Founded in 1998 by a college student who wanted to help her peers transition to college, Let’s Get Ready (LGR) has supported more than 70,000 students nationwide in their aspirations to gain access to college and earn a degree through our innovative near-peer mentorship model. The simple idea that near peers are the best resource for students navigating college has matured into a program that supports more than 35,000 students across more than 1,800 zip codes nationwide.
Since 2014, Let’s Get Ready (LGR) has integrated its virtual student-to-student college coaching program model in Philadelphia. LGR currently serves more than 1,500 students throughout the commonwealth and is proud to partner with the School District of Philadelphia and other community-based partners to provide our virtual, near-peer coaching model to students in high school and college.
But don’t take our word for it — check out our video below and hear it straight from the source: our partner at Furness High School in the School District of Philadelphia shares why Let’s Get Ready works for their students. LGR’s Chief Partnerships Officer, Jordan Wesley, hosts an engaging conversation with school counselor, Carmen Rodi, about partnerships, students, and the power of near-peer coaching.
LGR’s model is rich and unique because we leverage technology to amplify the voices and expertise of high school and college students who are empowered to elevate one another, persist in college, and ignite change in their communities. LGR students in Philadelphia graduate from college at THREE TIMES THE RATE of their peers because of the investment in their leadership and futures made by our community of supporters and donors.
To support LGR’s impact in Philadelphia, we invite you to DONATE TODAY or contact our Development Team.
If you want to explore a partnership with LGR, email our partnerships team.