On December 1, 2020, High Jump welcomed Yolanda Luna-Mroz as our new Chief Programs Officer overseeing leadership and development for High Jump’s successful middle-grade enrichment program, alumni program extension, and upcoming pilot program. “I am professionally and personally driven by a commitment to equity and a belief that education can be an engine for social…
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Thank you, Cubs Charities! High Jump is honored to be a recipient of a $10,000 grant from the organization. Cubs Charities improves the lives of children and families across Chicago with the goal of providing increased access to opportunities for improved health, fitness and education for those who need it most. This grant will help…
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This year 160 eighth graders in Cohort 29 graduated from the High Jump program at the annual Moving Up Ceremony! It’s always a proud moment for the High Jump family to see students celebrate their accomplishments with their family and friends. These students have given it their all these past two years and we’re excited…
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It was a record-breaking event for High Jump! Our annual Spring of Opportunity benefit on May 3rd was a huge success and we raised OVER $1 MILLION! We’re so grateful to all our supporters and sponsors who made this possible – together we are providing more students in Chicago with the opportunities they need to…
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Originally posted on BestColleges on May 1, 2019 Can you define what “first-generation student” means to you? What makes them unique, aside from family history? A first-generation student is someone who has overcome the barriers set up by economics, prejudice, and disenfranchisement to complete a level of education that hasn’t been completed by those before…
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Decision day: What happens when students don’t get their first-choice Chicago high school Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Adeshina Emmanuel on April 11, 2019 Eighth-grader Mia Paulus’ first choice for high school was Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy in Chicago’s Roseland community. Last month, she said she was confident, but nervous at the same time,…
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March is Women’s History Month, and to celebrate we are highlighting three of the many strong women behind High Jump’s mission. We are grateful to ALL the women who are working hard to create a better future for girls. Who is a woman in history you admire? Marva Collins. She started out as a substitute…
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With generous funding from Jodi Steinberg and the Randhill Park Cemetery Association – Shalom Memorial Foundation, High Jump was able to pilot a tutoring program for high school-age alumni to help 10 eighth grade students improve their writing skills. It was an especially critical time for the eighth graders as they worked on their…
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High Jump held its annual Sustaining Leaders Fund Luncheon on Tuesday, January 29 featuring speaker Michael Strautmanis, the Chief Engagement Officer of the Obama Foundation. In a conversation with High Jump’s Executive Director Nate Pietrini, Strautmanis spoke about his experience growing up in Chicago and the importance of youth engagement in creating change within our…
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January is Mentoring Month and we’d like to thank the incredible High Jump alumni who serve as mentors to current High Jump students! High Jump hires juniors and seniors in high school or college students to serve as Teaching Assistants (TAs) and Special Projects Interns (SPIs), and they do much more than just assisting in…
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