Inspiring Tours for the Whole Family

This month, the Parent Partner Program wrapped up their Bay Area First-Gen Inspiration Tours, taking families on tours of college and tech campuses. After a great day at Cal Day, they were off to [...]

Mi Pasaje Celebrates Class of 2016

For this year's 25 high school graduates, Mi Pasaje was a time to come together with their cohort and celebrate with family. And for our 13 college graduates, Mi Pasaje was a culmination of [...]

Grads Get Ready for College

For the first-gen youth of College Connect, the Maisin Scholars Program, and John O'Connell High School, the last day of school means the first day of preparing for freshman year.

Focus on Funding at John O’Connell

Seniors at John O'Connell High School have been putting in the extra hours this spring, attending workshops, visiting the College and Career Center, and putting all of the financial aid advice to [...]

Finding Mentorship in the Field

Six College Connect students from various cohorts participated in Deloitte's Career Connection Program this spring. Starting in March with an orientation, each student was paired with a mentor [...]

#OurMissionGraduates Takes Off!

Launching a campaign focused around telling the stories of our students, parents, supporters, and volunteers, the #whatsyourmission #ourmissiongraduates campaign is already making an impact on [...]