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 […]
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 […]
Students Rising Above and the San José Public Library Launch San José Aspires
Empowering San José Youth to Achieve Their College and Career Goals We’re thrilled to announce that Students Rising Above and the San José Public Library have partnered to launch San José Aspires to provide San José students with the skills and knowledge needed to achieve their academic and career goals. San José Aspires, accessed through […]
Thank You For Supporting Our Future Leaders at The 16th Annual Students Rising Above Gala!
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 honored to welcome Mayor London Breed, 45th Mayor of San Francisco, who opened the evening’s […]
Students Rising Above Board of Directors Welcomes Founder of Nuestra America Fund and President of Schwab Charitable
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 the appointment of Diana Campoamor and Kim Laughton to its Board of Directors. Diana Campoamor […]
SRA and ALL WAYS UP Foundation Partner To Empower Future Leaders
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 2009, investing in low-income and first-generation college bound students. Their mission: “To help under resourced […]
Partners in Change – Bay Area Companies Celebrate the Holidays by Supporting SRA!
A significant part of the college-to-career journey for SRA students is developing the skills and experience necessary to excel in the professional world upon graduation. SRA provides various trainings and skill-building workshops, as well as professional advising, career exposure and networking events, internship placements, and a career mentor program. SRA is grateful for the […]
SRA Alum and Systems Engineer Gives Back to SRA Community
Meet E’Quacy Parker, Cal Poly Pomona graduate and Systems Engineer with technology and innovation leader, Raytheon Company, specializing in defense, security and civil markets throughout the world. As a first-gen college graduate, E’Quacy is committed to pursuing a career in Aerospace Engineering and is grateful for Students Rising Above, who was “the backbone in his […]
UC Berkeley Senior: Resilient and Determined to Make Change
Students Rising Above is in its 20th year of investing in Bay Area youth like David Padilla. Intelligent, resilient, and determined to make change in his community, David Padilla is breaking social and economic cycles of poverty. Read on for David’s incredible story of determination and inspiration below: David has many challenges in life […]
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 […]