Ivan Rodriguez Garcia is a Peer Leader and member of the Class of 2022 at California State University, Los Angeles. Not only is Ivan set to be the first in his family to graduate college, but he will finish with an Honors Thesis and dual...
Thanks to the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, PeerForward is thrilled to be able to offer our college students free therapy sessions with BetterHelp this academic year! Eligible students may register here for four sessions with a BetterHelp provider. BetterHelp is the largest therapy provider in...
The first round of college applications is due just around the corner on November 1st, and educators around the country are working hard to support the class of 2022 as they write their college essays, fill out financial aid forms, and identify scholarship opportunities. As...
“It’s important for individuals to see us, to know that it can actually be done.” In the latest episode of the Detroit talk show HBCU White House, PeerForward CEO Gary Z. Linnen reflected on the importance of being a role model for other Black, Latinx, and...
For 25 years, PeerForward has leveraged positive peer influence to empower low-income students in 11 states and the District of Columbia. Rooted in community-based solutions, PeerForward aims to combat the vast disparities in educational attainment by training influential students to provide high schools the additional...
A corps of motivated young leaders are ready to return to school and make a change! This summer, PeerForward traveled around the country inspiring and training a new generation of Peer Leaders to promote a college-going culture at their schools. At our eight US workshops as...
Earlier this summer, Great.com interviewed PeerForward about helping individuals attain their education goals through positive peer influence Josh Rhodes from Great.com interviewed PeerForward as part of their 'Great.com Talks With...
In the 2016-2017 School year, PeerForward began exploring a novel intervention to one of higher education’s most pressing problems: student persistence. The numbers tell a grim story. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, among 2011-12 first-time beginning postsecondary students, nearly one out of...
For our 25th anniversary, we are celebrating the alumni of our program who have continued to make meaningful and positive impacts on their communities long after workshops. Anyone familiar with PeerForward or College Summit is keenly aware of the crucial role our alumni play in...
For our 25th anniversary, we are celebrating the alumni of our program who have continued to make meaningful and positive impacts on their communities long after workshops. Anyone familiar with PeerForward or College Summit is keenly aware of the crucial role our alumni play in...
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