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Alumni networks could be created in high schools

By Hicbd
Wed Aug 28 2019 2:31 pm

"With few models nationally to follow, seven years ago it fleshed out its alumni support program to help students navigate the challenges ahead. Eastside assigns each of its graduates two coaches. A college coach may check on academics, social life, or homesickness, helping cushion what can be a hard landing on unfamiliar campuses of privilege. A career coach helps arrange paid summer internships, discern career goals, and map out a path to reach them."

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https://chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2019/07/02/from-poverty-to-professions-how-one-high-school-lifts-low-income-students-to-success/
https://www.ignitenational.org/alumni_mentorship
https://www.kipp.org/alumni/

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Education At-Risk / Disconnected Youth Schools College Attendance / Enrollment College Readiness Guidance / School Counselors Mentorship / Peer Circles Alumni Programs

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