A high school mentoring program helps develop critical social skills, encourages academic achievement and provides positive, life-enriching experiences for students all across the country. In its own way, the Reality Changers story of helping disadvantaged San Diego students attend and graduate college is a type of mentorship program for high
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College Readiness: The Importance of Preparing For College While in High School
Reality Changers has a history of helping disadvantaged San Diego-area youth realize their college dreams. But much of our success would be impossible without our targeted initiatives and programs that help students with their college preparation. You must make sure you are making the right decision regarding your future, financially
Reality Changers to Host The Malin Burnham Awards
San Diego’s Million-Dollar Scholarship Spectacular Reality Changers is set to host The Malin Burnham Awards on Tuesday, May 23, at UCSD’s Price Center Theatre. Named in honor of legendary San Diego philanthropist Malin Burnham, the awards show will honor local luminaries who embody Mr. Burnham’s philosophy of “Community Before Self.” Nominations
Senior Saturday – Karina Cardenas
Karina Mariela Cardenas attends Patrick Henry High School. She has been accepted to over eight universities, including UC Berkeley, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, SDSU, and UC Santa Barbara. She is interested in studying Criminology or Sociology, and is passionate about working with underserved populations, especially the Latinx community. Karina
Volunteer Spotlight – Jennifer Coburn
Jennifer attended the University of Michigan with a BA in Communications and has volunteered with Reality Changers for one year. She is a tutor on Wednesday night for our College Town program and advises seniors throughout the college application process. Jennifer also lends her expertise to the Reality Changers communications team. Why did you get involved with
Senior Saturday – Alondra Vazquez
Alondra Vazquez attends Valencia High School in Placentia (Orange County). She has been accepted to UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, CSU Fullerton, CSU San Diego, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and Hope International University. She scored a 1360 on her SAT and a 27
Senior Saturday – Melissa Sanchez
Melissa’s nickname is Guerrera (Spanish word for warrior). Her 11th grade English teacher gave it to her, and it stuck. Melissa attends Point Loma High. She has been accepted to Cal Poly Pomona, Chico State, Grand Canyon University, Northern Arizona University, SDSU, and UC Merced. Though she is still waiting
Senior Saturday – Jerome Balancar
Jerome Balancer is a Morse Tiger who can run a mile in under five minutes. He is a self-proclaimed science geek… and proud! As a junior, he was selected to attend COSMOS (The California State Summer School in Mathematics and Science at UC San Diego: a rigorous, four-week residential program for
Senior Saturday – Jenine Jacinto
Meet Reality Changers senior, Jenine Jacinto. Jenine is a student in our College Apps Academy program at Mission Vista High School and recently got accepted to Smith College early decision! She will be studying computer science and signed on to the field hockey team. Congratulations, Jenine!
UCSD & Centro Fox
In July, a new partnership with former President of Mexico Vicente Fox brought 17 students from some of Mexico’s poorest villages to UC San Diego. While there, they joined over 100 Reality Changers students and nearly 300 others at Academic Connections, a three-week residential program where high school students live