SUMMER SEARCH
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Mission Statement
Unleashing students’ potential through mentoring and transformative experiences.
About This Cause
We believe our world is better off when everyone can discover their purpose. Yet, for too many young people, our society creates unjust obstacles that unfairly block their search. Every day we break down barriers and fight for equity for our students by connecting them to expansive opportunities and a community of support. We partner with them in their discovery that they possess not just the talent, but also the inner strength to carve their place in the world. Because when all young people can cultivate the power and courage already inside them, they are unstoppable. Summer Search’s comprehensive program is designed to support our participants to overcome societal obstacles by providing sustained, holistic support from high school through post-secondary education and career pursuits so that Summer Searchers can become thriving adults with purpose and financial well-being. Each participant is offered: •Deep and sustained peer and mentor relationships developed through both 1:1 and peer group mentoring facilitated by skilled youth development practitioners. •Unique Participant-Centered Model which supports participants to 1) learn and grow from their lived experiences through cycles of action and reflection, and 2) have space to claim their racial and cultural identity while building understanding of how identity influences how others experience them. •Two immersive summer experiential learning opportunities during high school that are fully funded and provide further opportunities for personal growth that occur through the process of action and reflection •Individualized post-secondary pathway exploration, financial aid advising and financial capability coaching •Consistent network of support for 7-9 years, from high school all the way through participants’ launching their careers •Access to national network of dedicated staff, alumni, board and corporate partners for professional development opportunities, including career coaching, job shadow days, internships and targeted job opportunities