For high school sophomore Kelsey Roloson, Saturday College is a chance to remember the positive changes Bridges to a Brighter Future made in her life.
Photo Courtesy of Anabella Soto.
Bridges to a Brighter Future is an academic program like no other. While it strives to help students reach their highest academic potential, its atmosphere is not one of the competitiveness and stress typically associated with high school and college applications.
Saturday College is a great example of how academic excellence and a motivational environment can go hand in hand.
For Bridges participants, these sessions represent more than just an opportunity to receive free tutoring and college advising. What makes these Saturdays memorable is the ability to spend time with friends and strengthen the relationships created during the four week summer session. Even seemingly insignificant things like having lunch together take on a whole new meaning when they are put in the context of love and encouragement that defines Saturday College.
Students were asked to describe their Saturday College experience in three words. Among the most popular ones were "family", "hope" and "future". Program Director Tobi Swartz describes these Saturday sessions as synonymous to a “safe haven” for the students, whose circumstances are often ridden with financial and emotional hardship.
Saturday College is a great example of how academic excellence and a motivational environment can go hand in hand.
For Bridges participants, these sessions represent more than just an opportunity to receive free tutoring and college advising. What makes these Saturdays memorable is the ability to spend time with friends and strengthen the relationships created during the four week summer session. Even seemingly insignificant things like having lunch together take on a whole new meaning when they are put in the context of love and encouragement that defines Saturday College.
Students were asked to describe their Saturday College experience in three words. Among the most popular ones were "family", "hope" and "future". Program Director Tobi Swartz describes these Saturday sessions as synonymous to a “safe haven” for the students, whose circumstances are often ridden with financial and emotional hardship.
Saturday College is just one component of Bridges to a Brighter Future, so be sure to check out what other elements make this program so successful.
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