CSI Presenter: Yetunde Reeves, Principal, EXCEL High School

The facts:

298 students grades 9-12
Defined as low income
Students primarily from West Oakland

Building college going culture in a small urban school: a Case Study for Success

1. College talk

Educators talk about dorm life, food, where they went to college on a regular basis

Educators wear college gear once a week

Alumni…

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Often the notion of being a social entrepreneur and an innovator in public service has been restricted to a handful of charismatic leaders who launch new organizations – just as College Summit’s founder J.B. did.  It wasn’t long ago (1993 to be exact) when he was in a basement of a D.C. housing project developing his idea for the change he sought.  Sixteen years and tens of thousand of students…

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Who are the the notorious 9? Paris Thompson, Gabrielle Brown, David “DC” Howard, MonDaryl Smith, Juan Carlos Soto, Jonathan Carmenate, Anthony “6’2” Irick, Sheldon Hill, & Daniel Perez.

For the past two weeks, I've been a RAP Director Trainer*. I've had the privilege of stepping into a role that constantly challenges my listening skills and hones my teaching skills. What I loved about this process was watching the Rap Director Trainees grow! Watching the notorious 9, my future RAP Directors, transform from Alumni Leader Coordinators to RAP Directors was…

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A wonderful account of a recent workshop experience, as told by a volunteer.