ARTISTS FOR HUMANITY FEATURE SCHOLAR EMELY CEDANO AS YOUNG ARTIST OF THE MONTH here.

THE BBJ FEATURES TWO NEW STEPPINGSTONE SENIOR HIRES here.

FONTBONNE ACADEMY'S FOUNTAIN MAGAZINE FEATURES COLLEGE SUCCESS ACADEMY here.

TRACK STAR AND SCHOLAR BARBARA OKAFOR RACES TOWARD COLLEGE. Read the feature here.

WCVB-TV's CHRONICLE FEATURES THE STEPPINGSTONE ACADEMY AS PART OF A SEGMENT ON MILTON, MA. View the clip here.

STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDER MICHAEL DANZIGER IS HONORED AT AFFILIATE'S SPRING GALA. View the news here.

THINKING CAPS ARE ON AT COLLEGE SUCCESS ACADEMY THIS SUMMER. Read the feature in The Patriot Ledger here.

BU'S JASTI RESEARCH GROUP HOSTS STEPPINGSTONE SCHOLARS FOR A LESSON ON CHEMISTRY AND NANOTECHNOLOGY. Read the news here.

CASSANDRA VICKERS '06, AN ACCOMPLISHED ROWER AND SCHOLAR, WILL ATTEND UINVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE FALL. View the news here.

SCHOLAR ASHLEY SANTELISES HEADING TO MIT IN THE FALL. Read the news in the Roslindale Transcript here.

SISTER SCHOLARS SHAINA AND GABRIELLA GILBERT ARE EMPOWERING OTHERS THROUGH EDUCATION. Read the feature in The Mattapan Reporter here.

PRESIDENT AND COO KELLY GLEW PROFILED IN BOSTON'S BOLDFACERS here.

STEPPINGSTONE'S ANNUAL CRYSTAL BALL FEATURED IN DIRTY WATER NEWS here.

SCHOLAR AND BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL'S ANGIE ISAZA FEATURED IN THE EAST BOSTON TIMES-FREE PRESS FOR HER FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIP TO COLLEGE. Read more here.

COLLEGE SUCCESS ACADEMY FEATURED IN ALLSTON-BRIGHTON TAB. Read more here.

STEPPINGSTONE NAMES JONATHAN MCLAUGHLIN CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER. McLaughlin joins
Steppingstone after 12 years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, most recently in
the Office of Philanthropic Partnerships. Full text.

STEPPINGSTONE ALUM CHUKS EKWELUM '00 RECEIVES BoA SCHOLARSHIP WHILE COMPLETING HIS M.ED FROM BOSTON COLLEGE. Read more about his work in the education field here.

STEPPINGSTONE GALA KEYNOTE SPEAKER BRUNA LEE FEATURED ON RIVERS' WEBSITE. Read about her journey to Rivers here.

NOBLES' FELIX LIANG NAMED A PLUS STUDENT BY WCVB BOSTON. Read Felix's story here.

FORMER CHARLESTOWN STUDENT HONORED AT STEPPINGSTONE GALA. Read more about Bruna Lee's accomplishments here.

STEPPINGSTONE POINTS EAST BOSTON'S DANIEL HARO IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION here.

BRIMMER AND MAY'S JEREMY GUEVARA FEATURED IN THE ROSLINDALE TRANSCRIPT here.

"YOUR TOWN NEWS" FROM BOSTON.COM HIGHLIGHTS THE COLLEGE SUCCESS ACADEMY. Read the full story on the program launch here.

SPOTLIGHT ON THE COLLEGE SUCCESS ACADEMY. July 29, 2011. Boston's Neighborhood Network News interviews Scholars and staff at the College Success Academy. Watch the video here.

LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED IN PURSUIT OF A COLLEGE EDUCATION. July 13, 2011. The East Boston Times-Free Press highlights the launch of the College Success Academy in two Boston public K-8 schools. Read the full story here.

THE COLLEGE SUCCESS ACADEMY LAUNCH FEATURED IN THE BOSTON GLOBE. July 7, 2011. Mayor Menino helped kick off the College Success Academy program, Steppingstone's newest initiative. Read the full story here.

