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Nana-Aba has been at Uplift Mighty since her freshman year of high school. Nana-Aba credits her college counselors for being so adaptive despite the pandemic and allowing her the opportunity to still be informed and prepared to apply and get accepted to several colleges and universities. Prior to heading off to college, Nana-Aba will participate […]
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Zachariah Wilson has been at Uplift Luna since 9th grade. Zachariah is looking forward to majoring in interior design or fashion design. Having been at a school located in the heart of Deep Ellum, it has provided a great, creative atmosphere throughout the years. Hear more about Zachariah and his experience at Uplift Luna. Name: […]
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Kyla Simmons has been at Uplift Hampton since 8th grade. UT Austin intrigued her not only for prestige, but also how exceptional their Radio, Television and Film program was. Kyla is looking forward to potentially enrolling in a class taught by actor Matthew McConaughey. On top of this, she is also looking forward to taking […]
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Eunbi Chung has been at Uplift North Hills since first grade and she was able to develop great relationships with her teachers. “I was aiming for a smaller, private school, because I thought that would give me the same kind of close student-teacher relationships that North Hills gave me,” Eunbi said. Eunbi was matched with […]
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Emmanuel Ojeda was accepted to not one, not two, but three Ivy League schools; Cornell, Dartmouth and Brown. “Getting into one is an accomplishment in of it itself, but getting into three is on it’s own level,” Emmanuel said. “It was a really proud moment for me because it meant that all three schools saw […]
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Jeffrey Ochoa has been at Uplift Heights since 6th grade and the thing he’s going to miss the most after graduation are all the wonderful moments and friendly chats he shared with his teachers over the years. “My time at Uplift Heights was great,” Jeffrey said. “The teachers there were always willing to help me. […]
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As we get closer and closer to the holiday season, we wanted to provide you with a little help with your shopping! We’ve compiled a list of the best gifts that not only help scholar development, but also help keep them entertained. You can make an even bigger impact while you complete your Holiday wish […]
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Yasmin Oliver considers herself an activist. She wants to be able to bring change. The 16 year-old has hopes of pursuing a law degree and to get experience, Oliver interned at the City of Dallas this summer. She learned first hand the ins and outs of city government while interning at the Intergovernmental office. Oliver was one of more than […]
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Uplift scholars from the Aspiring Senior Ambassador Program (ASAP) visited college campuses in Philadelphia, Boston and Texas during summer vacation. ASAP provides scholars with leadership development, additional college counseling and increased exposure to Uplift college partners. Scholars selected for the 2016-2017 program submitted their application in early December and were notified in mid-December of their acceptance. Six scholars were […]
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Uplift Williams class of 2012 alumni Teresa Rodriguez graduated this May with her bachelors in Psychology from Texas A&M Commerce. The college graduate is working as a mentor during the summer. Rodriguez calls students three times a week to ensure students are on track to graduate. The program works with middle school and high school students […]
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