Reality Changers was recently awarded one of a six prestigious small business awards by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. At the annual San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Awards reception in August, our organization was honored in the “Outstanding Non-Profit” category. The award was presented to
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Reality Changers begins new school year!
Reality Changers was recently named “Outstanding Nonprofit” by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce SAN DIEGO, CA – August 29, 2016 – Today, Reality Changers celebrates back-to-school season by welcoming its students for the program’s seventeenth school year. In addition to attending school and participating in extracurricular activities, Reality Changers
Complete Reality Changers Survey… Win a Bike!
The Alumni Network wants to improve our services offered to current alumni. To do this, we need to learn more about program alumni and their experiences both in college and in their careers. Alumni who complete this short 15 minute survey by August 25, 2016 will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win one
16th Annual Scholarship Celebration Highlights
Watch a video full of highlights from Reality Changers 2016 Scholarship Celebration by selecting “Read More.” Thank you to all of our sponsors, supporters, and Reality Changers families and friends who made this such a wonderful event!
Hip-hop, education and technology: An interview with Common
Education and technology leaders gathered at the ASU GSV Summit April 18-20th, 2016 in San Diego. Reality Changers student Sofonyas Shibre sat on a student panel that interviewed hip hop recording artist Common at #ASUGSV2016 during his Keynote presentation. In 2000, Common launched his own philanthropic effort, The Common Ground Foundation, whose
Reality Changers 3rd Annual Job Shadow Week
Over 80 Reality Changers students had the unique opportunity to shadow working professionals in San Diego County. Every year, Reality Changers hosts a Job Shadow Week where students have the opportunity to “shadow” and learn from a working professional for a 1/2 day during their spring breaks. Job Shadow volunteers
RC Alum Anthony Lee receives SDSU’s “Quest of the Best” award
Congratulations to Reality Changers College Apps Academy Class of 2013 graduate, Anthony Lee, for being selected as a recipient of the San Diego State University “Quest for the Best” award! The “Quest for the Best” award recognizes outstanding student leaders who have typified and promoted the mission of the university.
Seven Local Inner-City Students Win the Nation’s Top Academic Prize
Approximately 99.6% of high schools in the United States did not have more than one Gates Scholar in 2014 (the last year data is available), yet Reality Changers has helped to produce seven Gates Scholars in 2015, more than twenty U.S. states. Additionally, the program based in the neighborhood of
Volunteer Spotlight – Luis Meraz
Wednesday night tutor College/Alma Mater: UCSD Hometown: San Diego, California Favorite… Movie: Iron Man Ice Cream: Vanilla Food: Surf and turf burrito Song: Rather Be Animal: Husky Sports Team: San Francisco 49ers Dance move: Lean back Superhero: Iron Man Place in San Diego: Point Loma Real-Life Hero: Mother Favorite High
Volunteer Spotlight – Marlene Brito
Wednesday night tutor College/Alma Mater: Northeastern IL Univ, B.S. Biology SIO/UCSD Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Favorite… Movie: Cloud Atlas Ice Cream: Rainbow sherbert Food: Enchiladas Song: Latinoamerica by Calle 13 Animal: Wolf Superhero: Rogue from X-Men Place in San Diego: Pacific Ocean Real-Life Hero: Emiliano Zapata Favorite High School Memory: International