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Upward Bound Program

Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in pre-college performance and ultimately in higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families, high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelors degree, and low-income, first-generation military veterans who are preparing to enter postsecondary education. Read more about Upward Bound.

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Senior's: SAVE THE DATE

        Senior Banquet Thursday May 31, 2012

        6:00pm to 9:00pm

        Formal Invitation coming in the mail soon!

2012 Summer Program

We are hard at work planning the 2012 summer program. This summer, we will offer one program with two different levels. Summer reservation forms have been mailed to your home. Take a minute to complete the form and return it to your UB counselor soon because space is limited.

LEVEL 1: The High School Success Commuter Program will serve 9th and 10th grade students and will provide daily transportation to and from their high schools. Students will have the opportunity to take or retake a class for credit recovery, just like summer school, but our program will offer students an opportunity to participate in field trips and workshops and the awesome UB learning team will help these students make the transition to high school with a strong foundation. We are expecting to serve 50-60 students in this new commuter program.

LEVEL 2: The College Readiness Residential Program for 11th and 12th grade students will be similar to what we have done in the past, but will also include opportunities for students to retake classes with low grades and even take courses that might not otherwise fit into their high school schedules. The curriculum will continue to focus on developing critical thinking skills, research, writing and presentation skills; it will also emphasize integrated concepts to prepare students for college level expectations. We expect to serve up to 40 11th and 12th graders this summer

Northern California College Tour

The Northern California College Tour was a huge success. This year, we had 22 participants and we visited Fresno Pacific University, Fresno State, University of the Pacific, San Francisco State and UC Santa Cruz (five institutions in all). At each university, students received a campus tour. The UB students also met with college students with similar backgrounds, a process that provided them with insightful advice. The UB staff thanks all of the students who participated in this year’s NCCT. Your active listening and thought-provoking questions truly represented what the CSULB Upward Bound Program is all about!

Stellar Students: May 2012

     Kenna Williams

Kenna Williams has earned her title as Stellar Student this month due to her incredible efforts. She is a senior at Wilson High School and has given 110 percent toward her college preparation by submitting her college and FAFSA applications prior to the due date. She also completed and submitted many scholarship applications in an effort to help fund her education. Throughout her high school education, Kenna has enrolled in challenging courses such as AP English, AP US History and AP Psychology, and she has been able to maintain above a 3.0 GPA all through high school. Kenna’s dedication to her education has paid off because she has received college acceptance letters from 11 institutions of higher education, both in and out of state, including UC Riverside, CSU Fresno, St. Mary’s and Northern Arizona. We are proud of Kenna’s motivation, dedication and goal-oriented personality. We look forward to witnessing her achieve all of her goals.                                                                                                        

                                                                                                          Collin Thorpe

We would like to recognize Collin Thorpe as Stellar     Student due to his academic improvement and his active participation in the UB program. Collin is a sophomore at Long Beach Polytechnic High School and a member of the track team. He was challenged with accelerated courses, but he used the resources of our program to help him improve. He attends after-school tutoring at least twice a week and seeks advice from our staff on a regular basis. He helped his UB team (USC) reach The Game finals by earning many points through tutoring, Saturday Tutorial attendance, team spirit and by doing Khan Academy math exercises. We are very proud of Collin’s efforts, motivation and commitment to the UB Program. Keep up the great work!

SGA Update

Student Leadership Conference:

The SGA board had the opportunity to attend the annual SoCal WESTOP Student Leadership Conference on Saturday, April 14. This year’s theme was “Remembering the Past to Empower the Future.” Board members attended workshops to improve their leadership skills on topics such as effective communication and using social media for a cause. Together they developed and presented a project addressing racial gang violence, as it affects many of the communities we serve. We are very proud of their work and honored by the way in which they represented the UB program. We also would like to recognize UB counselors Margarita Regalado Rivera and Aaron Beasley for developing a motivational workshop for the SLC. The participation of students and staff earned the UB Program Congressional recognition from U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez. GO UB!

Student Government Association Elections:

Thank you to everyone who nominated students for the 2012-2013 SGA Board. We received many nominations and are excited about the quality of students who were nominated. There are more leadership opportunities for students to help make a difference in the program. Candidates will be announced on Saturday, May 19 and elections will take place in June.

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