Student Stories
Forward Thinker Spotlight: Kayla Easton
Meet this week’s Forward Thinker Spotlight: Kayla Easton! Kayla is the secretary of her PeerForward team at Teachers Preparatory High School in Brooklyn, New York. We caught up with her […]
The PeerForward Blog
Alumni
Alumni Karimatu Kargbo talks life at Howard as a Political Science Major
This week’s Alumni Spotlight is Karimatu Kargbo! She is a student at Howard University pursuing a major in political science and minor in international affairs. We asked all about her HBCU […]
Volunteers
Career Connections: Omezie Omeokwe
Welcome to our Career Connections series, where we speak with Alumni who inspire us to build deep connections with our community, passion, and careers. Omezie Omeokwe began his new role as the Assistant Principal of […]
Alumni
Irène Diane shares her College Advice for Current Peer Leaders
This week’s Alumni Spotlight is Irène Diane! Irène served as a Peer Leader at Bowie High School in Maryland until her graduation in 2023. She now proudly attends Princeton University […]
Events
A Night Among Peers
On Monday, October 7, we hosted our annual Board Dinner at the Cornell Club in NYC. Our CEO, Gary Z. Linnen, moderated a fireside chat with special guest Rishi Jaitly, […]
The Movement
World Teacher Day Spotlight: Basheeru Camara
Tomorrow, October 5th, is World Teacher Day! In celebration, PeerForward is highlighting Basheeru Camara, who acted as an Advisor for The Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem during the […]
The Movement
Marcus Prince: The Story of ‘Brother 0’
It’s common for people to ask for pictures at PeerForward Workshops. Our University of South Carolina Workshop was no exception. As the banquet ended and the dance began, some Peer […]
In the Media
For Peer Leader Denise Cabrera, success is more than just a destination
As graduation season comes to a close, we at PeerForward want to take a moment to celebrate Wai‘anae High School Peer Leader Denise Cabrera. Denise embodies what it means to […]
Student Stories
Senior Peer Leader, Rayne Rivera-Forbes, Reflects on her High School Experience
It’s Forward Thinker Friday! Today we are spotlighting Rayne Rivera-Forbes. Rayne is one of the captains on the Duval High School PeerForward team and she served as the Student Member […]
