Post of Gratitude: We Love Our Community Partnerships!
As we think about thankfulness this year, we want to highlight two of the organizations we value working with through community partnerships. In alignment with our greater Bright Horizon® diversity, equity, and inclusion goal to increase support in historically underserved communities, we have spent the last two years collaborating with Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Essex, Hudson, & Union Counties, New Jersey; and ZUMIX in East Boston, Massachusetts. BBBS works with volunteers, parents, and families to create one-to-one mentoring relationships that defend, inspire, and empower the potential that lives within every kid. ZUMIX is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building community through music and creative technology.
Over the last two years, our educators have assisted 23 high school seniors nominated by BBBS and ZUMIX with the admission and college finance process. We designate these students as Bright Horizons Scholars, and they are defined by their desire to invest in their future. A demographic snapshot of our Scholars:
- Over 60% will be the first in their family to go to college
- 53% identify as male; 47% as female
- 72% identify as Black or African American
- 25% identify as Hispanic/Latinx origin
- Individualized Advising: We provide students dedicated admissions and college finance experts, while also leveraging the collective knowledge of our full team.
- College Finance Support: We offer guidance on how to apply for and maximize aid and scholarships.
- Essay Help: Students receive comprehensive assistance in telling their stories, including topic selection, outlining, and content development.
- Targeted College List: We help the student settle on a customized college list based on personalized assessment and classified by likelihood of admission and institutional financial support.
