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Volunteer Joseph Tavares
College Summit Volunteer Joseph Tavares recently shared why he travels from his work base of Jakarta, Indonesia to donate his time and talents assisting College Summit summer workshops each year. […]
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PeerForward Peer Leaders Attend Michelle Obama’s Beating the Odds Summit
In July, First Lady Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher initiative and Better Make Room campaign invited two College Summit Peer Leaders to join fellow college-bound students from across the country who have overcome substantial obstacles to reach a higher education. They were hosted at the White House on July 19.
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Volunteer Kevin Naiker
Meet Kevin Naiker, Director of College Coaching who went from anti-Apartheid activist to college access educator, now teaching at Howard Community College. I was born in Cape Town, South Africa, […]
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Partner School Confluence Preparatory Academy
This summer, four seniors from Confluence Preparatory Academy traveled to Baltimore, Maryland, with their College Summit teacher, Haley Brueck, for a PeerForward leadership workshop they’ll never forget. PeerForward is an […]
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PeerForward Coach Quincy Jones
Do you have a nickname? If so where does it come from? Yes my friends call me Q which is just short for Quincy. Where did you grow up? Tell me […]
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Program Evaluation Manager Maggie Morrow
Do you have a nickname? My legal name is Maggie. Maggie is usually short for Margaret – but not in my case. I don’t have a nickname. Where did you […]
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The Purpose of the American High School
Last week, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law. There is a provision found deep in the guts of the legislation that my PeerForward co-Founder, J.B. […]
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Volunteer Satra Sampson-Arokium
Meet Satra Sampson-Arokium, celebrating her 10th year as a PeerForward volunteer, currently serving as a Writing Coach Coordinator in the Connecticut Region. Her motto is: “Don’t give up. Continue to […]
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Volunteer Robert Scholl
Meet Robert Scholl, West Virginia native and retired college admissions professional who is celebrating 11 years as a volunteer for PeerForward! He currently serves as a Director of College Coaching. […]