In The News
Peer Leader Named PGCPS Scholar of the Week
Peer Leader, Daelyn Waters, from Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Prince George’s County, Maryland was recently named Scholar of the Week in her school district! Read about what makes this […]
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Spotlight
Fall Training Camps are underway!
Across the country, PeerForward teams have been convening for Fall Training Camps! This is a time for Peer Leaders to come together with other teams, Advisors, and Coaches to continue prepping their college-going campaigns […]
Impact
PeerForward Gala Celebrates the Power of Peers
Our PeerForward family of students, alumni, educators and staff gathered Tuesday, October 16, with nearly 200 supporters at the InterContinental Barclay in New York City to celebrate the power of positive […]
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PeerForward Managing Director Raquel Figueroa interviewed on Comcast Newsmakers
Our Managing Director of Program Implementation, Raquel Figueroa, was recently featured in an interview with Comcast Newsmakers on the need for better postsecondary preparation for students at low-income high schools, […]
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The New York Times features PeerForward
PeerForward is excited to be featured in David Bornstein’s recent New York Times article, “The Power of Student Peer Leaders.” As part of the NYT column “Fixes,” the article highlights our peer-to-peer […]
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PeerForward Coach, Cornelius Williams, Presents with Campus Labs on First-Gen College Students
This September, PeerForward Coach Cornelius Williams presented alongside research group Campus Labs at Achieving the Dream’s 2018 Data & Analytics Summit. The presentation was part of a two-day event where […]
Spotlight
PeerForward Teams Kick-off the New School Year Strong!
Lake Wales High School Peer Leaders with Coach Cornelius Williams excited for their goal-setting meeting PeerForward teams have hit the ground running as the new school year begins across the […]
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Hartford Foundation Highlights Youth Activation Summit
This April, we co-hosted the first-of-its-kind Youth Activation Summit in partnership with Facebook Education, gathering more than 200 youth, educators, and nonprofit leaders from across the country who are inspired […]
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Fossil Foundation Puts Spotlight on Our Powerful Peer Leaders
Our Peer Leaders are the lifeblood of the PeerForward movement. Taking on the role is no small feat: not only are Peer Leaders working hard to get themselves to college, […]