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Professional Writers Coach Seniors On Tackling College Essays
Ánimo Leadership Charter High School senior Ryan Atapattu sat anxiously in front of the computer monitor. In just a few moments, he would be sitting down with a professional writer to discuss the first draft of his personal essay for college applications, packed with glimpses into his life story and his dreams.
Read More >>Green Dot Students Propose Policy Changes in Their Community
Seniors at Ánimo Pat Brown are working with the online platform LawMaker to draft, propose and share policy ideas that will positively impact their community.
Read More >>Holding All Students to High Standards: A Look at Special Education at Green Dot Public Schools
Hugo Estrada never imagined that he would become an educator, and is now a thriving Education Specialist at Ánimo Phillis Wheatley Charter Middle School.
Read More >>Green Dot Alumnus ‘Never Thought About College’ Now Excelling at Georgetown
Despite the rigorous college preparatory curriculum he experienced at AJR, Gomez couldn’t imagine himself in college, let alone fathom he’d be studying international politics at a top-flight school like Georgetown University.
Read More >>More than Textbooks: Preparing Students to Lead in a Complex World
In our ever-changing and interconnected world, rife with injustice and disparate opportunities across lines of race, class, and gender, students must learn the skills to process and respond effectively. Social studies must be, therefore, an area where students can engage with current and historical events in a critical, just, and open-minded manner.
Read More >>Promise Program Mentors Support Students Beyond the School Day
The Promise Program connects students to Green Dot Home Office employees, with the purpose of supporting students academically, exposing them to new career opportunities, and to explore new communities.
Read More >>Solar Eclipse Sparks Curiosity of Green Dot’s Young Scientists Across the Nation
This summer, Green Dot students witnessed the first total solar eclipse in the United States since 1979. Green Dot educators saw this as a great opportunity to continue linking current events and natural phenomena to the classroom, encouraging students to tap into their innate curiosity.
Read More >>Green Dot Celebrates Graduates Across the Network
We’d like to say a final congratulations to over 1,600 Green Dot graduates from the Class of 2017. Catch a glimpse of graduations from across the network.
Read More >>Watch Three Green Dot Students Along Their Road to College
In this video, we encounter three students in different grade levels — one middle school student, one recent high school graduate, and one alumni — from three different cities across the Green Dot network, all on different parts of their road to college.
Read More >>Back-to-School Advice From a Green Dot Alum
Ánimo Leadership Alumna and Green Dot University Mentor Sandra Estrada offers her back-to-school advice to current Green Dot students.
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