Student Leadership Network

📚 Connection and learning! 🌟 Today, rising seniors are gathered at St. Thomas Aquinas College for CollegeBound Summer Institute (CBSI), a two-day college preparatory program. Here, CBI students from various schools can form connections with one another and learn everything they need to know about the college application process. To facilitate connections, students are divided into color teams (and receive fun t-shirts!). They attend various sessions designed to equip them with all the #collegeadmissions knowledge they need. Some of these sessions include “How Admissions Decisions Are Made,” “Cultural Intelligence,” and “Imposter Syndrome.” Thanks to programs like CBSI, the #Classof2025 will be ready to achieve their college dreams! 🎓✨ #CBSI2024 #CollegeBound #CollegeAccess #CollegePrep #HigherEducation #StudentSuccess #FutureLeaders #EducationMatters #YouthEmpowerment

Student Leadership Network has an exciting new look! Our new logo symbolizes innovation, equity, and the power of education. Thanks to supporters like you, a growing number of students are going to college with the tools and confidence to succeed and, ultimately, achieve their dreams. Thank you for supporting our mission! ✨ #Education #EducationEquity #CollegeBound #CollegeAccess #EqualizeEducation #CollegeCounseling #StudentSuccess #GirlsEducation

🎉 In May, students at the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women (BLSYW), one of our affiliate schools, celebrated their College Decision Day event! 📚 As college decisions and scholarships were announced, BLSYW students cheered on their classmates! We are thrilled to share that BLSYW students are off to various fantastic institutions such as Pace University, Delaware State University, Morgan State University, Goucher College, The Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland, & many more! Congratulations to all the students for their hard work and dedication. Their futures are bright! 🌟 👉 Read more about the event: https://bit.ly/3xxcp8s #CollegeDecisionDay #Education #Scholarships #StudentSuccess #HigherEducation #BLSYW #Nonprofit #FutureLeaders #EducationEquity #GirlsEducation

This spring, 10th-graders at The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS) of Astoria had an unforgettable experience at the Sony headquarters for our signature “TYWLS at the Workplace” event. Students explored exciting careers in technology, electronics, and music production. 🎧💻 We are incredibly proud of our 15-year partnership with Sony, which continues to inspire and empower our students. Thanks to Stephanie Caress, Director of A&R Research Analytics at Sony, for sharing invaluable advice: “It’s hard to know what’s for you without trying things out. Don’t be scared, and remember it’s never too late to pivot.” Clive Davis, the Chief Creative Officer for Sony Music Entertainment and a renowned music producer welcomed TYWLS students back for this annual event. He reflected on an illustrious career that initially started with using his law degree in the music industry. He later pivoted to music management and eventually became a top executive whose labels propelled the careers of artists including Whitney Houston, Santana, Billy Joel, and Earth, Wind and Fire. He encouraged our students to develop and leverage a strong work ethic, no matter what they’re working on or who they’re working for. Our students also had the unique opportunity to go behind the scenes at Sony, including a visit to the sound studio for a hands-on look at the entertainment industry. 🎶🎤 Thanks, Sony, for hosting this special event and for your continued support! Learn more about this amazing day on our blog. https://bit.ly/4cczrke #Education #STEM #Empowerment #Partnerships #StudentLeadershipNetwork #TYWLS #SONY

Meet Danny Y. - a senior at East-West School of International Studies, a CollegeBound Initiative (CBI) partner school. Danny was recently featured on Spectrum News NY1 as the Scholar Athlete of the Week for his outstanding achievements in competitive swimming. Scholar Athletes of the Week receive a $1,000 academic scholarship! At a recent championship meet, Danny secured 3rd place in the 200-freestyle relay and 5th place in the 200-medley relay. 🥉 Beyond the pool, Danny is a leader in his school community. He’s an Eagle Scout, President of the Student Government, the National Honor Society, and the Business Club at East-West. Danny shared, “It’s a little nonstop, but I definitely love leading others here because everyone here wants to improve the state of the school and everyone is always so willing to lead and take charge. So to be a part of all of this, it’s fulfilling.” Kudos to Danny, who is off to Babson College this fall! 🎓 We can’t wait to see what he accomplishes next. Watch the broadcast on NY1: https://bit.ly/4bbLMUb #ScholarAthlete #Education #Leadership #Community #BabsonCollege #FutureLeader #CompetitiveSwimming #CollegeBound #EducationEquity

And here we go!... It never ceases to amaze me how graduation ceremonies so transparently reflect the true nature of a school community. Proud of and excited to celebrate alongside #twylsmanhattan staff, students and families, the wonderful graduates of #classof2024 CONGRATULATIONS ALL! with Principal Colleen McGeehan, Dr. Noah Angeles, Romina Carrillo Gutierrez, New Visions for Public Schools, and Student Leadership Network

