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PeerForward’s New Podcast: “The Perfect Play”
PeerForward is excited to introduce our new podcast, “The Perfect Play,” where we share what students can do to make their next move, their best move! Led by our incredible […]
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NFL Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater Promotes PeerForward FAFSA Drive in Miami
Teddy Bridgewater, NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, is fueling the PeerForward fire at his alma mater, Miami Northwestern Senior High School! Catch him alongside Peer Leader Summer Mosley in the video below as they rally community support for their FAFSA […]
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A Safety and a Reach: What We Talk About When We Talk about College Access
By Victoria Navarro and Keith Frome When we – we policy-makers, funders, non-profit CEOs, educational leaders, academics – when we discuss higher education inequity, we speak the language of numbers. Sincerely […]
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Gary Z. Linnen to lead PeerForward as new CEO
PeerForward is pleased to announce long-time leader in the organization, Gary Z. Linnen, will become its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Linnen, currently serving as Managing Director for Program Operations […]
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History Made: First Ever PeerForward in College Workshop Held at Broward College
“Love. Growth. Proud. Historic. Heart. Community. Impressed. Astonishing. Seamless. Success.” These were the words used to describe the first ever PeerForward in College Workshop that took place Aug 24-25, 2019 at Broward […]
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Peer Leaders are “Beating the Odds” with Michelle Obama and Reach Higher
Peer Leaders Zipporah Sewell (left) and Nadiyah Williams (right). When Peer Leaders Zipporah Sewell and Nadiyah Williams graduated from Charles H. Flowers High School in Prince George’s County, Maryland this summer, they never […]
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Big Think: “College education is still a class luxury in America. PeerForward is changing that.”
PeerForward was recently recognized with the 2019 Big Think Lumina Prize for Postsecondary Education Innovation – Judge’s Choice Award. We were invited to Big Think studios in NYC to tell the world about […]
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Deloitte Supports FAFSA Completion Success at PeerForward Schools
Deloitte has been a long-time supporter of PeerForward and our push to increase early FAFSA completion in PeerForward partner schools. This work is vital to increasing the number of students from low-income communities who […]
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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 […]