Pathways to College

 “We deeply appreciate the leadership from Principal Robinson as we partner with her outstanding team to help students understand their strengths and to prepare for academic and personal success.” - JUDITH BERRY GRIFFIN President, Pathways to College   We are so excited to be serving Aspire Charter Academy National Heritage Academies! https://lnkd.in/e_ynSey4

Celebrating one of our teachers, McKenya Dilworth Smith, D.Mgt (ABD), who wrote about the power of language and bilingualism! What do you think?

All of our sessions build up to this season! Our Scholars are ready to apply for college because our Teaching Teams have worked with them for years on the skills and habits of mind for success. https://lnkd.in/et8tjbMs #collegeapplicationmonth #collegepipeline #edequity #collegeaccess

Our impact 🎯 Comfort, support, and HIGH expectations for Scholars of color. Hear from one of our teachers in this video. Proven, research-based, and celebrating 20+ years! 💚🎓 (201) 541-6803 questions@pathwaystocollege.org #afterschool #collegeaccess #collegeprep #collegepipeline #professionallearning #sel #socialemotionallearning

👋 Welcoming Aspire Charter Academy in Gary, Indiana! We are thrilled to be partnering with middle school Scholars and teachers to give students a jump start on the skills and habits for lifelong success 🎓 Full NEWS here: https://lnkd.in/egc5vYm8 National Heritage Academies

As an SEL in Action grantee, we are so thankful for this spotlight on the power of positive relationships. Indeed, this is how we have nurtured Scholar skills for more than 20 years! 🎓 💚

The best time of the year! Celebrating our middle and high school Scholars as we embark on yet another year of discovery, growth, and achievement Proven, research-based, and celebrating 20+ years! 💚🎓 (201) 541-6803 questions@pathwaystocollege.org #afterschool #collegeaccess #collegeprep #collegepipeline #professionallearning #sel #socialemotionallearning

Dr. Cheryl Pruitt, superintendent in residence at Pathways to College and native of Gary (Indiana), was a speaker at TEDxGary 2024. Her talk was titled, “Inspired to Lead: Authenticity, Accountability, and the Power to Transform.”  While serving as superintendent of the Gary Community School Corporation, Dr. Pruitt made the Pathways to College after-school program an integral part of the school district’s strategic plan. “The collaborative development of ‘The Courageous Plan to Transform the Gary Schools’ in 2014-2015 was a transformative initiative,” said Dr. Pruitt. “This strategic plan led to a 34% increase in graduation rates at its peak during my tenure, an 18.9% rise in literacy scores within two years, and consistently improved attendance, with significantly reduced dropout rates. In 2017, our efforts culminated in literacy rates that surpassed state averages—a true reflection of our resilience, determination, and community-driven excellence.” Dr. Pruitt continued, "Leadership is evolutionary. It's carried by the stream of new inputs and expected output. As leaders, we're one of the biggest components of the stream of expectations. I've chosen to work in some of the toughest environments with the highest stakes. I've outperformed everyone else who has sat in the seats I have, and it's based on one preliminary philosophy: I've only joined organizations where I'm inspired by the people around me. Real leadership is authentic. Real leadership embraces accountability. And we need real, bold leadership to tackle some of the biggest challenges we've ever seen. Let's innovate and let's work!" Dr. Pruitt has spent decades dedicated to dismantling systems of inequity for marginalized communities and vulnerable populations in the fields of education and science, as a superintendent, assistant superintendent, principal, assistant principal, teacher, and researcher. Her “Data Driven Decision Making and the School Administrator” research has been used across the country to create impactful alternative learning pathways for Black children.  Since its founding in 2003, while only 30% of students enter Pathways to College having been identified as "high achieving," 100% of graduating Scholars earn college acceptance and 90% enter college. TEDxGary 2024 took place on Saturday, October 5, 2024, in Savannah Hall at Indiana University Northwest. In its seventh year of presenting "ideas worth spreading," the event focused on the theme, "Deferred Not Denied." https://lnkd.in/eU6RYuSU

Our Superintendent in Residence Dr. Cheryl Pruitt will be a speaker at TEDxGary 🎉

And we are beyond thrilled to celebrate this year's distinguished winners! They join our esteemed leader, Judith Berry Griffin, who was also recognized with this honor. The dedication of these awardees is so inspiring 🌟 #McGrawPrize