Trailblazing Paths, Transforming Futures

Supporting under-resourced youth with comprehensive programs from kindergarten through career, fostering academic success and community leadership.

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Our Mission

Mission Graduates empowers youth and their families on the path to higher education, equipping them for fulfilling careers that will strengthen future generations.

Programs That Make a Difference

We offer a continuum of support services designed to equip students and families with the tools, resources, and knowledge they need to navigate the educational landscape and achieve their goals.

After School Programs

Fostering growth beyond school hours.

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Mentorship Programs

Mentor local talent into meaningful careers.

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Parent Partner Program

Empowering families in education advocacy.

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College & Career Programs

Preparing for higher education success.

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Transforming Lives Through Education

For over 50 years, Mission Graduates has been championing educational equity, creating pathways to success for under-resourced youth in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Mission Graduates students are over 2x more likely to meet or exceed grade-level literacy expectations than students not in MG.

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100% of this year’s College Connect seniors and 88% of John O’Connell seniors are attending a 2 or 4-year school this fall, compared to 62% in California overall.

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100% of College Connect parents report that the program taught them how to help their child apply to college, and 90% say it taught them to prepare their child for the college transition.

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Recent Blog Posts and Events

Food for Thought 2025: Everyone Has a Seat at This Table
Everyone has a seat at this table. Today, we’re thrilled to officially launch Food for Thought 2025 – our 16th annual celebration of community, education, and the transformative power of coming together around a shared belief: every San Francisco student deserves the chance to thrive. This isn’t just our annual fundraising campaign. It’s a month-long […]
Supporters & Partners
Empowering Parent Leaders: 16th Annual Summer Leadership Institute Wraps Up
Mission Graduates’ Parent Partner Program recently concluded its 16th Annual Summer Leadership Institute, a two-week intensive training that equipped 40 parent leaders with the skills and confidence to advocate for educational equity in their school communities. Building Community Advocates The Parent Partner Program uses the Promotora model—training community members to provide peer-to-peer support and advocacy. […]
Parent Leadership
The Power of One-on-One: A Writing Partner’s Impact
For Natalie Bess Picciano, being a writing partner combines her passion for education with the joy of one-on-one mentoring. “I was an English teacher for six years, and while I loved teaching juniors about college essays, I always felt starved for time to give students the feedback they deserved because there were 100 of them,” […]
Volunteers
A Legacy of Educational Support: The Joseph Pedott Perpetual Endowment Trust
Joseph Pedott’s commitment to educational equity stemmed from personal experience. As a teenager, he lived at a YMCA while working full-time and attending school. With support from a Chicago organization providing financial assistance and mentorship, he graduated high school and earned his degree from the University of Illinois. That education laid the foundation for his […]
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