In The News
College Summit is Now PeerForward
We’ve changed our name, but our mission and values are the same. After two decades of leveraging peer influence to guide more students to higher education, we’ve adopted a name […]
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In The News
First Year Forward’s Outstanding Ambassadors
Congratulations to our Outstanding Ambassadors for the 2017-2018 school year! These three individuals went above and beyond the call of duty to bring our students the support and advice needed […]
Spotlight
PeerForward convenes Activators at Facebook
PeerForward was built on the belief that high school students can solve challenges in their schools and communities, reshaping the future for their classmates and creating a positive learning culture […]
In The News
PeerForward Rings Bell to Open Nasdaq
Co-founder and CEO Keith Frome and Brooklyn Prep student Sadeiki Lumsden rang the bell to open the Nasdaq market on Monday, April 16. It was an honor to “ring the […]
Spotlight
Not Even a Hurricane Could Stop this PeerForward Team
Rituals define a school. In the mornings at Lake Wales High School, their entire school, grades 9-12, gathers in their gym where they forge their community through presentations and multi-media and in-person performances. […]
Spotlight
PeerForward Announces 2018 Youth Activation Summit Hosted by Facebook Education
Powered by PeerForward, hosted by Facebook Education, and led by a design team of student activators, the Youth Activation Summit will be held April 26-27, 2018 in Menlo Park, Calif. […]
Impact
Moving Forward with Peer Leadership
By any measure, this past month has been monumental for our organization. We changed our name to PeerForward. We co-hosted with Facebook Education a first-of-its-kind convening of youth activators, educators, […]
In The News
Creative PeerForward Campaigns Driving FAFSA Completion
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the key to unlocking funds to pay for college. Yet each year 2.3 million low-income students never apply. But at the […]
In The News
Inside Higher Ed Features the Power of Peer Influence
Complex and expensive interventions to close the college degree attainment gap between higher-income students and lower-income students have not yet succeeded. Could it be that a crucial and powerful tactic […]
