Alexandra and Samantha Beas Mora are twins and joined Reality Changers in the 12th grade. They are both currently receiving support from the College Apps Academy program. What is one way Reality Changers has supported you during this global pandemic? Alexa: Reality Changers has motivated me to continue pursuing my
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Impact Story: Paola Romero
Paola Romero joined Reality Changers when she was in the 12th grade and graduted from high school in 2016. Paola is currently attending San Diego State University and plans to graduate this year. She is currently receiving support from our Alumni Network program. What was your life like before joining
Impact Story: Valeria Rodriguez
Valeria Rodriguez joined Reality Changers when she was in the 12th grade. She is currently attending Orange Coast College and receives support from the Alumni Network program. What was your life like before joining Reality Changers? Before Reality Changers, I didn’t have anyone to turn to when I had a
Impact Story: Rosario Perez
Rosario Perez joined Reality Changers when she was in the 8th grade. She is currently in 12th grade and receives support from our College Apps Academy program. She is one of three siblings who are a part of the Reality Changers’ family. What is one way Reality Changers has supported
Impact Story: Anthony Wang
Anthony Wang has been a volunteer tutor with Reality Changers for nearly two years. What has been the biggest challenge you have seen your students face due COVID-19? By far the most common challenge that my students are facing is adapting to a new pattern of life. While dealing with
Ways to Get Involved with #GivingTuesdayNow
#GivingTuesdayNow is about giving of all types — some of us may choose to give a financial contribution to Reality Changers or to another of our favorite causes, others will opt to reach out to neighbors, volunteer at a local food bank, and share gratitude to front-line workers and those
Student’s Self-Care for Staying Home
Compiled and written by Katie Craig, Volunteer and Intern Coordinator at Reality Changers. “It’s tough staying inside…Stay safe out there!” Wise words from College Town junior Joseph German on his student Takeover Tuesday post for College Town’s instagram (@collegetownrc) sums up what many of us feel as the world reduces
Our Volunteers are Reality Changers
Written on behalf of Katie Craig, Volunteer and Intern Coordinator at Reality Changers. In the half year that I have been with Reality Changers, I have been incredibly grateful for my role as the Volunteer & Intern Coordinator and for the incredible people who volunteer with Reality Changers. Of course,
An update on our programming and operating hours
Dear Reality Changers Community, I want to thank each of you for your flexibility over the past month as Reality Changers has navigated the rapid and unprecedented disruption of our programming due to the global pandemic. These changes have been overwhelming, ambiguous, and frustrating—particularly due to the fact that it
Volunteer Spotlight: Bianca Alvarado
Bianca Alvarado (featured on the right) has volunteered as a mentor with College Town for the past 3 months at Reality Changers. What motivated you to volunteer with Reality Changers? What motivated me to start volunteering was seeing the impact Reality Changers is having on their students. I work with