Alumni
Marcus Prince: The Story of ‘Brother 0’
It’s common for people to ask for pictures at PeerForward Workshops. Our University of South Carolina Workshop was no exception. As the banquet ended and the dance began, some Peer […]
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Impact
The 2024 Workshop Season Comes to a Close
This summer, PeerForward held four Workshops dedicated to training our Peer Leaders to uplift their fellow students and serve their community through three high-impact campaigns: Campaign Apply, Campaign Connect, and […]
The Movement
PeerForward is “On Track for Good” with Amtrak
With a shared commitment to creating equitable opportunities for people in underserved communities across the nation, PeerForward and Amtrak have come together to support first generation, college-bound high school students […]
Press
PeerForward Peer Leaders Featured in MarketWatch
On Friday, March 8th, two of our PeerForward Peer Leaders were featured in a MarketWatch article on the impact FAFSA delays are having on students’ college plans. Paulina Anaya is […]
Spotlight
Forward Thinker Spotlight: Paulina Anaya
Meet this week’s Forward Thinker Spotlight: Paulina Anaya! Paulina is a Peer Leader and a senior at Lake Wales High School in Florida. We caught up with her to ask […]
Student Stories
Forward Thinker Spotlight: Lila Rathhaus
Meet this week’s Forward Thinker Spotlight: Lila Rathhaus! Lila is a Peer Leader and a senior at Oakland Technical High School in Oakland, California. On her PeerForward team, she acts […]
In the Media
PeerForward featured on The Daily
On Friday, January 5th, PeerForward students were featured on “The Daily” podcast by The New York Times. Since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Affirmative Action in higher education admissions, […]
Impact
The First 30 Days Campaign
The 2023-2024 school year is well under way, and our Peer Leaders are already hard at work! As their peers returned to class this fall, our students worked tirelessly to […]
Press
PeerForward is featured in The New York Times Magazine
“[My mother] was telling me, even though this happened, you can’t let this stop you from your ambitions. There’s always going to be setbacks in life, and you just have […]