Students Rising Above Advisor Rose Allen interviewed Darwin Lopez, an SRA SOAR Scholar and student at Merritt College in Oakland, California, who shared seven tips for community college-bound high school students! 1) Find Your Network Make an effort to meet …
We were overjoyed by the outpouring of support from nearly 600 guests, who joined us for an inspiring and festive evening at our 16th Annual Students Rising Above Gala, celebrating 20 Years of Redefining the Future! This year, we were …
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Authored by: Jessica Castaneda, SRA Student Ambassador, Class of 2019 Just before starting high school, I saw a movie called “Girl Rising” about girls from different countries overcoming obstacles to get an education. I was shocked that I had never …
Empowering Social and Economic Mobility for Youth Across the Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO, CA – March 6, 2019 – Students Rising Above, Bay Area nonprofit empowering first-generation college students to access higher education and career-ladder opportunities, is excited to announce …
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1998: It all started with the belief in the power of education and the desire to support students who were rising above their circumstances. Featuring stories of Bay Area students, Students Rising Above co-founder Wendy Tokuda began offering small …
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Students Rising Above is now in Southern California! We are excited to partner with ALL WAYS UP Foundation in Los Angeles to support young scholars in their educational endeavors. ALL WAYS UP has been supporting future leaders and changemakers since …
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