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Meet Dennis – Our Chief External Affairs Officer!

Join us in welcoming Dennis Maurice Dumpson – our new (and first) Chief External Affairs Officer! Dennis joins Let's Get Ready with a 20+ year professional history that intersects activism, community organizing, nonprofit leadership, fundraising, narrative development, and justice in local communities and nationally. Before joining Let's Get Ready, Dennis founded and was the [...]

Meet Dennis – Our Chief External Affairs Officer!2022-11-28T14:43:38-05:00

Let’s Get Ready State of The Org 2022

On Wednesday, October 26th, Let’s Get Ready hosted its third annual State of the Organization event with an incredible panel of stakeholders including LGR Coach, Muhammad Mir, Jeremy Greenfield of New Visions for Public Schools, and Dr. Matthew Goodman of Southern Maine Community College. We shared insights on our progress towards our 2025 goal [...]

Let’s Get Ready State of The Org 20222023-11-20T16:06:52-05:00

Let’s Get Ready Partners with the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund

Let’s Get Ready (LGR) has partnered with the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund, serving nine counties and counting, in South Carolina, to support students to and through college by providing FREE text-based mentorship and direct coaching support through college graduation. Scholarship dollars and near-peer mentoring is a powerful combination to help students achieve their college [...]

Let’s Get Ready Partners with the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund2022-09-29T15:26:56-04:00

Thank You for Joining Us for Career Night

Let's Get Ready (LGR) partnered with InnerView Education and Blackstone to present Career Night on Wednesday, August 24th — a virtual event where LGR students had the opportunity to develop their professional brand, learn how to articulate their professional mission, and participate in a community of common purpose, understanding and support. In the two-hour [...]

Thank You for Joining Us for Career Night2022-09-01T09:19:09-04:00

Celebrating More Than a Decade of Impact in Maine

Let's Get Ready (LGR) has been working with students in Maine for more than a decade to make sure they can reach all their college aspirations. On July 19th, we sponsored a special evening at The McKernan Center of Southern Maine Community College (SMCC), our newest partner, to celebrate our longstanding collaborations in the [...]

Celebrating More Than a Decade of Impact in Maine2022-08-25T11:11:02-04:00

Let’s Get Ready for Career Night

Let's Get Ready (LGR) has partnered with Blackstone and InnerView Education to present Career Night on Wednesday, August 24th — a virtual event where LGR students will have the opportunity to develop their personal brand and learn how to articulate their professional mission. The one-hour workshop will be facilitated by InnerView Education followed by [...]

Let’s Get Ready for Career Night2022-08-25T11:14:54-04:00

Let’s Get Ready Partners with the University of Maine System Early College Program

Let’s Get Ready (LGR) has partnered with the University of Maine System (UMS) Early College (EC) Program to provide rising high school seniors graduating in 2023 with FREE text-based mentorship and assistance with the college application process. Current college students, trained by LGR, will serve as near-peer mentors and provide guidance on selecting the [...]

Let’s Get Ready Partners with the University of Maine System Early College Program2022-09-29T15:25:42-04:00

LGR & SMCC

Southern Maine Community College has launched a new mentoring program where students will receive guidance and support via text from other college students as part of SMCC’s commitment to student success. The program is offered in partnership with Let’s Get Ready (LGR), a nonprofit organization that provides support with its near-peer coaching model to [...]

LGR & SMCC2021-11-11T12:13:15-05:00

Let’s Get Ready 2021 State of the Org

On Tuesday, October 5th we shared about LGR's exciting plan to double the number of students we serve by 2025. Click on the video to the right to learn more about how our program and coaches are responding to the shifting landscape of higher education.

Let’s Get Ready 2021 State of the Org2022-09-27T09:38:54-04:00

A Message from LGR Leadership

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.

A Message from LGR Leadership2021-04-30T10:09:52-04:00
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