Areté is a Greek word meaning "excellence" or virtue," being the best one can be. The areté of something is the highest quality that can be reached. Ancient Greek philosophy stressed the development of areté in three aspects of one's life: Mind, Body, and Spirit. Similarly spelled to areté, an arete is defined as a sharp mountainous ridge. This last weekend, we partnered up with Vertical Hold Rock Climbing Gym, for our first-ever Arete Program. For the first part of the program, we talked about what it means to be a good team, leader, and … [Read more...]
Sponsor Needed! Hernan Perez, e3 Civic High
My Name is Hernan Perez. I am a 15-year-old living in San Diego living with my 2 brothers, and sister, along with my mother and father. I attend e3 Civic High, a unique high school located downtown where I am currently a sophomore. Shortly after starting my sophomore year, I found that the majority of my time was devoted to school work studying for my 2 AP classes, and being part of my school's ambassador team where I had to make time to give tours of the school to incoming scholars and helping with school activities. In the beginning, I had … [Read more...]
How Generosity Changes Your Brain
Where are They Now: Kevin Longoria
Kevin Longoria is a highly motivated first-generation Latino student who graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Management Science and Engineering. He is interested in finance and technology, but equally passionate about supporting underrepresented communities such as border communities. During his time at Stanford Kevin always found a way to stay in touch with his roots by keeping himself busily involved. He stayed active in the First Generation Low-Income Student Organization as a student leader. In this role, he exposed … [Read more...]
DreamMakers Raises Record $325,000 to Support “At-Risk” Teens
A record number of supporters helped raise a groundbreaking total of over $325,000 at the A Bridge for Kids 10th Annual DreamMakers fundraiser on Saturday, October 15th. The amazing evening was highlighted by the inspirational story of Jonathan Bojorquez, who moved to the United States at the age of 7 without his parents, graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara with a degree in accounting and economics, and now owns 31 properties in Georgia and works as a full-time associate in corporate and institutional banking … [Read more...]
Michael Nance, A Bridge for Kids CEO, Wins Community Leadership Award
Where are They Now: Thao Phan
Thao Phan grew up in City Heights, San Diego. As a first-generation Vietnamese American, Thao faced many financial struggles growing up. Despite facing these struggles, she never let a moment go to waste. Thao has a knack for being particularly opportunistic, and this comes from a knack for positioning herself in the right spots. Some might call it luck, but luck is when preparation meets opportunity. At the end of middle school, Thao applied to Preuss School UCSD. After getting in the realized how many opportunities had opened up just by … [Read more...]
Sponsor Needed! Chizitere Jessica Alozie – Gompers Preparatory Academy
My Name is Chizitere Jessica Alozie, an incoming Junior at Gompers Preparatory Academy. I am Nigerian. I have 2 Immigrant parents, three sisters, and two brothers. I love to sing, cook, dance, work out, and play basketball during my free time. As a student, I tend to be involved in many things. I volunteer at STARPAL, a Leadership and community service engagement program; I have been with this program for the last two years. I am also a part of an all-girls program called FANCY, a program that helps develop essential workforce skills and … [Read more...]
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Commentary: What’s less fair than the SAT? You might be surprised
BY KARIN KLEIN | EDITORIAL WRITER FEB. 21, 2022 3 AM PT The University of California is rightly concerned about making its student application process as equitable as possible, yet it’s clinging to part of the application that clearly benefits wealthy students. Not the SAT. No, UC decided months ago to do away with all college entrance exams, despite the well-reasoned report from a faculty task force saying that a new and better test can and should be devised and that admission test scores are a better predictor … [Read more...]
Sponsor Needed! Jazmine Nguyen
Imagine your parents separating when you were 4, constantly getting evicted, and moving schools. My mother is an immigrant from another country and raised 5 children in San Diego. Like many immigrants, my mother grew up in extreme poverty. She grew up in a household never knowing where her next meal would come from. She has 7 siblings, so she understands the struggles of needing to get by and was faced with many difficulties raising my siblings and me as well as her own siblings. She was the only person in her family who somewhat knew English. … [Read more...]
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