Wyoming Schools at a Crossroads: GEAR UP Wyoming Makes College Possible

GEAR UP Wyoming was recently featured for the success it has brought students, families, and communities throughout the state of Wyoming. The article includes two student spotlights where they discuss how GEAR UP helped them. It also gives an overview of some of the services GEAR UP Wyoming provides. “It’s a really important program to give these kids a glimmer of hope,” Jordyn Chandler, GEAR UP student programming…

Students Explore Self-Empowerment During Oxy Summer Academy

Exploring social justice through the arts isn't new – but for GEAR UP 4 LA students, this summer's inaugural Occidental College Academy was an opportunity to elevate their voices and feel empowered to discuss and explore the societal issues that matter to them while fostering self-awareness, problem-solving, and other characteristics that will enable them to thrive personally and academically. Supported by professors from the private…

West Side students harvesting STEM know-how, with side of veggies, in GEAR UP program – Chicago Tribune

The Indiana GEAR UP STEM event goal was to include students in an unveiling of a new greenhouse at West Side Leadership Academy, an Indiana GEAR UP partner school. Students, parents, administrators, and staff all came together to plant a garden and reveal the new greenhouse. The article highlights the event, the work at the school, and community partnerships that made it possible.