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College Road Trip: Tonopah Valley High School

Posted by Hector Ponce on November 18, 2021

Arizona GEAR UP and our schools are always looking for new and innovative ways to build a college-going culture. At Tonopah Valley High School, they did just that by successfully completing their first-ever College Road Trip earlier this month. Over a four-day trip, Tonopah Valley students and GEAR UP coaches traveled across Arizona and New Mexico to visit multiple college campuses to learn about the schools and their communities.

At the beginning of the year, the coaches announced big plans… Read more

Partner Spotlight: Be A Leader Foundation

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This past October, our partners at Be a Leader Foundation hosted their 13th Annual Taking Steps Towards College Success Virtual Summit. From October 22-23, over 800 students logged on to participate in the virtual summit. The two-day event was completely free and open to all high schoolers across the state and provided resources and workshops to help prepare students for life after high school.

On the first day, students were introduced to the event by keynote speaker,… Read more

We’re Hiring: Middle Grade Program Manager

Posted by Hector Ponce on October 26, 2021

Arizona GEAR UP is looking for someone to fill our Middle Grade Program Manager position.

To apply, visit the job posting on LinkedIn or create an account on NAU’s hiring portal.

Job Description

The Middle Grade Program Manager position is accountable for expanding, managing, and delivering GEAR UP activities and programs to middle-grade schools in Arizona. These schools are feeders to the grant’s 5E partner, and other A60 high schools (please see NAU GEAR-UP… Read more

The Ultimate Guide for Applying to College

Posted by Hector Ponce on October 25, 2021

Do you know someone ready to apply to college, and would you like to be their superhero? We know the college application season intimidates a lot of people, but with a little preparation and guidance, you can streamline the process in no time. Whether you’re helping your child or want to just give them some pointers, we want to make it easy.

First, decide what school(s) are the right fit. We all have different interests and passions, so Read more

Career Exploration Made Easy

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Arizona GEAR UP aims to help students prepare and succeed in college and beyond. Thanks to Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA), teachers and students across the state now have access to a brand new, robust, and interactive program that helps students explore all kinds of careers and how to get there. Possible Futures is free for all to use and offers students an opportunity to learn first-hand about careers… Read more

Arizona GEAR UP takes stage at GEAR UP West 2021

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From October 17-19, GEAR UP members from across the western United States gathered in Billings, Montana for the GEAR UP West Conference. The annual event brings together GEAR UP Programs to discuss projects and progress in educational equity. Arizona GEAR UP’s very own Daniel Pulu presented at the conference.

Daniel was joined by Duane Gregg from GEAR UP Tennessee to co-present on one of our flagship projects, the Read more

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