Student Leadership Network’s College Persistence team supports students in their postsecondary lives through mentorship, in-person and virtual events, and other services. From their signature virtual “Lunch & Learn” series to in-person events such as the CollegeSendoff and the Future Success Symposium, the team equips CollegeBound Initiative (CBI) alumni with the tools they need to succeed academically, personally, and professionally. Mentorship is also a key pillar of their work. Through our CollegeJourney program, first— and second-year college students are matched with Peer Leaders and upperclassmen mentors who help guide them through the transition to college. Peer Leaders help students navigate academics, campus engagement, financial aid, and more. Learn more about our College Persistence work and some upcoming College Persistence events in our recent blog: https://bit.ly/4jfBo2m #CollegePersistence #HigherEd #PostsecondarySuccess #MentorshipMatters #EquityinEducation (fb)

Last month, we were proud to host our WholeGirl+ Education National Conference, which brought together 140+ educators and program partners from across the country at The Nightingale Bamford School in NYC. With 25+ breakout sessions and powerful plenaries, this event was a true celebration of innovation, collaboration, and commitment to girls'+ education. We started with a dynamic panel on education policy and enrollment, moderated by Laura Rebell-Gross, our Senior Managing Director of Girls’+ Education. Throughout the conference, our plenary speakers— Lilly Workneh, Chief Content Officer at PushBlack, Tarika Barrett, Ph.D., CEO of Girls Who Code, and Laura Moore, Chief Higher Education Officer at the National Education Equity Lab—inspired us. Our CEO, Yolonda Marshall, reflected on the conference: “We host this conference to share best practices to elevate girls’+ education." We want to thank all who joined us, and a shout out to Leigh Conner and Sarah Boldin of our Girls'+ Education team for their hard work in making this event possible. 📖 Read more on our blog: https://www.studentleadershipnetwork.org/future-pathways-building-courage-and-community-at-wgenc-2025/ #wgenc2025 #FuturePathways #girlseducation #EducationEquity #educationconference #highered #educators (fb)