THRIVE SCHOLARS ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF ITS SIGNATURE COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATION PROGRAM TO NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES
THRIVE SCHOLARS ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF ITS SIGNATURE COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATION PROGRAM TO NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES
Thrive Academies program will advance Thrive Scholars' mission to broaden the corporate talent pipeline and enhance economic mobility for low-income, first-gen college-goers nationwide
Thrive Academies計劃將推進Thrive Scholars的使命，爲全美低收入、首代大學生擴大企業人才儲備，提高經濟流動性。
LOS ANGELES, June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Thrive Scholars, a national nonprofit that helps high-achieving, first-gen students prepare for and graduate from top colleges to support their success in careers that lead to economic mobility, today announced that its signature program has expanded to New York and Los Angeles. The launch of Thrive Academy – New York Sponsored by Citadel at Mercy University, Manhattan Campus, and BMO Thrive Academy – Los Angeles at the University of Southern California (USC) marks the first major step in the nonprofit's plan to establish 10 regional Thrive Academies nationwide over the next four years.
加州洛杉磯，2024年6月26日 /美通社/——Thrive Scholars是一家國家級非營利組織，幫助高成就、首代學生爲畢業於頂尖大學做準備，以支持他們在通往經濟流動性的職業道路上取得成功，今天宣佈其特色計劃已擴展至紐約和洛杉磯。由Citadel贊助的Thrive Academy – New York位於曼哈頓的Mercy大學校區，並在南方大學的BMO Thrive Academy – Los Angeles由BMO資助的BMO Thrive Academy—Los Angeles。Thrive學院的啓動源於Summer Academy的成功。Summer Academy是Thrive Scholars的旗艦項目，爲即將升入高三和大學一年級的學生提供超過350小時的高水平學術準備，包括微積分、編碼和寫作，以及大學招生諮詢和職業發展規劃。
The launch of Thrive Academies stems from the success of Summer Academy, Thrive Scholars' flagship six-week program that provides rising high school seniors and rising college first-year students with more than 350 hours of college-level academic preparation in calculus, coding, and writing, in addition to college admissions counseling and career development programming.
現在，由於Citadel、Citadel Securities和BMO的支持，來自低收入家庭的5000名更高成就學生將有機會體驗變革性的高等教育機會和有影響力的職業。
Now, thanks to the support of Citadel, Citadel Securities, and BMO, 5,000 more high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds will have the opportunity to experience transformative higher education opportunities and impactful careers.
Thrive Scholars的總裁和首席運營官Tyra Montina說:"我們從戰略計劃投資者那裏獲得的資金將產生立竿見影的影響，啓動我們的前兩個Thrive學院。" “由於我們的捐助者的慷慨，我們已經籌集了超過2500萬美元的資金，這個里程碑推進了我們的計劃，在未來四年內啓動10所區域型Thrive學院，讓來自經濟上劣勢的背景的5000名更受歡迎、更出色的首代學生有機會體驗變革性的高等教育機會和有影響力的職業。"
"The funding we've received from our strategic plan investors will make an immediate impact and kickstart our first two regional Thrive Academies," said Tyra Montina, President and Chief Operating Officer of Thrive Scholars. "Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we have already raised more than $25 million of our $60 million fundraising goal. This milestone advances our plan to launch 10 regional Thrive Academies over the next four years, giving 5,000 more academically talented first-gen students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds the opportunity to experience transformative higher education opportunities and impactful careers."
合作伙伴的貢獻和影響力
Partner Contributions and Impact
Citadel和Citadel Securities已捐贈750萬美元，以支持由Citadel贊助的Thrive Academy – New York的啓動，反映了它們致力於賦權Thrive Scholars的堅定承諾。這一承諾建立在金融公司和Thrive Scholars之間數年的合作關係之上，目前已涵蓋每年贊助120名Thrive Scholars、加州夏季學院2的年度首席贊助商，並有機會參加實習以增強學者的技術能力。
Citadel and Citadel Securities have contributed $7.5 million to support the launch of Thrive Academy – New York Sponsored by Citadel, reflecting their steadfast commitment to empowering Thrive Scholars. This commitment builds on a years-long relationship between the financial firms and Thrive Scholars, which to date has included an annual sponsorship of 120 Thrive Scholars, annual lead sponsorships of Chicago Summer Academy 2, and the opportunity to participate in an externship to enhance the technical skills of the Scholars.
由BMO資助的BMO Thrive Academy—Los Angeles。由Citadel贊助的Thrive Academy – New York這筆鉅款爲300萬美元，突顯了BMO消除高等教育准入壁壘並在洛杉磯的貧困社區創造進步的承諾。BMO還將與Thrive Scholars緊密合作，制定職業路徑課程，打造定製的程序、公司專屬的培訓和爲學生量身定製的練習。
BMO Thrive Academy—Los Angeles is made possible by BMO, whose significant $3 million donation underscores their commitment to eliminating barriers to access higher education and to creating progress in underserved communities across Los Angeles. BMO will also collaborate closely with Thrive Scholars to develop the Career Pathways curriculum, crafting customized programs, company-specific training, and tailored student exercises.
由BMO資助的BMO Thrive Academy—Los Angeles。這筆鉅款爲300萬美元，突顯了BMO消除高等教育准入壁壘並在洛杉磯的貧困社區創造進步的承諾。BMO還將與Thrive Scholars緊密合作，制定職業路徑課程，打造定製的程序、公司專屬的培訓和爲學生量身定製的練習。
The new Thrive Academy – New York Sponsored by Citadel and BMO Thrive Academy – Los Angeles will each host an inaugural cohort of over 150 students for six intensive weeks of academics. This cohort boasts an impressive 3.9 average GPA and comprises 83% first-generation college-goers. They come from an average annual family income of $51,000.
