#SRAStudyHaul Success!
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. We are thrilled to announce that by September 13th, the #SRAStudyHaul Campaign raised over $22,500! […]
SRA Named Early Partner of Stephen And Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation
On Thursday, July 18th, two-time NBA MVP and three-time NBA Champion Stephen Curry and renowned restauranteur, chef, The New York Times best-selling author, and TV host Ayesha Curry announced the launch of Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, a family-founded charity with a mission to help end childhood hunger, ensure universal access to quality education, and enable […]
Starting a New Chapter: College Graduation and Beyond
Students Rising Above works to close college attainment gaps and helps students break the cycle of poverty by achieving their college and career dreams. With SRA’s support, 91% of our students graduate from college in 5 years or less, and 88% are entering career-ladder positions or grad school within 12 months post-graduation. The success of […]
Closing the Opportunity Gap and Making An Impact
UC Berkeley Professor and Founder of Bay Area Legal Incubator Increases Justice and the Diversity Pipeline for the Legal Profession Internships are a key part of the college-to-career experience. Data shows a majority of employers believe that internship experience is of paramount importance when they consider recent college graduate job candidates. Paired with a strong […]
Mentor Spotlight: Building Lifelong Connections On The College-To-Career Journey
“Having a mentor like Solomon, provides guidance and hope for my future. He is not only a mentor to me, but also a great friend who I can turn to.” – Eric Luu, UC Riverside freshman January is National Mentoring Month! A time to recognize the real-life impact of a mentor and reflect on how […]
Student Spotlight: Finding My Inner Maharlika
Finding My Inner Maharlika: A Filipina’s Journey from Displacement to Sense of Self By Edylwise Romero, SRA Student and Carleton College Senior My name is Edylwise Romero. I’m a senior at Carleton College majoring in Psychology and minoring in Cross-Cultural Studies. I engage with my community through my role as a Resident Assistant, Queer/Questioning Trans […]
SRA Alum President, San Francisco Board of Education
“We all have responsibility to improve our communities. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.” – Stevon Cook September 25, 2018 marks an exciting day for Students Rising Above! Stevon Cook, SRA alum, board member and CEO of Mission Bit, the San Francisco computer programming start-up, striving to eliminate the tech divide for […]
Supporting Our Students As They Change the World
By Kathy Wilson, Students Rising Above Donor and Guest SRA Blog Author Our mission here at Students Rising Above is to ensure access to equitable opportunities, allowing our students to reach their full potential regardless of their socioeconomic background and become change agents in their community. We do this by investing in first-generation college students […]