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...]
Looking Back Over the Years
It’s been 10 years since A Bridge for Kids was founded, and as we all know, Rome was certainly not built in a day. It’s because of all our sponsors' generous giving spirit, and the power of belief, that we have been able to become the organization we are today. Step by step, every year, we brainstormed and implemented new programs to benefit our students. Some sponsors even say that we offer more to our students than they did to their own kids! This Holiday season, we wanted to look back to our roots to see how far we have come. In 2012, A … [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...]
Where are They Now: Eric Tran
Eric grew up in San Diego and recalls his parents always had two or more jobs each when he was a child. When he grew up his parents worked so hard that he never felt that they didn’t have a lot of money. They would always try their best to get Eric and his brother everything they wanted. As Eric got older he became more cognisant of everything around him, noticing that the neighborhood he lived in wasn’t that great and that things weren’t as simple as he had thought. One day, after Eric had graduated college, he was looking at a … [Read more...]
10th Annual DreamMakers Tickets Now on Sale
We are excited to welcome everyone back to a very special 10th Annual DreamMakers, a spirited fundraiser to further our mission of providing support to high-achieving, low-income teenagers in San Diego County. Join us for an evening of casino fun, a hosted bar, and dancing to the sounds of DJ Daniel Peterson (this year until Midnight!). We are also pleased to announce that Ben Silver, from the World-Famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, will entertain our guests throughout the evening with his close-up magic and … [Read more...]
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