“There are no words to describe the feeling [of seeing my children go to college]. My children don’t have to have the same life that I did. They can have a better future and they won’t have the same stress. They can decide to be whatever they want to be.”
What Parents have to Say: Mariela Read More »
Reality Changers would like to welcome Dr. Miriam Wood Alameda and Tom Holcomb Jr. to our team! Miriam will be serving as our new Director of the Alumni Network and Tom will be joining our College Apps Academy Team as a Coach.
Welcome Miriam and Tom Read More »
Thank you to the San Diego Union-Tribune for selecting Reality Changers as a recipient of their “2022 San Diego’s Best Community Heroes” award. As part of their annual Best Of readers’ poll, readers and the Union-Tribune Community Advisory Board selected three local organizations and businesses “that have gone above and beyond for their employees and the community during this past year.”
News: Reality Changers Wins U-T Community Heroes Award Read More »
Congratulations to CEO Tamara Craver for winning the San Diego Business Journal’s CEO of the Year award! Tamara was profiled by reporter Karen Pearlman in the July 18th, 2022 edition of the Journal.
News: Tamara Craver Advocates for First Generation College Students Read More »
On May 22, 2022, about 300 people gathered at UC San Diego @ Park & Market to celebrate Reality Changers’ graduating high school seniors. These 142 students from across San Diego County will be the first in their families to attend college and some are the first in their families to graduate from high school.
News: Underserved high schoolers graduate with high aspirations Read More »
Debra Rainey from The Independent Sector interviewed Reality Changers’ CEO & President, Tamara Craver, about the history of Reality Changers, the organization’s model, and the future of education equity.
News: A Nonprofit Changes Reality – and Lives Read More »
We are proud to announce the winners of the inaugural César Chávez Leadership Scholarship Award from Alliant International University. Congratulations to Meliya, Wendy, and Andy!
César Chávez Leadership Scholarships Read More »
During Spring Break, 24 Reality Changers students participated in a special spring break camp where they learned how to code flying drones.
NEWS: Reality Changers Learns Python with CoDrone Mini Read More »
Bill Rastetter, Founder and Chairman of the Board at SD2, wrote a San Diego Union-Tribune opinion article about local efforts to increase diversity in STEM fields.
NEWS: Opinion: We’re building a STEM network to level the playing field for students Read More »
In October of 2021, the Association of Fundraising Professionals – San Diego Chapter named Reality Changers an Outstanding Organization for Diversity & Inclusion! We are honored to receive this award as part of National Philanthropy Day.
News: Outstanding Organization for Diversity and Inclusion Read More »
This summer, Reality Changers partnered with Robolink and SD2 to provide students with an opportunity to learn coding. Coding camp participants used computers to program self-driving cars and flying drones.
news: Robolink Partners, Reality Changers Teach Coding to Underrepresented Students Read More »
In Spring 2020, Reality Changers partnered with Social Venture Partners San Diego to help navigate some of the challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic. In a blog post, Social Venture Partners wrote about the relationship and how the two organizations collaborated to create solutions.
Email & Phone:
Info@RealityChangers.org
619.516.2222
Mailing Address:
PO Box 50220
San Diego, CA 92165
Since 2015, Reality Changers’ programming has been funded in part by a City of San Diego Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). These funds are provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the City of San Diego.
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