Join SRA’s Virtual Fund their Future Celebration
Since we couldn’t have you join a March 2020 Gala…. Please join Students Rising Above for our Virtual Fund their Future Celebration on Wednesday, September 2nd from 6:30-7:30 PM PDT. Register now! Program Agenda: Introduction to SRA Class of 2020 and Rising College Freshmen Silent/Live Auction & Paddle Raise SRA Alum Remarks, Tyisha Higgins, […]
Seeking Social Justice as a Fellow at the Catholic Legal Immigration Network
Alondra Vazquez is currently an incoming junior at Yale University, double majoring in Ethnicity Race, and Migration, and Studio Art. Alondra is working as a Fellow at the Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc.,(CLINIC), in Washington, as part of the FirstGEN Fellows program. Alondra is thankful to Students Rising Above for helping open doors to this […]
Leading the Future: Here We Go, We Are Prep Medico
Greetings from Prep Medico! My name is Cynthia Orozco and I am a college junior attending UC Merced. In college, I am majoring in Public Health and am looking for a position that will allow me to use my collaboration and problem solving skills. Over the past few years, I’ve been strengthening these skills through […]
Making Anything at Autodesk
Rogelio Rodriguez is going into his fourth year at the University of California, Los Angeles, majoring in Political Science and exploring a major in Communications. He’s currently interning at Autodesk as a Global Product Support Intern, a role focused on customer support success. Learn more about what a typical day looks like for Rogelio in […]
One Step Closer with Aim High
SRA Scholar Jenny Hoang is a rising college junior at UC Davis, pursuing a major in Psychology and minor in Education. In a recent feature on UC Davis’ First Generation Initiative, Jenny shared her journey as a first-generation college student, how she manages her mental health, and more. Now, she shares her experience with us […]
Get Interactive: Jump Starting my Career
SRA Scholar Emma Ottum is a rising college senior at UC Riverside, pursuing a major in Industrial Organizational Psychology with a Minor in Human Resources. She is passionate about Industrial Organizational Psychology and how in intersects with business and professional development. Emma recently returned from India, where she received a highly competitive fellowship to teach […]
Students Rising Above Launches CODEversity, Increasing Diversity in Tech
June 19, 2019 — Today, Students Rising Above launched, CODEversity, an eight week, virtual coding camp, offering college students the fundamentals of coding while gaining career exposure through visits at leading tech companies throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including Atlassian, Workday, and Zoom. CODEversity provides SRA Rising Stars, from rising college freshman to rising […]
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 […]
Passion Meets Commitment at Charles Schwab for SRA Alum Carina Bustos
Carina Bustos is an SRA alum, and a first-generation college graduate from Occidental College in 2015, majoring in Critical Theory and Social Justice. While in college, Carina took advantage of Students Rising Above’s robust career development support, landing internships with CPUC (California Public Utilities Commission) Administrative Law Judges Division Internship, the San Francisco District Attorney’s […]
Anthem Blue Cross Foundation and Students Rising Above Launch the Healthy Lifestyle Literacy and Health Care Navigation Program
Supporting Critical Health Care Access and Navigation Services to Bay Area Youth We are thrilled to announce that Students Rising Above and the Anthem Blue Cross Foundation have joined forces to form the Healthy Lifestyle Literacy and Health Care Navigation program (HLLHN). The initiative, which is made possible by a grant from the Anthem Blue […]