My Plans Were Canceled, But I’m Making the Most of Summer 2020
Success Academy – July 29, 2020
When SA realized that our scholars faced a socially-distanced summer with limited opportunities for fun and learning, we knew we needed to find a way to help them make these months more meaningful.
Lessons Learned This Summer
Success Academy – September 21, 2018
When Success Academy 10th graders Ebrahim Jaiteh and Kiera Toussaint first arrived at the Loomis Chaffee boarding school campus, they were slightly shocked by the sound of silence — and the number of trees. The setting, so unlike the noisy bustling streets of where they grew up, would be the first of many differences that […]
Notes to the Principal’s Office
Andrew Malone – August 29, 2017
One of our scholars was selected as one of just 80 participants (out of 2.400 applicants) for the prestigious Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) program at MIT. High School of the Liberal Arts Principal Andy Malone shares two emails from the scholar recounting this truly special experience.
Poetry and Transformations in Ireland
Autumn Swepson – August 3, 2017
In July, Success Academy Scholar Autumn Swepson traveled to Ireland with Putney Student Travel: Writing in Ireland. This unique travel experience brought together carefully selected student writers to explore the literary roots and storytelling traditions of Ireland, all while improving their own craft.
Skip Pouring the Coffee; SA Interns Grow as Professionals — in High School
Frances Litvak – June 8, 2017
Current and former Merrill Lynch interns offer inside looks at their experience, while another Success Academy student shares what he learned interning with 300 Entertainment.
A Summer of Possibility: SA High Schoolers Earn $100k+ in Scholarships for Summer Programs
Twink Williams Burns – April 11, 2017
Through the work of our Manager of Pre-College Programs and our College Access and Persistence Team, our scholars have already secured spots in 35 different summer programs, across the U.S. and abroad.
My Summer Sewing Up Wounds
Suneil Jeter – September 12, 2016
Ever since I was five years old, I have loved the idea of working in the medical field — it’s been my dream.
Singing My Heart Out
Ashley Rivas – September 1, 2016
When I arrived at Summer Arts Institute in July, I was nervous and excited. But again the nerves went away — from the minute I stepped through the door, we sang non-stop every day.
Capital Connections: What I Learned from a Week With Future Latino Leaders
Lexi Torres – August 9, 2016
This summer, I had a life-changing experience at the Future Latino Leaders Law Camp at American University in Washington, D.C.
A Summer of Self-Discovery
Danielle Jakob – August 9, 2016
This summer, Success Academy high school scholars explored the Canadian wilderness, created digital animation from scratch, practiced medicine, and studied psychology, law, and art at prestigious schools and programs across the United States. As one of five college access and persistence counselors at the high school, I helped many of these bright young men and women navigate the application process to elite summer programs and submit their first high-stakes applications.
Closing the Experience Gap: Scholars Learn and Grow at Summer Camps
Corinne Adams – August 19, 2015
This summer, Success Academy connected scholars with several experiential programs, setting up camps for students who excel in chess, basketball, and soccer and partnering with the renowned Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, where four of our middle school scholars indulged their passion for art, creative writing, and choral singing.
A Life-Changing Trip to Greece
Marc Meyer – June 30, 2015
For more decades than I choose to remember, I have taught history to unsuspecting university and high school students. I have illuminated history’s themes and issues through exciting and thought-provoking texts and artistic and architectural images. My travels have taken me to more than 20 countries on five continents. But until a month ago, I […]