Category Academics

10th Grader Reflects on Brown Pre-College Program

https://youtu.be/UZgMRYndepU

Stephanie B, a StreetSquash 10th-grader, completed a two-week pre-college program at Brown University during the summer, returning to Harlem with a community action plan focused on neurological health awareness.

Stephanie attended the university to participate...

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11th Grader Tackles Ivy League Challenges with Ambition and Determination

11th grader Angela is no stranger to academic enrichment. In the summer of 2022, she took courses at Phillips Exeter Academy, and in the summer of 2023 she spent time at Andover. During the 2023-2024 school year, she took a 10-week course at Columbia...
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Dreaming Big: How Lani Found Her Calling in Pediatric Surgery

Lani is an 11th grader in her first year at StreetSquash. Though itโ€™s rare for a student to jump into our organization that late, she has the advantage of knowing exactly what she wants to do in life and is taking all the right steps to...
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Pen and Lens: Journeih’s Path to Artistic Expression

10th grader Journeih is looking to reignite her spark for writing. When she was younger, she was really into poetry and wrote several horror-themed short stories.    โ€œIn my free time, I really like to write,โ€ Journeih said.    Sheโ€™s also recently taken up an interest...
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