SRA is celebrating our SRA Alums who are now on staff! Hear from SRA Alum and College and Career Advisor Salote Tenisi. Salote Tenisi is a Students Rising Above Alum from the Class of 2011. Before joining the SRA team, …
We’re thrilled to announce that Students Rising Above has partnered with Talkspace to provide personal and professional online messaging therapy to SRA students (including Rising Stars and SOAR students), SRA alumni (classes of 2019, 2020, and 2021), and all SRA …
As the world shifted in response to the unforeseen circumstances the pandemic presented, students were forced to adapt their summer plans, some even facing internship and program cancellations, Students Rising Above (SRA) sought to offer additional career development opportunities to …
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 …
Thanks to Southwest Airlines, our SRA Students, like Lizet, can be reunited with their families for the holidays. At SRA, we appreciate the support of Southwest for flying some of our SRA Students home during their winter break from college! …
Thanksgiving may be over but there is always so much to be thankful for! Thank you to all who participated in #GivingTuesday! Here at Students Rising Above, we are so thankful for our SRA Family each and every day. Thank …
Applying to colleges seemed so long ago, all the feelings of anxiety, doubt, and excitement. Four years ago I had been accepted to Students Rising Above, I had gone to the summer retreat, and I met with my advisor a …
The Rising Stars Program recognizes students with potential and understands the obstacles they must overcome. Investing in first-generation students in the nine county San Francisco Bay Area, Students Rising Above (SRA) provides a unique level of support that’s comprehensive, student-centric, …
From a young age, Brijeanae “Bri” Foster witnessed her mother work hard to stay away from previous drug addictions. As a baby, she even lived with her mom in a residential treatment program. Brijeanae’s father was addicted to crack cocaine …
On August 21st, Students Rising Above launched our first ever #SRAStudyHaul Campaign to support nearly 500 SRA students as they headed back to school, eager to excel! The goal of the campaign was to raise $10,000 for back to school. …