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Let’s Get Ready supports DREAMers
In solidarity with Let's Get Ready students and their families, and in recognition of the rights of DREAMers across the country, we stand with National Association for College Admission Counseling in opposing the Administration's decision to end Deferred Action [...]
Grad Bag giveaway for Let’s Get Ready Students in Bronxville
Grad Bag, a Let’s Get Ready partner organization that collects, cleans, and sorts lightly used dorm supplies for reuse by incoming students, just held its first giveaway of the season at Sarah Lawrence in Bronxville, New York. The group [...]
Haby Gadio
Haby Gadio, a student and Let’s Get Ready Site Director at Barnard College, is a natural leader and high-achiever, with her eyes set on a career in helping others as part of a nonprofit or governmental organization. “I hope [...]
Two Let’s Get Ready Site Directors featured by Kids’ Club of Tarrytown & Sleepy Hollow
Let’s Get Ready Site Directors Luisanna Villa and Imani Ford have been commended for their work by the Kids' Club of Tarrytown & Sleepy Hollow. Let's Get Ready has been working in the area with the Kids' Club's support since [...]
Tanvir Shahjahan
UPDATE: As of May 2018, Tanvir has graduated from Colby. He continues to serve as a mentor through Americorps and Legal Outreach.Tanvir Shahjahan is fundamentally devoted to the concept of education. At Colby College in Waterville, Maine, he majors in [...]
Lia’s Story
UPDATE: Lynda Baquero's “Visiones” segment on Weekend Today in New York is now here for your enjoyment. Thank you, NBC New York. Let's Get Ready is proud to be partnering with Figure Skating in Harlem, an organization [...]
Luisanna Villa
For Luisanna Villa, high school was “a stepping stone for bigger and better things.” Her parents had not gone to college, but they instilled an “education first” attitude in their household. During her sophomore year, Luisanna had the realization [...]
11th Annual Gala Recap
UPDATE: Get tickets to our 12th Annual Gala on April 23, 2018, here. Nearly one million dollars raised to help students from low-income circumstances get their college degree As the sun set on the Hudson River, supporters, participants, board [...]
Cinthia Ibarra
For a young adult, learning to overcome one’s fears can seem impossible. Cinthia Ibarra found support from Let’s Get Ready and used it to achieve her lifelong quest to rise above her circumstances and ultimately go to college. Cinthia’s journey began [...]
Let’s Get Ready Site Director honored by School District of Philadelphia
The School District of Philadelphia's Education Center hosted its annual Superintendent's Award Ceremony for Outstanding Service last night, honoring, among others, Let’s Get Ready Site Director and Temple University student Emily Jordan. Emily, who has caught the education bug, [...]