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Changed By the Bell
By George Ramirez, KIPP Alumnus, KIPP NYC This post was first published by the Yale Herald. Just a week after New Year’s, I attended the second annual KIPP Alumni Summit. KIPP is an acronym for the...
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Learning a life lesson: Work hard. Be nice.
By Tykeena Watson, Class of 2016, KIPP Delta A phrase that is constantly referred to within KIPP is: “Work hard. Be nice.” Not only do our teachers constantly push us to work hard and to be nice, but...
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How KIPP taught me to believe “I’m Possible.”
By Samuel Alsobrook, Class of 2012, KIPP Metro Atlanta One of my favorite quotes is from Audrey Hepburn. She once said, “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says: I’m Possible!” I would not have...
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My Advice to KIPP Teachers
By Chalianna Lopez, KIPP NYC Class of 2006 & KIPP Foundation Operations Manager After spending eight years hearing that I will climb the mountain to college, I looked around my Women’s Studies...
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‘Lean In’ Through the Lens of a High School Grad
By Vanessa Salomon (far left in above photo), KIPP LA Prep alumna, recent graduate of Environmental Science and Technology High School. As the author of Lean in: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead and...
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4 Ways to Cope with the Cost of College
By Nya Robinson, Howard University Student & KIPP Gaston College Prep Alumna During my senior year of high school, my teachers and counselors taught me everything I needed to know to be prepared...
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Why I’m Celebrating My Middle School’s 10th Birthday
By Quinzel Perry, University of Michigan Student & KIPP STAR College Prep Alumnus My public middle school is turning ten years old this year. While this isn’t an occasion that would probably...
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What I Learned at the College Ambassadors Summit
College Ambassadors aim to connect KIPP alumni on campus with one another, resources & campus supports. The College Ambassador program is a part of KIPP’s larger effort to connect all KIPP alumni...
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Returning to KIPP: Alumna and Founder Chat About Coming Back to Teach
Ryan Hill is the Executive Director and Founder of TEAM Schools, a KIPP region in Newark, NJ. Courtney Lok was once a student in Ryan’s fifth grade class and is returning to her alma mater to teach...
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3 Big Things I Learned at KIPP
By Marlene Salazar, Fordham University Class of 2014, KIPP Academy Middle Class of 2010 On Saturday, May 17, I graduated from Fordham University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. In the...
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I Stand Before You as a Product of Resilience
Kendall Tidwell fearlessly, and without notes, shared his story of going “on beyond” to a group of 6,500 adults at KIPP School Summit. We’re sharing his video here, along with the transcript below, so...
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Why I Choose to Pay it Forward
By Nathan Woods, KIPP DC Alumnus, Whittier Middle School Teacher “Pay it forward.” It’s an expression most people have heard of, and many live by. Especially teachers. As a former KIPP student and now...
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Before You Start an Internship – Know This!
Kei-Sygh Thomas, Drew University rising junior, KIPP New Jersey Alumna As a KIPP New Jersey alumna, I am very familiar with the concept of “To and Through” college. I am a rising junior at Drew...
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Thank you for believing in KIPPsters like me
By Donnell Bailey, Franklin & Marshall Student, KIPP New Orleans Alumnus My name is Donnell Bailey. I am a proud alumnus of KIPP New Orleans and a current junior at Franklin & Marshall...
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Why I’m Grateful for: “Work hard. Be nice.”
By Brittany Ballentine, KIPP Baltimore Alumna As I entered through the doors of KIPP Ujima Village Academy in Baltimore for the first time, I read the green letters painted on the first step: “Work...
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How KIPP New Orleans and ULGNO Are Empowering Students to Vote
KIPP Renaissance students on early voting day By Brandi Sylve, Alum, KIPP New Orleans It’s Election Day! For young voters like me, this is a big deal. As a freshman political science major at Howard...
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Thank you for being a champion for KIPPsters like me
By Josué Coronado, Georgetown Student, KIPP Houston Alumnus My name is Josué Coronado. I am an alumnus of KIPP Houston and a current junior at Georgetown University. Today, I serve on the board of...
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Alumni Spotlight: Lena Muslem
Lena Muslem KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy Class of 2010 College: Berkeley City College Currently: Sales Operations Analyst at LinkedIn Describe your career path. What opportunities and decisions led...
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Thank you for caring about students like me
By Deshay Walker, Capital University Student, KIPP Columbus Alumna The late Maya Angelou once said, “In order to be a mentor, and an effective one, one must care. You must care.” My name is Deshay...
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What You Can Do to Fight for Dreamers Like Me
By Nancy, Alumna from KIPP Baltimore In 2012, I became a part of the first group of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. The purpose of DACA is to protect eligible immigrant youth...
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