新的由Citadel贊助的Thrive Academy – New York和頁面。由BMO資助的BMO Thrive Academy—Los Angeles。每個學院的首屆學員是150人，將接受爲期六週的強化學術計劃。該群體平均GPA爲3.9，83%爲首代大學生，平均家庭年收入爲51000美元。
The Impact of Thrive Academies
Thrive Academies的影響
Thrive Scholars has been supporting high-achieving, economically under-resourced students since 2002. Initially, despite a 90% college graduation rate among Scholars, many were not securing competitive internships, gaining admission to top graduate schools, or graduating with degrees necessary for desired careers. These students, often from under-resourced high schools, lacked adequate preparation for the rigorous coursework at top colleges, particularly in math and writing, leading to lower college GPAs and high dropout rates from STEM majors.
自2002年以來，Thrive Scholars一直支持高成就、經濟資源匱乏的學生。最初，儘管學者的大學畢業率達到90%，但許多人沒有獲得競爭性實習的機會，沒有進入頂尖研究生院，也沒有獲得必要的學位以追求他們想要的職業。這些學生，通常來自資源匱乏的高中，缺乏在頂尖大學的嚴格課程，特別是數學和寫作方面的充分準備，從而導致較低的大學GPA和較高的STEM專業輟學率。
In response, Thrive Scholars revamped its program in 2012 to include Summer Academy, providing intensive academic preparation and holistic support. This shift was enormously effective: Summer Academy participants not only achieved higher grades but were also 33% more likely to persist in STEM and 10% more likely to graduate compared to their peers. These results underscore the importance of Thrive Academies in bridging educational gaps and fostering academic and career success.
爲此，Thrive Scholars在2012年改革了其計劃，增加了暑期學院，提供了密集的學術準備和全面支持。這一轉變取得了巨大的成效：夏季學院的參與者不僅取得了更高的成績，而且還比同齡人在STEM方面堅持的可能性高33%，在畢業方面高出10%。這些結果凸顯了Thrive Academies在彌合教育差距，培養學術和職業成功方面的重要性。
"Being given an opportunity to attend Thrive Academy has to be the greatest thing that has happened to me since high school," said Wilson Zheng, a high school senior and Thrive Academy – New York Scholar. "The 2-year college program is truly amazing and to think I got accepted means a lot. Not only do I get to prepare and thrive in college, I also get to learn a lot of new things, socialize, and find a passion. With that said, this summer means a lot. I am looking forward to making connections and friends during this summer experience and I hope to succeed and thrive along with all the other Scholars."
高中生Wilson Zheng是Thrive Academy - New York Scholar，他說：“有機會參加Thrive Academy無異於是自高中以來發生在我身上的最偉大的事情。這個爲期兩年的大學項目真的很棒，能被接受的想法意義非凡。我不僅可以在大學中做好準備，還可以學習很多新的東西，社交併找到一個激情。因此，這個暑期意義重大，我期待在這個暑期體驗中結交朋友，希望和其他學者一起取得成功和進步。”
The curriculum for Thrive Academies will retain the core academic elements of college-level calculus, writing, and critical thinking from Thrive's Summer Academy and introduce new components of non-academic programming with the help of outside partner organizations to provide holistic college preparation.
Thrive Academies的課程將保留Thrive夏季學院的核心學術要素，包括高等計算、寫作和批判性思維，並通過外部合作伙伴組織的新的非學術性編程引入新元件，爲全面的大學準備提供幫助。
Transforming Opportunity and Addressing Inequities
改變機會和解決不平等問題。
The launch of Thrive Academies supports Thrive Scholars' vision for transforming opportunities for students from under-resourced backgrounds by addressing systemic barriers that restrict access to higher education and career success. Thrive Academies are a critical addition to the suite of impactful programs Thrive Scholars provides, including its 6-Year Program, which extends support through college graduation to early career.
推出Thrive Academies支持Thrive Scholars改變機會，幫助來自資源匱乏背景的學生打破系統性障礙，獲得更多高等教育和職業成功機會。Thrive Academies是Thrive Scholars所提供有影響力計劃套件中的重要補充，包括其6年計劃，該計劃通過大學畢業到早期職業的擴展支持。
Thrive Academies are made possible through the donations from more than a dozen generous donors, including BMO, The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, Ceres Foundation, Citadel and Citadel Securities, Datadog, Deloitte Foundation, General Motors, Google, Howmet Aerospace Foundation, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Takeda, and anonymous donors.
Thrive Academies得以實現，要感謝十多位慷慨捐助者的捐贈，其中包括BMO、Eli和Edythe Broad基金會、Ceres基金會、Citadel和Citadel Securities、Datadog、德勤基金會、通用汽車、谷歌、howmet aerospace基金會、Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP、Takeda和匿名捐助者。
About Thrive Scholars
Thrive Scholars is a national nonprofit that for 20 years has worked hard to help high-achieving, first-gen students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds get into and graduate from top colleges equipped to achieve their full career potential. Thrive Scholars uses data to develop programming that translates to Scholar success through a full suite of academic preparation, mentorship, social-emotional, financial, and career counseling to close the opportunity gap.
關於Thrive Scholars。
Thrive Scholars是一個全國性的非營利組織，致力於幫助來自經濟困難背景的高成就、第一代學生進入並畢業於頂級學院，以實現他們的完整職業潛力。Thrive Scholars利用數據開發能促進學生成功的計劃，通過全套學術準備、指導、社交情感、經濟和職業諮詢來縮小機會差距。
SOURCE Thrive Scholars
來源：Thrive Scholars。