Nearly 1,100 students from CollegeBound Initiative (CBI) schools across New York City gathered at the University of Mount Saint Vincent in early May for Student Leadership Network’s annual Collaborative College Fair! 🎓 Students had the incredible opportunity to: -Meet with 48 admissions representatives from various colleges, universities, and postsecondary pathways -Network and learn about college life -Access valuable resources, including information on scholarship opportunities Robert Robinson, Senior Managing Director of CBI offered helpful advice to students before they entered the fair: “Talk to everyone. You never know which schools you’ll fall in love with. Ask them to show you the money and see how they can make it a reality for you to attend their institution.” After engaging with admissions representatives, students enjoyed a campus tour led by current college students, offering a firsthand experience of college life. Diana Flores, a CBI alumna and current admissions representative at Babson College, shared: CBI was so transformative when they arrived at my high school, Bronx Latin. There was a definite shift from ‘before CBI’ and ‘after CBI’ in the colleges that we were exposed to and encouraged to discover.” Thanks to Stephanie Narine, Associate Director of College Access, and the CollegeBound Initiative team for planning and facilitating this fantastic event! Read our latest blog to learn more about it: https://bit.ly/3zhFtRJ Together, we’re helping to pave the way for the next generation of leaders. 🌟 #Education #CollegeFair #StudentLeadership #FutureLeaders #CollegeBound #ScholarshipOpportunities #HigherEducation #StudentSuccess #CollegeAccess

Congratulations to Kara Young, an alumna of The Young Women’s Leadership Schools (TYWLS) and 2022 (Em)Power Breakfast honoree, for winning a Tony Award last night! 🎉 Kara was named the winner of the 2024 Tony Award for ‘Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play” for her outstanding role as Lutiebelle in the Broadway revival ‘Purlie Victorious.’ What an incredible accomplishment for Kara! Student Leadership Network is thrilled to have alumni across our network who are accomplishing big things! 🌟 Watch Kara’s acceptance speech from last night’s Tony Awards: https://lnkd.in/eUcd7kQE #TonyAwards2024 #Broadway #PurlieVictorious #AlumniSuccess #TYWLS #Empowerment #Theater #Achievement #GirlsEducation #EducationEquity

Student Leadership Network’s Alumni Engagement team recently hosted its annual College Sendoff event! This special event is designed to help CollegeBound Initiative (CBI) high school seniors smoothly transition to college by providing valuable advice and tips on navigating financial aid, building a campus community, and achieving academic success. 📚 Students also learned about the resources available through our Alumni Engagement Network, ensuring they are well-equipped for their college journey. A huge thank you to our partner, uAspire, for leading an insightful session on financial aid! Many thanks to the Fashion Institute of Technology for hosting the event on their campus. Shoutout to our fantastic Alumni Engagement team – Gabrielle Lloyd Oliver, Nicole Meyer, and Pamela Jones – for planning and facilitating this incredible day! #CollegeSendoff #EducationForAll #StudentLeadershipNetwork #CollegeBound #HigherEducation #FinancialAid #CommunityBuilding #AcademicSuccess #AlumniEngagement

“In a very male-dominated field, did you ever feel like quitting? How did you overcome that?” Students from The Young Women’s Leadership Schools (TYWLS)  asked panelists insightful questions like this at Big Red STEM Day this spring, an event at Weill Cornell Medicine to inspire the next generation of students looking to go into #STEM. The event included a panel of researchers and practitioners who shared their advice for getting into careers in medicine and medical research. Students rotated between workshops led by graduate students, faculty, and others from Cornell University’s broad spectrum of scientific education initiatives to get hands-on experience in aspects of emergency medicine, epidemiology, coding, and laboratory research. From learning to “Stop the Bleed” after assessing the safety of their surroundings to “Exploring Enzymes” that digest the food we eat, students explored a variety of future potential areas of study. Afterwards, they shared their own STEM projects in a science fair-style STEMposium. From building musical instruments to optical illusion games to robotics and environmental research, the peer-to-peer learning strengthened community bonds between students from different schools. Thank you to Sara Ashley Stammer, M.A., Weill Cornell Medicine’s Government & Community Affairs Associate, and Folasade Cargill, Student Leadership’s Manager of Partnerships for Girls’ Education, for making this exciting day possible! Read our blog to learn more about the event: https://bit.ly/3Rpkvqj #WomeninSTEM #girlseducation #girlsed #education #educationequity #studentsuccess #medicine #medicalcareers #careerexploration