For many living in this country, July 4th is a day of celebration and a day to remember the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and The United States separation from the British Empire. For most July 4th is a day to spend with family, cooking hot dogs on the grill or even relaxing at the beach. However, this year, July 4th was anything but a day of rest for 9 high achieving, very excited teenagers who gathered at the airport at 5:00 AM ready to catch a flight from San Diego to Boston. Many had never been out of San Diego let alone … [Read more...]
CLASS OF 2017 SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS IN THE COLLEGES OF THEIR CHOICE
Congratulations to our graduating seniors! This year, the A Bridge For Kids Class of 2017 consists of 24 sponsored students who have devoted their high school years to the pursuit of excellence and the end goal of attending the college of their choice. We are proud of each student’s achievements. The colleges that the class of 2017 will be attending in the fall are: Boston College Brown University Rhode Island School of Design San Diego State University Southwestern Community College Wesleyan College University of California – … [Read more...]
5th Annual Casino Night
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Sponsorship Program Achieves Milestone at Local School
In 2012, A Bridge For Kids officially became a non-profit organization and excitedly set out to positively impact the lives of San Diego’s low income teens. We knocked on a number of San Diego high school doors, asking to meet and present our mission with the hope of creating partnerships that would last over time. To our surprise, many doors did not open. We found schools resistant to partnering with a new organization they did not know, despite our mission of providing their low income, high achieving teens financial and mentoring support to … [Read more...]
USC, UCLA and a Trip to AGT Highlight 2017 SoCal Campus Tour
Spring Break 2017 was no time to take a vacation for 8 local students who took part in the ABFK 4th Annual Campus Tour of Southern California. This year's trip made stops at USC, UCLA, UC Riverside, Pomona, Claremont McKenna, and UC Irvine. Some schools were definitely hits for the students and others provided learning experiences on what they did not like in a University. The knowledge and experience that they acquired through this trip is essential to high school students nationwide. These bright and brilliant high school students … [Read more...]
Looking for a Sponsor: Local Teen Dreams Big!
Christopher Santiago: This is Who I Am I come from a pretty big family. Seven kids and a single mother. We are a big family and I come in ranking number 5, born fifth. My mom, due to health issues, is limited to certain jobs, so making money can be difficult. That’s the problem. I like to learn, explore, and better myself in allways possible. As of this year, I’ll be 15. I'm a teenager and I'm not supposed to have my life figured out,but I want to, I want to be ready. “Educate yourselves”, my mother always tells us, and “Tomen todas las … [Read more...]
Jonathan Bojorquez, Helix High School Senior, Wins 5th Annual Essay Contest and $2,500 First Prize
And The 2017 Essay Contest Winners Are……. If you were asked to write an essay answering the questions, “What is the biggest challenge you have had to overcome? How did you overcome it and how did that affect your life?” what would you write? These questions were posed to San Diego’s low-income teens as part of the A Bridge For Kids 5th Annual Essay Contest. Personal ailments, unsupportive families, drugs and addictions, negative self-image, and deportation were some of the many challenges teens wrote about, making the judging process both … [Read more...]
5th Annual Essay Contest Kicks Off with $2,500 First Prize!
Essays are now being accepted for the 2017 A Bridge for Kids Essay Contest! Click Here for Printable Version of Essay Contest Rules and Application Essay Topic and Judging: Students may enter the 2017 A Bridge for Kids Essay Contest by submitting an original essay of 750 words or fewer describing their thoughts on the following: What is the biggest challenge you have had to overcome? How did you overcome it and how did that affect your life? A panel of volunteers will judge the essays and the winners will … [Read more...]
Looking for a Sponsor: Hard Working Senior Beating the Odds
Eight years ago I was forced to restart my life. I was required to leave Mexico and start a new life with my family in the United States. With our entire family not knowing the smallest amount of English, it was the struggle to fulfill a daily life in the United States. My brothers and I were enrolled into Elementary as soon as possible, which was a quick transition for the start of our new education. My youngest brother Gustavo entered 1st grade, my second youngest brother entered 2nd grade and I entered 4th grade. The three of us did not know … [Read more...]
Teen Update: Miranda Perez
Miranda, Escondido Charter HS- Princeton University Class of 2019 Tell me a little bit about yourself? What was your life like growing up? I grew up in a Christian household and had a great family, and my sister (2 years older) and I went to Escondido Charter High School, which was a great fit for us. Our family has struggled financially for a while, which honestly I counted as a blessing because I learned to work hard and appreciate what I had. I applied that work ethic in school and did very well. Beyond academics, i also enjoyed … [Read more...]
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