Aim High’s Annual Gala: The Power of Youth, is one week away on November 15! If you join us for our biggest night of the year, you’ll have the chance to enter our raffle for two one-of-a-kind vacations; a Napa Luxury Getaway and a Mexico Dream Vacation (pictured). The winner of the Napa Luxury Getaway will enjoy a…
Aim High’s Annual Gala: The Power of Youth is fast approaching—November 15th is right around the corner—and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! The evening will spotlight some incredible individuals who are making waves in the Aim High community and beyond. Enjoy a sneak peek of four honorees, whose powerful voices are featured below….
Each summer at Aim High is remarkable in its own way. But, no matter how deft our description, our words don’t do the Aim High ‘magic’ justice, so we’ll let our students and teachers do the talking. Here are some of our favorite soundbites (and photos) from the summer: I used to eat alone, walk…
Aim High Career Days are like Take Your Child to Work Day, except bigger and better! Thanks to nearly 20 companies and organizations across the Bay Area, Aim High students got a sneak-peak into the working world and met countless employees with unique and inspiring professional stories. Our students got to see firsthand the amazing…
Aim High is honored to announce that for the second time we have received the Excellence in Summer Learning Award from the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA). We join five other organizations in receiving this distinction, chosen from 150 applicants nationwide. Aim High is the first organization in the history of the award to win…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…