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What better way to kick off the New Year than with two new Students of the Month? We launched the Student of the Month program late last year, and we are excited to unveil our first recipients in 2020! For January, we tasked our Academic department with nominating participants who embody the REACH value of […]
As we near the end of the first semester of the 2019-2020 academic year, we are celebrating our first-year college students, who are almost midway through the school year! As part of providing consistent, long-term, and reliable support to participants beyond high school, our dedicated College Access, Success, and Alumni Support staff commit to visiting […]
Earlier this month, over 30 StreetSquash 9th/11th graders and staff visited NYC Votes – a nonpartisan voter engagement initiative in the city – to make phone calls ahead of Election Day on November 5th. Volunteering with NYC Votes was a unique community service opportunity for our students – StreetSquash requires each participant complete three community […]
Last month, StreetSquash staff and participants came together to partake in College Application Week. The national event takes place annually from October 21-25, and aims to ensure all high school seniors have the chance to apply to post-secondary programs. A record number of high schools across New York City participated in this year’s College Application […]
