March has been focused on navigating new pathways.

At the beginning of the month, we had a guest speaker who asked our Fellows to rethink the conversation about college majors. She asked them to focus on the problems in the world that they want to try to address rather than the jobs they want to get or the classes they want to take.

We ended the month looking ahead.

Our Junior Fellows presented their preliminary college lists. Here's an awesome comment from a Leader about the session: "I loved hearing their lists and admired how well-balanced they were! The Fellows are not afraid of taking chances, but are still wise enough to consider suboptimal scenarios and cover for those too. I know they will do a wonderful job in choosing for college if they keep this up!"

Our Senior Fellows are considering the transition to College Student Leader and lead our efforts to recruit the newest cohort of MTB Fellows, rising sophomores.

The Major Conversation

It's understandable that families want our students to be successful in college, not waste time or money, and end up securing a solid career. However, spending some time in college exploring is normal. Here, MTB Program Resource Fellow Reka and Social Work Intern Ayana model how students can have a productive conversation about the college major.

Recruiting New Fellows

We are looking for our next cohort of High School Fellows. Rising juniors (current sophomores) from PHS, PASE, and Prep are invited to apply.

Click the buttons below to learn more in English, Spanish, or Gujarati.

Our Amazing Leaders

Our Leaders are amazing. They mentor our High School Fellows and continue to achieve, themselves.

Michelle

Melissa

Ashley

Ashley has been selected for the prestigious New Jersey Governor’s Hispanic Fellows Program for Summer 2023. She will be completing her paid internship at the Immigration and American Citizenship Organization (IACO).

Michelle has been selected as a Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) Career Prep Fellow.

You can read more about Ashley and Michelle in this Press Release!

In conjunction with Dartmouth's Center for Social Impact, Melissa did some amazing and award-winning work on LGBTQ+ invisibility in Passaic.

Nereida

Evelin

Kamila

Nereida and Evelin made the Dean's List!

Kamila received an Academic Excellence Award from Resident Life.

Lisberma was accepted into the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health for an accelerated MPH!

Lizbeth received the Walker Transfer Scholarship for next year when she finishes her degree at Ramapo College!

Parth landed a position as a College Advisor for Princeton's Freshman's Scholars Institute!

Lisberma

Lizbeth

Parth

Save the Date!

Save the Date for our Graduation Celebration

Saturday, May 20th, 10-12

Passaic County Community College (Family Friendly Event)



Parents, siblings, and all are welcome as we come together to celebrate Joana, Jackie, Yessenia, Roselyn, and Alyssa on their graduation from high school and the beginning of their college careers! This event will have a Spanish-language component.

Check out some moments from last year's celebration in this video.

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