Programs

Black Student Summer Leadership Program

Semester: Winter/Summer

Grades: 10-12

The Black Student Summer Leadership Program (BSSLP) is a paid, seven-week internship that empowers Black high school students to become researchers, leaders, and changemakers through mentorship, experiential learning placements, and Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR). Led by the Graduation Coaches for Black Students, alongside a multidisciplinary team of educators, social workers, and researchers, the program builds confidence, networks, and pathways to postsecondary education and careers while amplifying student voice through community-driven research.

Meet the Scientist

Semester: Winter

Grades: 7 - 8

This program provides African, African-Caribbean, Black students with an opportunity to build an understanding of academic and career pathways in the field of science, and explore research based career opportunities in a hospital and/or research lab. Students are able to connect with current scientists and health care professionals.

Black Student Success and Excellence (BSSE) Initiative

Semester: Fall/Winter

This initiative engages educators and school leaders around issues of anti-Black racism in schools by creating opportunities through which educators and students build their critical consciousness in relation to race and learning in schools and classrooms.