than 175 years, the HCC has provided comprehensive human services to families and children in the western New York region.

Hillside Work-Scholarship The organization works with a network of agencies that

address community needs for education and health services to break the cycle of poverty.

Since 1987, the HCC has operated the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection, a program that aims to increase high school graduation rates and prepare students for college or careers by offering life skills training and personalized academic support. Participating schools also employ youth advocates to provide guidance and motivation for students and their families. On average, 83 percent of program participants graduate from high school.