Birmingham Promise

We are getting ready to celebrate our fearless leader, Samantha Williams, turning 40! To help us celebrate, we're asking for 40 new donors to give to our scholarship and internship programs over the next 40 days. Thank you, Samantha, for your leadership at Birmingham Promise and for all you do to invest in our city's next generation. To show your support, please donate at https://lnkd.in/gmhyJB7U

For Jamya Dickson, Birmingham Promise made a difference in her college career. Through her student success coach, she was able to gain access to resources and have a mentor to help her navigate challenges she faced during school. As we celebrate her graduation from Alabama A & M and reflect on five years of Birmingham Promise, help us continue to fulfill our promise of supporting the next generation of scholars. Your donation helps us provide student success coaching for all Promise scholars, so they can have the guidance and support they need on their journey to graduation. https://lnkd.in/gmhyJB7U https://lnkd.in/gXiFxDb7

As we look back on 5 years of Promise, we are celebrating the promises that have been fulfilled. Thanks to our last-dollar tuition assistance, Promise graduate Damiuna Dawson can proudly say she is debt-free at graduation. Help us continue to fulfill these promises to our students by giving today: https://lnkd.in/gmhyJB7U https://lnkd.in/g_maYnif

After completing the Birmingham Promise internship program and becoming a Promise scholar, Kaleb's dream of becoming a pilot is taking flight. We are honored to play a small part in his story. Read more about Kaleb at https://lnkd.in/g4Z8q7sG.

We’re proud to be a featured partner at Birmingham’s first-ever Education Economic Empowerment Rallée, hosted by @BirminghamCorps and @CollegeAdmissionsMadePossible! 🎉 Join us on Oct. 17 as we come together to celebrate the incredible work educators do for Birmingham’s students.

As we celebrate our fifth anniversary, we asked a few of our college graduates about their time as a Promise scholar. To Samantha Harris, being a Promise scholar meant feeling supported and worry-free. With her tuition assistance, Harris only had to focus on her education, not her finances. Celebrate five years of Promise with us by supporting our current and future scholars! Donate today at https://lnkd.in/gmhyJB7U.

Last month, we said hello to our LARGEST internship cohort! Each month, our Promise interns gather for a professional development day, where we work with them on their resume, interview skills and workplace skills. Thank you SO MUCH to our current employer partners for believing in the next generation and helping us provide these valuable internships to our students. Our program would not be possible without your partnership. Interested in getting involved with our internship program? Email us at info@birminghampromise.org. 

Yesterday, Promise staff met with the City of Birmingham Department of Youth Services to learn more about what our city is doing to invest in the next generation and to share our mission of making postsecondary education a reality for students. Thank you for everything you do to ensure the future of our city is bright! #education #scholarhsip #nonprofit #internship

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who donated during our 40x40x40 challenge! We were able to raise over $3,000 in just 40 days! This will help provide valuable tuition assistance to our Promise Scholars as they begin this next semester. The campaign was set up to celebrate the 40th birthday of our executive director, Samantha Williams. Join us in wishing Sam a happy birthday and saying #thankyou to our new donors! To learn more about our programs, visit birminghampromise.org.

We wouldn't be able to offer Birmingham City Schools seniors high-quality internships without the help of our employer partners. These businesses across Birmingham are willing to hire one or more of our interns to work for a semester, and their teams offer wonderful mentors and role models. And we are always happy to accept more! If you think you'd be interested in partnering with us, visit https://lnkd.in/gtW2WAcm and complete the interest form. Let's get to work!