On June 25th, Aim High opened the doors to its newest campus in Richmond. Nearly 70 middle school students were greeted by 27 staff members eager to welcome them into the Aim High community. Leading the charge are two site directors, Jesús Galindo and Elóra Henderson. Dynamic and passionate educators, they advocated for years to…
It Takes A Village to Inspire a Student: Help Us Raise $18,000!
Aim High is a village and we are the sum of its parts. Our program is not possible without you. Help us raise $18,000 of community support before June 25th (our first day of Aim High’s 33rd summer!). Your gift will champion our passionate community across 18 vibrant campuses, and your contribution will be…
Reflections: Aim High’s Annual Spring Luncheon
On May 22nd, nearly two hundred guests gathered at The Olympic Club in San Francisco for Aim High’s Annual Spring Luncheon. The collective energy was palpable as attendees jumped into writing I Am From poems, an activity taken straight from summer curriculum. Board President Shafia Zaloom led guests through the exercise and shared examples from…
Another Great Tahoe Truckee Reception for the Books!
Spring is synonymous with many things at Aim High; The impending summer program, excited middle schoolers and teachers, our annual luncheon, and last, but not least, our Spring Reception in Tahoe/Truckee. On Thursday, May 10, members of the Tahoe/Truckee community gathered to commemorate the students, teachers, and graduates who’ve made the campus by the lake…
The Civic Kitchen Teaches Aim High How to Cook
Top Chef contestants better watch out because there’s new talent in town: Aim High students and parents! This spring members of the Aim High community took their kitchen skills to the next level. The Civic Kitchen, a new cooking school for home cooks, invited Aim High to partake in a Saturday cooking class. At no…
Aim High’s East Bay Benefit – A Quick Recap of an Inspiring Evening
On Thursday, April 19, Aim High hosted its first ever East Bay Benefit. More than 150 donors, educators, trustees, alumni and their families gathered to commemorate 18 years of Aim High in Oakland and celebrate our upcoming campus launch in Richmond this summer. The East Bay Benefit honored two remarkable Aim High alumni, James Harris…
Aim High’s Teacher Pathway Program to Benefit from Hellman Foundation Grant
Aim High is proud to be a founding member of the San Francisco Educator Pathway Coalition (SFEPC), which recently received the prestigious Collaborative Change Initiative Grant from the Hellman Foundation. On December 6, the San Francisco-based Hellman Foundation awarded nearly $5 million to four cross-sector partnerships working within health and education. Awardees, ranging in focus…
Aim High + Sports Basement = Shop ‘Til You Drop
The holiday season is here, which means it’s time for Sports Basement’s annual Holiday Shopping Day (hosted exclusively for Aim High)! Stop by any Sports Basement location on Saturday, Dec. 16 and Sunday, Dec. 17 and receive 20% off your entire purchase. An added Bonus: Sign up for Sports Basement’s Basementeer Program to receive 10% of your purchase…
Climb Higher: Savoring the Memories of Aim High’s 2017 Gala
Our 2017 Annual Gala on November 15 was a remarkable success! We’re still feeling the glow. Thank you to everyone who joined us on November 15 as a guest, sponsor, or honoree. We raised enough funds to add 525 new students to our program in Summer 2018. The evening wouldn’t have been possible without you, so thank…
Win Amazing Prizes at Aim High’s 2017 Annual Gala
Aim High’s biggest event of the year (after the summer program, of course) is this Wednesday. In anticipation of our Annual Gala and After Party, we’re giving you a sneak peak of the amazing prizes you can enter to win that evening. Get excited! What prize(s) you’ll walk away with? I’ve got dibs on the Provence…