January 2024: New Year, New Cohort
Originally sent by Mindy Wright on January 31, 2024. This archived newsletter includes announcements and deadlines from that time.
Happy New Year! We are excited to share that we kicked off 2024 by surpassing our fundraising goal. Thank you!! We are grateful for all of the ways that you contribute to our success.
Your support allows us to have a significant impact on the small cohorts we serve. Our student-centered career development program is comprehensive and individualized; and our data-driven results are showing early signs of success. We believe that the long-term outcomes of our Scholars will play a pivotal role in disrupting the wealth gap in Boston.
In this first month of 2024, we’re excited to share the highlights from regrouping with our Cohort VI Scholars, and the launching of our 2024 application cycle!
Cohort VI Updates:
First-Year Winter Workshops
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In early January, The Upward Project team hosted our First-Year Winter Workshops at the Berkshire Partners offices in Back Bay. During these two days of workshops, our Scholars were able to reconnect with each other and debrief their Fall semester experiences, while participating in 10 workshops that prepared them for the summer internship search process. Our Scholars are returning to their campuses this semester with a refreshed set of resources and workflows to complete with 1:1 support from their TUP advisor.
The Upward Project Nominations Are OPEN!
The Upward Project has officially begun the search for an amazing 7th cohort of Scholars! Our nomination period launched on January 3rd, and we will be accepting Scholar nominations for our priority application cycle until Friday, February 9th.
We are looking forward to receiving nominations for high-achieving, first-generation, low-income students to join our program, so please spread the word! For more information on the demographic of students we serve, check out our application launch email here.
Thank you for supporting our programming and for believing in our ability to disrupt the racial wealth gap in Boston.
If you are interested in connecting with The Upward Project, please fill out our engagement interest form. A member of our team will reach out to you.