Let's Get Ready

Let's Get Ready is proud to partner with Connecticut State Community College and the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities to provide our innovative near-peer coaching approach throughout their systems! #CTState is committed to equity, access, and diversity and we are excited to invite CT State students into the LGR community in Fall! #LGRforCollege #CTStateHighlight #CollegeforAll cc: Jordan Wesley, MSW Lena Eberhart Miah Lugrand Dennis Maurice Dumpson

As the new school year begins, we're excited to celebrate the thousands of students embarking on their college journeys, made possible by the incredible support of donors like you. These students are stepping onto campuses with confidence and determination, ready to take on the challenges ahead. We're also thrilled to introduce our new College Catalyst Network, a community of recurring donors who are playing a crucial role in advancing our mission. If you know someone who would be interested in joining this impactful group, please share their email with us or direct them to the link below. Let’s make this school year unforgettable, together. With heartfelt appreciation, The Let’s Get Ready Team Learn more: https://lnkd.in/emRDHgYC #EducationMatters #CollegeSuccess #DonorImpact #LGRforCollege #CollegeCatalystNetwork

We're grateful to our partners at Grad Bag for supporting our students in Boston and New York as they prepare for the transition to college this fall. Your partnership allows these future leaders to focus on their academic success without the stress of purchasing the essentials they need. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for them! #LGRforCollege #GradBag #CollegeBound

We are proud of our Access Team for representing LGR at the 45th National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Conference in New Orleans! The Guiding the Way to Inclusion (GWI) sessions provided invaluable insights into how we can better support diverse students in the college admissions process. We're excited to integrate these learnings and new connections into our work at Let's Get Ready. #NACAC #CollegeAdmissions #DiversityAndInclusion #HigherEd #LGRforCollege #GWI2024

Exciting news! Our Chief Program Officer, Grace Bianciardi has contributed to the 'Student Support: Powered by Artificial + Human Intelligence, AI-Enhanced Advising for Postsecondary Pathways Playbook.' Discover how our near-peer engagement model intersects with the power of Artificial Intelligence to create new possibilities for student support. Link Here: https://lnkd.in/gckAN__U #Education #ArtificialIntelligence #StudentSupport #NearPeerEngagement

As we conclude our spring campaign, we are excited to share the remarkable impact of your generosity on Let's Get Ready (LGR) and our students. Together, we've raised an impressive $311,000! This includes $196,000 from wonderful friends and supporters like you, along with a generous $115,000 match from our Board of Directors. Thank you for your unwavering support and commitment to education! #lgrforcollege #Education #Fundraising #ThankYou #CommunityImpact

🎉 Felt like I was emceeing a graduation ceremony yesterday: thrilled to be celebrating the progress of 30+ leaders from 14 leading youth-supporting organizations who completed the first-ever capacity-building series on Managing Engine 1 and Engine 2 Innovation at America's Promise Alliance. Over the last 12 months, these leaders and organizations clarified new innovations or methods for achieving impact at even greater scale while keeping their core programs and services running. Along the way, they leaned into joy, candor and radical support at every step. It’s been humbling to hold space for these incredible leaders and organizations on their journey to greater impact at scale! Kudos, Adelante Mujeres, Afterschool Alliance, City Year, DoSomething.org, Surge Institute, Generation Citizen, Let's Get Ready, The Literacy Lab, YouthBuild USA, Youth Guidance, PENCIL, Inc., Peace First, First Place for Youth, and One Million Degrees!

🎓 Forbes' Top Advice for Freshmen: Build Your Support Network! Let's Get Ready Has You Covered! 🎓 Forbes emphasizes the importance of finding a support network during the transition to college. Let's Get Ready's Success Core and Success Core+ programs are designed to provide this essential support: 🌟 Success: Core College students receive persistence support through frequent, curriculum-based, two-way texting. 🌟 Success: Core+ Virtual near-peer coaches provide personalized guidance to overcome barriers to college persistence. Our programs help identify and address obstacles, ensuring students persist semester after semester and ultimately graduate from college. Find out more about our program model at https://lnkd.in/emnkkGcn #CollegeTransition #SupportNetwork #LGRforCollege

Our National Board of Directors has agreed to match contributions from supporters like you! This is your chance to double your impact on students. At Let's Get Ready, we believe in the transformative power of near-peer mentorship. Your support ensures we can provide essential resources and mentorship to more students. Double your impact with a gift today! Donate here: https://lnkd.in/epKSuxFe #DoubleYourImpact #lgrforcollege #MentorshipMatters