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PeerForward Expands Internationally to Bermuda

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 […]

Gary Z. Linnen CEO of PeerForward

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Gary Z. Linnen on ‘Great.com Talks With…”

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…’ […]

first year forward team

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Peer-to-Peer Persistence to a Degree

By Stacey Houston, former Director of Evaluation at PeerForward and current Senior UX Researcher, Instagram In the 2016-2017 School year, PeerForward began exploring a novel intervention to one of higher […]

Volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight: Miranda Smalls

For 25 years, PeerForward has worked alongside a vast network of volunteers who are dedicated to our mission of ending education inequity for first-generation, low-income students. We are delighted to […]

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Deloitte Helps Peer Leaders Make their Brand

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” […]