Hellos and Goodbyes: Women Leaders at Mission Graduates
A new year brings new transitions.
As we close out 2020, Mission Graduates extends a heartfelt thank you to our departing board member, Amelia Martínez-Bankhead, and a warm community [...]
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Futures
Bryant Elementary Extended Day Program (EDP) celebrated their anatomy unit by hosting their annual health fair for students, their families, and community members. The auditorium was filled by [...]
Welcoming Cohort 12
Welcome Orientation
On December 13th, College Connect welcomed Cohort 12 to the Mission Graduates family. College Connect is a family-based college access and success program that [...]
On The Path to College: Daniel Espinoza
When a College Connect student first meets their Writing Partner, it can be hard to imagine spending the next year sharing [...]
SoCal College Tour 2018:University Of Redlands
Another campus we visited was a private college which was the University of Redlands. This school has only 5,000 students enrolled. The class average size is 19 students.
Meet Karen, College Success Manager
Born and raised in San Diego, by an undocumented single mother, Karen is the middle child between two sisters. Growing up, Karen developed a strong relationship with her family, especially her [...]
#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 [...]
College Connect Finds Mentors in Deloitte
The College Connect staff has been busy developing a partnership with Deloitte to match a pilot group of College Connect college students with a mentor for the spring.
Cohort 9 Joins the College Connect Familia
The College Connect program has officially began for our newest cohort of 27 first-generation students in Cohort 9. The newest college-bound students came together with their families for [...]