NBC News 4 Washington's Aaron Gilchrest spoke with William “Memo” Adams, an A Better Chance Scholar attending Member School Maret School in Washington D.C. They discussed the organization's impact on Memo's education and the ways he grew and developed since his admission.
Read our official press release on the launch of our new website here.
A Better Chance President Sandra E. Timmons weighs in on the scandal rocking US college admissions in this article from CNBC.
On Thursday, February 28, 2019, Dow Jones Black Employee Resource Group hosted Dynamic Paths to Career Success. Mark DeCambre, Editor at MarketWatch (and a 1992 Alumnus of Simsbury A Better Chance), led the panelists in a lively conversation. A Better Chance Alumni and Scholars asked questions that will help them blaze their own path to a successful and meaningful career!
This season of thankfulness and giving, we exceeded our fundraising goal by 39%.
Many thanks to Boeing for its phenomenal investment in our Scholars and our Alumni engagement efforts!
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