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 […]
Congratulations to Our Volunteers of The Year!
We’re so thankful for our community of over 400 Students Rising Above volunteers. From mentors, corporate volunteers, essay and resume editors, and more – our dedicated network of volunteers help make a direct impact on our students through their hours of support, guidance and expertise. In keeping with our tradition of honoring our incredible volunteers, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]