Although Students Rising Above (SRA) was unable to host our annual Mock Career Fair in-person this year, company representatives and Rising Stars were able to meet and network through a virtual setting! On July 18, 2020, our Virtual Mock Career …
SRA Blog Post By SRA Scholar Ishika Prashar The summer after I graduated high school, a year before the pandemic hit, thanks to Students Rising Above and my advisor Tanya, I was encouraged to apply to the Children’s Hospital Oakland …
Meet SRA’s Interns: Students Rising Above has four new interns this summer, including myself, Aylin! Programs & Operations Intern My name is Aylin Velazco and I am the Students Rising Above Programs and Operations Intern. I am a rising …
As our high school graduates get ready for their first semester of college this fall, no matter what it looks like, SRA is committed to supporting them through their journeys. This summer, SRA worked with incredible volunteers and long-time SRA …
Committing to Change As our country responds with anguish to the death of George Floyd, we are called to recognize not only the pain we feel now, but what it means for our future as a society. We must acknowledge …
On Friday, May 1st, 2020, Students Rising Above celebrated National College Decision Day via a Zoom Celebration with our High School Seniors. Our SRA #CollegeSigningDay Zoom Celebration began with opening notes from Veli, SRA Senior Manager of College Success. Veli …
Jose’s journey has not been easy, nor linear. Jose took five and a half years to graduate, but he rose above his struggles with plenty of drive and commitment. He excelled at his internships with SRA corporate partners and highly …
Our SRA Students enjoyed the ultimate game night experience watching the Warriors at the Chase Center thanks to Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, the Warriors Community Foundation, and Rakuten. While the students were stunned by the amenities of …
What is SOAR? Students Online Achieving Results (SOAR) is a program of Students Rising Above. Read about the history of SOAR below and the impact SOAR is making on students across the country! Students Rising Above is SOARing into 2020 …
To end a great year at Students Rising Above for 2019, the SRA Career Development team hosted an incredible Career Development Winter Workshop. This CD Workshop focused on interviewing skills. This last CD Workshop of 2019 highlighted the impact that …