Spotlight
2019 Summer Workshops Kick off at Washington College
This July, PeerForward ignited the power of positive peer influence at Washington College to train a new cohort of Peer Leaders in our first Summer Workshop of 2019. Here, 91 […]
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Igniting Change: See How the Youth Activation in School Summit Started the Spark.
On Tuesday, June 4th nearly 100 exuberant youth, educators, and field experts filed into a room at the vibrant Facebook Headquarters in Menlo Park, Ca. Their eagerness illustrated their preparedness for […]
Impact
Celebrating Deloitte 2019 Impact Day
PeerForward was honored to participate in the 20th annual Deloitte Impact Day June 7, when professionals from Deloitte volunteer with nonprofits across the country to make an impact and contribute […]
In The News
Summit Brings Together Young Leaders and Educators to Energize Movement for Youth-Driven Solutions in Schools
Washington, D.C. – PeerForward will convene, and Facebook Education will host, the second annual Youth Activation in Schools summit June 5-6, 2019 to explore and promote ways that youth activators […]
Spotlight
Reticent: PeerForward Alumnus is Starting a Conversation about Black Boys, Trauma, and Collective Healing.
Antwon Lindsey is a man of many titles – father, teacher, author, and now – filmmaker. On March 16th, Lindsey debuted his first short film project, Reticent: Cause Black Boys […]
In The News
PeerForward’s Model for Providing Effective Postsecondary Advising Receives Major Support
Washington, D.C.– Peerforward’s model for increasing systemic usage of effective advising practices that help Black, Latino, and low-income students to access, enroll, transition successfully to, and complete postsecondary programs has […]
Alumni
Congratulations to First Year Forward’s Outstanding Ambassadors!
This month, PeerForward wrapped up the final implementation period of its three-year pilot evaluation program, First Year Forward, the SMS-based research project aimed to assess whether virtual, text-based mentorship could […]
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PeerForward Wins Lumina Prize for Postsecondary Education Innovation
PeerForward is thrilled to announce we are the winners of the Lumina Prize Judge’s Choice Award for postsecondary education innovation. The contest, run by Big Think and sponsored by the Lumina Foundation, sought to […]
