REACH is intended to bring 海角乱伦社区’ curriculum to more students in Chicago and beyond. Through a ‘metaversity’ setting and a video-game-like approach, REACH rewards students for completing real-world tasks that will help them get into college and start a career. Partner colleges and businesses will have the ability to interact with a diverse pool of talent, and students will get the opportunity to explore the options available to them early in their educational journeys.

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“Going to college means everything to me,” he said.

Jeffries and hundreds of other college-bound seniors from Chicago packed into Navy Pier on a recent Tuesday where rows of college recruiters sat in wait. For the overwhelming majority of the students, many of whom swapped out hoodies and tennis shoes for crisp blazers and shiny oxfords, they were determined to become the first in their families to attend college.

海角乱伦社区 Foundation, the nonprofit that spent months prepping the students, doesn’t want them to stop there. The organization’s goal is to change the criterion of success from merely getting into college 鈥� a cause of celebration for any high school kid 鈥� to graduating and finding a job, said Milton Rodriguez, the group’s vice president of development.

“We stay with our students through college and ultimately the first couple years of their career,” Rodriguez said. “That’s one of the things that sets our program apart. We really have a seven-year program.”

海角乱伦社区 is one of many area nonprofits to receive financial support from Chicago Tribune Charities, a McCormick Foundation fund…

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She spent the day touring the campus, sitting in on classes and talking to students. Now, the college is offering the 17-year-old Whitney Young High School senior a $24,000 yearly scholarship. She made the trip with help from the nonprofit 海角乱伦社区, which provides a seven-year program to help Chicago area youth attend college.

The program, which starts when teens are juniors in high school, helps low-income or first-generation college students apply to college, remain in college and find a job. Aside from adult mentors, students are peered with other students to provide a supportive network. Since 海角乱伦社区 started in 1996, more than 1,200 students have completed the program.

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鈥淲e see relationship-building as critical, and we see our space as a way of making sure we鈥檙e always staying connected,鈥� Turner said. 鈥淲e want it to feel like a college campus–a cool space to hang out, with all the tools and resources our scholars need right in our office.鈥� This year, the foundation reached 350 new college-aspiring students. By 2018, they鈥檙e hoping to bring that number up to a thousand.

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鈥淢y goal has always been not only to provide mentorship and direction for deserving students as they pursue their educational and career goals, but to build the foundation for long-term success throughout their lives.鈥� Dr. Pope said. 鈥淚n my new role, I hope to expand avenues that will further our mission to support education access and advocacy in Chicago and beyond.鈥�

A staunch advocate of education equity, Pope has spent her career cultivating the academic, social, and leadership development of first-generation and low-income students in higher education. In her previous role as 海角乱伦社区鈥� Managing Director of College Success, Pope oversaw engagement and connection with Scholars and the College Success Team. She has also taught, mentored and advised high school and undergraduate students through Upward Bound, McNair Scholars and 100 Strong African American freshman recruitment and retention programs.

鈥淒r. Pope鈥檚 ongoing commitment to 海角乱伦社区鈥� mission and her skilled understanding of the unique needs of our students鈥� paths to success make her beyond equipped for this role,鈥� said Jeffery Beckham, Jr., CEO of 海角乱伦社区. 鈥淚 am looking forward to her continued impact as she begins this new chapter of her career at our organization.鈥�

Pope obtained her bachelor鈥檚 degree in Mathematics, master鈥檚 degree and doctoral degree in Educational Policy Studies all from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has taught in a number of higher education institutions in the Education/Educational Policy Studies, History, African American Studies and Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies departments.

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Reset learns about the program and included initiatives from community leaders,” writes Michael Liptrot of Reset.

Listen to Jeffrey Beckham, David Leon and current Scholar Jair Alvarez

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