Summer Program
New Friends, New Experiences, New Skills: Scholars Reflect on The High School Summer Prep Fellowship
When SA HSLA-Manhattan scholars Abiola Ilesanmi, Tyrone Stevenson, and Octoba Grant were first accepted to the SA High School Summer Prep Fellowship, their reactions were a mixture of excitement and fear. “I had never even been to a sleepover before,” shared Abiola, “I did not think my parents would allow me to go away for... Read more
My Plans Were Canceled, But I’m Making the Most of Summer 2020
When SA realized that our scholars faced a socially-distanced summer with limited opportunities for fun and learning, we knew we needed to find a way to help them make these months more meaningful. Read more
Lessons Learned This Summer
When Success Academy 10th graders Ebrahim Jaiteh and Kiera Toussaint first arrived at the Loomis Chaffee boarding school campus, they were slightly shocked by the sound of silence — and the number of trees. The setting, so unlike the noisy bustling streets of where they grew up, would be the first of many differences that... Read more
Notes to the Principal’s Office
One of our scholars was selected as one of just 80 participants (out of 2,400 applicants) for the prestigious Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) program at MIT. High School of the Liberal Arts Principal Andy Malone shares two emails from the scholar recounting this truly special experience. Read more
Poetry and Transformations in Ireland
In July, Success Academy Scholar Autumn Swepson traveled to Ireland with Putney Student Travel: Writing in Ireland. This unique travel experience brought together carefully selected student writers to explore the literary roots and storytelling traditions of Ireland, all while improving their own craft. Read more
Skip Pouring the Coffee; SA Interns Grow as Professionals — in High School
Current and former Merrill Lynch interns offer inside looks at their experience, while another Success Academy student shares what he learned interning with 300 Entertainment. Read more
A Summer of Possibility: SA High Schoolers Earn $100k+ in Scholarships for Summer Programs
Through the work of our Manager of Pre-College Programs and our College Access and Persistence Team, our scholars have already secured spots in 35 different summer programs, across the U.S. and abroad. Read more
My Summer Sewing Up Wounds
Ever since I was five years old, I have loved the idea of working in the medical field — it’s been my dream. Read more
Singing My Heart Out
When I arrived at Summer Arts Institute in July, I was nervous and excited. But again the nerves went away — from the minute I stepped through the door, we sang non-stop every day. Read more
Capital Connections: What I Learned from a Week With Future Latino Leaders
This summer, I had a life-changing experience at the Future Latino Leaders Law Camp at American University in Washington, D.C. Read more
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