With colleges closing classrooms and dormitories, high schools suspended for uncertain amounts of time, and college admissions decisions delayed, on top of the overarching health and safety concerns, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students across the country has been enormous.
There is much to reflect on, but we must begin by sharing deep gratitude for the consistent support of our community in this time of uncertainty, and unending admiration for the resilience and creativity of LGR students, coaches, and staff.
On June 5th, we shared a message unequivocally stating that Black Lives Matter at Let’s Get Ready. As we witnessed the shooting of Jacob Blake last week and the aftermath, we remain vigilant in our support of the Black community and those advocating for justice. In our message we promised to follow-up on our [...]
A message from the Let's Get Ready Team: The protests across the country display the pain, anger and outrage not only over the killing of George Floyd, but over the pattern of callous and unjust violence towards Black Americans. The specific weariness and grief experienced by the Black community of living this perpetual cycle [...]
With colleges closing classrooms and dormitories, high schools suspended for the foreseeable future, SAT testing cancelled, and college admissions decisions delayed on top of the overarching health and safety concerns, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on LGR students is enormous. Moments like this can make even more stark the inequities in our communities. [...]
Let’s Get Ready is prioritizing the safety of its students and supporters and canceling the in-person Gala celebration. This year’s event will be a Virtual one, and your support is now more important than ever. We are proud to honor Lynn P. Harrison III, Partner at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP and longtime Let’s Get Ready Board [...]
New York, NY (March 2, 2020) — Let’s Get Ready is pleased to announce that Lena Eberhart has been selected as the organization’s Chief Executive Officer after serving as interim CEO. Ms. Eberhart previously served as Let’s Get Ready’s Chief Program Officer since 2016. In this role she built on Let’s Get Ready’s flagship [...]
Let’s Get Ready is pleased to announce that it has been certified by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, as a Service Enterprise. Certification signifies that organizations have the capability and management expertise to strategically use volunteers to drive performance in their organization. Passionate, driven, and talented volunteer college [...]
Let’s Get Ready, a Manhattan-based nonprofit that helps students who are historically underrepresented in higher education get into and graduate from college, is broadening its college Access programs in the Greater Boston area. The project will be supported through an ongoing partnership with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to expand the organization’s efforts [...]
In mid-August 2018, over 300 of Let's Get Ready's incoming college students throughout the Northeast attended Transition Day events featuring workshops, panels, and activities to prepare for their freshman year. The events were set up for alumni of the College Access Program, which provides free SAT prep to students from historically underserved backgrounds and [...]