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 detrimental role our alumni play in...
On February 25, PeerForward alongside Deloitte hosted “Making the Brand," the first of a four-part professional development series geared toward graduating Peer Leaders and young alumni. Their first session, aptly title "Respect on Your Name" walked participants through the benefits of establishing a personal brand. In a session of more than 100 people,...
"Everyone's journey is different" As students advance in their educational journey, the act of reflection becomes essential to discovering the opportunities and inequities that lay ahead. In July, PeerForward CEO Gary Linnen addressed 2,600 college-level attendees of Deloitte's intern program in a keynote speech in which...
Bert Davis Current Occupation: Learning Manager, City of Richmond, Virginia Recent Workshop Role: Writing Coach Coordinator Why did you initially decide to volunteer with PeerForward: “I was working for a bank that was a donor to, what was then, College Summit. They asked for volunteers to participate and I signed up. I...
[caption id="attachment_9439" align="aligncenter" width="600"] 2020 PeerForward + #BLAIRISMS Face Mask[/caption] The #BLAIRISMS, a leader in brand activism, has partnered with PeerForward, a national organization...
Hana Visaya Current Occupation: Senior Project Manager, RPA Advertising Recent Workshop Role: Writing Coach Coordinator Number of Years Serving: 7 years Why did you initially decide to volunteer with PeerForward: “PeerForward found its' way into my life during the Spring of 2013. It was still called College Summit back then and I discovered...
College and Major: Howard University ‘20, Finance Workshop: University of Baltimore County, 2015 Workshop Roles: Peer Support Specialist - UMBC, 2016 Why was it important for you to come back and serve on an Alumni Support Team? It’s the smallest things that make the biggest differences. My main thing is...
College and Major: Bowie State University ‘21, Criminal Justice Workshop: University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2017 Workshop Roles: Peer Support Specialist - Washington College, 2019 Though her college journey has not been a walk in the park, Serenity is still pursuing her dreams of earning a degree. Read...
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 and passionately, we express the urgency of mission by spewing statistics. We say things like: Only...
Last week, tucked into the corner room of the Harvard Club of New York, lifelong supporters of PeerForward gathered. The heavily carpeted hallways could barely contain the laughter and delight coming from the Presidential Room. Within its amber-colored walls, Alumni, Newcomers, Writing Coaches, College Coaches,...
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