STEPPINGSTONE SCHOLAR SHAWNNA THOMAS IS SELECTED AS A GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLAR. June 23, 2011. Read the full story here.

STEPPINGSTONE SCHOLAR NELSON TAMAYO TALKS TO WBUR ABOUT SINGING AT STEPPINGSTONE PLACEMENT SCHOOL ROXBURY LATIN. June 3, 2011. At Roxbury Latin, an independent all-boys school in Boston, more than 50 percent of nearly 300 students sing. For them, the idea of being a baritone is just as cool as being a football player. Read the full story here.

STEPPINGSTONE SCHOLAR AND BOSTON LATIN ACADEMY SENIOR SHAWNNA THOMAS FEATURED ON NECN. May 23, 2011. Shawnna is headed to Yale University on a full Gates Millennium Scholarship. Watch the clip here.

STEPPINGSTONE SCHOLAR AND BU ACADEMY SENIOR CJ MASDEA FEATURED ON WCVB CHANNEL 5'S "A+ STUDENT" SERIES. April 25, 2011. Watch the clip here.

STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDATION NAMES KELLY GLEW PRESIDENT & COO
Kelly D. Glew has been named President and COO of The Steppingstone Foundation. Glew has been with the 20-year-old organization in a number of roles since its inception, beginning as a volunteer in 1990. Founder Michael P. Danziger remains as CEO and continues to provide vision and motivation to the organization and its board. full text

STEPPINGSTONE NAMED “HIGH-PERFORMING” IN NEW REPORT ON COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS. September 10, 2010 – The Steppingstone Foundation was recognized by Root Cause, a Cambridge-based nonprofit research and consulting firm, as one of seven high-performing college access organizations in Boston. “After identifying approximately 50 organizations that work on improving college access for at-risk students in the Boston area, we found that these seven are among the city’s highest performers,” said Root Cause Social Impact Research Director Colette Stanzler. Read full text, and access Root Cause’s new College Access and Success report here.

STEPPINGSTONE ACADEMY TURNS MOTIVATED STUDENTS INTO LEADERS. October 5, 2010 - Boston Herald - Angie Isaza, a junior at the prestigious Boston Latin School, has a lot to proud of. A conversation with this accomplished young woman reveals our outstanding dedication, maturity, and leadership. full text

STEPPINGSTONE EXPANDS TO INCLUDE SIXTH GRADERS AND EAST BOSTON SITE. Fall 2009 - Sixth grade students may now apply to Steppingstone's high school prep program; East Boston after-school site added to serve more families. full text

THE PRINCETON REVIEW JOINS NPEA full text

STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDATION LAUNCHES CONNECTICUT-BASED PROGRAM
Boston Business Journal
12/13/06

The Steppingstone Foundation announced Wednesday it is launching The Steppingstone Academy Hartford. The academy is being formed in conjunction with The Hartford Youth Scholars Foundation, which has recently partnered with Steppingstone...full text

MARIEL NOVAS: LEARNING IN A WORLD OF RICH AND POOR
Boston Sunday Globe South
6/4/06
"It took me a couple of years, but I eventually realized that I could have a big effect..." full text

WIDENING LATIN'S PORTAL
Editorial, The Boston Globe
4/11/06
"Seventeen of the successful applicants...participated in the after-school and summer programs of the respected nonprofit Steppingstone enrichment program". full text

POSSE FOUNDATION COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Press Release
1/6/06
Three local Steppingstone Scholars have won full, four-year scholarships to New York colleges through The Posse Foundation. full text

LIVING THE DREAM AT LATIN SCHOOL
Op-Ed , The Boston Globe
8/27/05
"The dramatic decrease in representation of black and Latino students at Boston Latin School highlights a problem that Boston, and other major urban centers, face today. " Written by Steppingstone's President, Michael P. Danziger. full text

LATIN SCHOOL CHALLENGE
Editorial, The Boston Globe
8/26/05
Finding solutions to the problem of declining minority enrollment at the prestigious Boston Latin School is not a brain-teaser. If provided with methodical enrichment programs over a significant time period, motivated minority students from the city's poorer neighborhoods can compete with anyone. full text

 

 

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