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Greenwich Alliance AVID Transition to College Program: “They prepare you so well!”

The Greenwich Alliance for Education in the midst of their second “T2C” Transition to College workshop series. On Wednesday there was a workshop at the YMCA Greenwich titled, “College Culture: Drugs and Alcohol on Campus.” The workshop included ways to stay safe, know resources, and establish boundaries in the new space of college. Continue Reading →

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Greenwich House Delegation Visits AVID Program at GHS Following Grant to the Alliance

“We are here today because we are proud what this session we did for the Board of Education and the reforms that were made and voted on in the House that brought additional funding for the Greenwich Public School system in Greenwich.”– Hector Arzeno, State Rep (D-151) Continue Reading →

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Two AVID Students at GHS Describe How an Extra Push Makes All the Difference

Two boys who just graduated from the GHS AVID program say the presumption that they would go to college was at first foreign.

At his Central Middle School internship, Miguel said there are 6th graders who already know they want to go to Cornell and be a neurobiologist or they say they want to go to Harvard and study law. Continue Reading →

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Support the Greenwich Alliance for Education. Form a Team for the Trivia Challenge.

The Greenwich Alliance for Education is hosting a trivia challenge designed to be a fun, welcoming event, with casual dress and a buffet dinner. All competition is between teams so nobody will be put on the spot. Sponsors and silent auction donations are welcome. Form a team today – this is going to be a fun night, and the Alliance, having just lost its Storymobile in the severe wind storm when a massive tree smashed it in half, deserves our help. Continue Reading →

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Ready for the Ride: 48 Incoming AVID Students Sign Contracts

The incoming 9th grade class of AVID students were welcomed by upperclassmen in AVID who vowed for the inspiration and support system it provides. More than one described it as like family. After the introduction all 48 students and their parents signed contracts and came together for a group photograph. The program originally came to GHS 8 years ago through a grant from the Greenwich Alliance for Education. Continue Reading →

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