NCR 2011 Summer Workshops Success
2 Universities, 4 Workshops, 55 Volunteers, and 200 Students!

Thank you NCR Workshop Volunteers, Supporters and Staff for making this one of our best workshop seasons ever!

In July 2011, College Summit-NCR implemented four Peer Leader Summer Workshops. Three of the workshops were held at Trinity University, and one was held at Monmouth University in New Jersey, in collaboration with College Summit’s New York regional program. A total of 200 Peer Leaders were trained at the four-day workshops, which empower rising high school seniors with the tools and knowledge to realize their college potential. We also train them to influence their classmates and younger students, helping to build college-going culture in their schools. The workshops were supported by the College Summit-NCR staff, but are run by a core team of trained facilitators, educators, managers and Alumni Leaders, and over 50 volunteer writing coaches and college coaches from the region.

“I had an AMAZING time. The peer leaders, the staff, the other volunteers…I just can’t stop talking about how great it was.” - Na’eemah Jackson, Writing Coach

“I cannot tell you what a rich and powerful personal experience it was for me to play a small part as a Writing Coach to help the College Summit Peer Leaders over the last 4 days. I could see firsthand what a fundamentally important cause your organization is dedicated to which is critical to the future success, not only of the Peer Leaders as individuals, but to this country, as a whole, in the 21^st century.” -Dr. Nat Ganesh, Writing Coach