Exposing our Youth to College

For the past few years, we have had the honor to partner with the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) from UCI through their PACE (Planning for Academic Collegiate Excellence) program. Members from PACE have consistently provided volunteers committed to helping the underserved youth in our after school program achieve their goals. In addition to tutoring, PACE organized college campus tours and higher education workshops to educate and inform our students on how they can get into college.

Recently, PACE organized a student panel with NSCS members. Panelists talked about what college is and what it means to have a major. Other topics of discussion include: study abroad, class size, and other college experiences. In addition to the importance of academics in college, the panelists talked about their student organization involvement, community service, sports, living away from home, different campus activities, and their career goals for after college.

Learn more about our Youth Program and see how you can give back HERE.

Special thanks to the panelists: Karissa Chow, Alexa Stackman, Alan Mendoza, Anika Ahkter, and Chelsea Faustino.