Spotlight
Forward Thinker Spotlight: Kayla Easton
Meet this week’s Forward Thinker Spotlight: Kayla Easton! Kayla is the secretary of her PeerForward team at Teachers Preparatory High School in Brooklyn, New York. We caught up with her […]
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Alumni Karimatu Kargbo talks life at Howard as a Political Science Major
This week’s Alumni Spotlight is Karimatu Kargbo! She is a student at Howard University pursuing a major in political science and minor in international affairs. We asked all about her HBCU […]
Volunteers
Career Connections: Omezie Omeokwe
Welcome to our Career Connections series, where we speak with Alumni who inspire us to build deep connections with our community, passion, and careers. Omezie Omeokwe began his new role as the Assistant Principal of […]
Alumni
Irène Diane shares her College Advice for Current Peer Leaders
This week’s Alumni Spotlight is Irène Diane! Irène served as a Peer Leader at Bowie High School in Maryland until her graduation in 2023. She now proudly attends Princeton University […]
Events
Dr. Henry A Wise Jr. Peer Leaders Bring their Community Together for a College and Career Fair
On Wednesday, October 9th, students from all over Prince George’s County flocked to the gymnasium of Dr. Henry A Wise Jr. High School to attend the College and Career Fair […]
Spotlight
World Teacher Day Spotlight: Basheeru Camara
Tomorrow, October 5th, is World Teacher Day! In celebration, PeerForward is highlighting Basheeru Camara, who acted as an Advisor for The Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem during the […]
Alumni
The Impact that PeerForward Can Make: John Paul’s Story
The Better FAFSA was meant to simplify financial aid, but instead, it created new obstacles for students nationwide. Delays, confusion, and technical issues are leaving many of our Peer Leaders—who […]
Events
Amazon Announces Sponsorship of PeerForward
Yesterday, Amazon graciously invited PeerForward to join the ribbon cutting ceremony for a new fulfillment center in Delta Township, a municipality in Michigan, alongside several city, regional, and state leaders. Our Managing […]
Team Spotlights
Get to Know Some of our PeerForward Teams!
It’s September, which means the back-to-school season is in full swing! This year, we noticed a trend among our teams’ social media pages as they returned to class. Many of […]