Throughout the year we really push our high school students to think about what kind of career they want to pursue with their college degrees. This begins with exposing students to different career paths, introducing them to a diverse group of professionals, and finally helping them take the plunge by applying to summer internships and jobs that might be of […]
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A big THANK YOU to the Golden State Warriors Foundation, Warriors leading scorer and reigning MVP Stephen Curry, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr for donating tickets and giving our students the chance to see their hometown heroes in action. The kids were besides themselves when they found out. In all, 12 high school students and 3 college students braved BART,
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During our Resume Revamp! event, volunteers worked 1:1 with high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors to get their resumes into tip-top shape for the upcoming Summer Opportunities Fair on February 24th. At the Summer Opportunities Fair students will have the chance to meet with local organizations that are hiring students for summer internships and jobs. Please join us in
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This week our high school juniors took a day out of their busy summer schedules and spent the day visiting UC Santa Cruz. They were treated to a tour of campus, where they met and chatted with admission folks, students, and faculty. There was even a deer and raccoon, but no word yet on whether any banana slugs made
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Visiting a college campus for the first time can be a thrilling, scary, and overwhelming experience – sometimes all three at once. I remember being nervous when I stepped onto my first college campus. In fact, I was terrified. I was sure that my overly-excited parents, though well-intentioned, would be so caught up in their zeal
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While our high school seniors were making their college choices earlier this month, our freshmen, sophomores, and juniors were busy cramming into vans and running up and down the California coast doing college tours. The purpose was to give our students a better idea of what campus life is really like, let them meet and chat with
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