On October 6, 2026, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved a $150,000 grant to WrightChoice Mentoring, led by Tykiah Wright, to connect young adults with mentors and paid work. The funding will support the Mentorship to Mobility initiative, which aims to serve about 75 young people in Franklin County aged 17 to 24.
The initiative includes workforce training, career experiences, and mentorship opportunities, as well as resources to address barriers to participation.
Press Release: Franklin County
Published October 6, 2026. Reproduced in full from the Franklin County.
WrightChoice Grant Connects Young Adults With Mentors and Paid Work
Franklin County Board of Commissioners | Franklin County Office of Economic Engagement and Community Development
Tykiah Wright has worked with young people in Franklin County for 25 years. On October 6, the Board of Commissioners approved a $150,000 grant to her organization, WrightChoice Mentoring, to keep connecting young adults with mentors, employers, and paid work.
Resolution 0658-26 supports WrightChoice's Mentorship to Mobility initiative, which will serve about 75 high school students, college students, and young adults, primarily Franklin County residents ages 17 to 24. WrightChoice expects 75 participants to complete workforce and professional development training with paid stipends, 45 to take part in career and industry experiences, and 45 to be matched with professional mentors. The grant also covers transportation, educational materials, and other needs that can keep young people from taking part.
Talishia Williams of the Office of Economic Engagement and Community Development presented the grant. It supports several WrightChoice programs, including an eight-week summer pre-professional law program; BioNeuroFuture, which introduces undergraduate women to careers in health care, neuroscience, biotechnology, and research; Access, which offers year-round mentoring for high school students with unique learning needs; and Future Forward, which gives high school students paid summer work experience along with mentorship and financial literacy.
Williams said the initiative aligns with Goals 9, 11, and 13 of the Rise Together Blueprint.
Wright, CEO, Founder, and Chief Mentor of WrightChoice Mentoring, thanked the Board. "We want to continue to be of service to young people from the ages of 17 through 24 and make them better citizens through workforce development," she said.
The resolution passed unanimously on a motion by Commissioner Kevin L. Boyce.
