Alumni
Alumni Spotlight: Dawit Amare
At PeerForward, we want every student to reach their college and career potential. We love to celebrate our alumni reaching their postsecondary goals. Alum Dawit Amare graduated from Radford University […]
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Student Stories
Every Person Has Power: Meet Sophie
A Q&A with Peer Leader Sophie Araque Liu, Winner of the 2022 Doodle for Google Contest Sophie Araque Liu of Martin County High School shows us that every Peer […]
Alumni
These alumna have an impact as Black educators
For Black History Month PeerForward is highlighting two alumnae making an impact on their community as HBCU graduates and Black educators. Kaylah Clark has a legacy to uphold, “coming from […]
Volunteers
Writing Coach Lezlie says it’s the most rewarding experience
Lezlie realized that being a PeerForward volunteer felt… different, “this is, without a doubt, the most rewarding of my many volunteer experiences.” As a Writing Coach, Lezlie McBride spent […]
Impact
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 […]
Spotlight
PeerForward in College Welcomes New Peer Leaders
Through the journey of becoming a Peer Leader, students often find they have far more in common with their peers than they originally recognized. The same is true for the […]
Impact
History Made: First Ever PeerForward in College Workshop Held at Broward College
“Love. Growth. Proud. Historic. Heart. Community. Impressed. Astonishing. Seamless. Success.” These were the words used to describe the first ever PeerForward in College Workshop that took place Aug 24-25, 2019 at Broward […]
Impact
Peer Leaders are “Beating the Odds” with Michelle Obama and Reach Higher
Peer Leaders Zipporah Sewell (left) and Nadiyah Williams (right). When Peer Leaders Zipporah Sewell and Nadiyah Williams graduated from Charles H. Flowers High School in Prince George’s County, Maryland this summer, they never […]
Alumni
Congratulations to First Year Forward’s Outstanding Ambassadors!
This month, PeerForward wrapped up the final implementation period of its three-year pilot evaluation program, First Year Forward, the SMS-based research project aimed to assess whether virtual, text-based mentorship could […]