How to help low-income students hold their own on the job market
Posted onBraven is focused on helping students from humble beginnings acquire the social capital that can help them hold their own in the job market. Read more about the Braven model and its results in this Chronicle of Higher Education piece by Goldie Blumenstyk.
Read More2020 Jobs Report: Proving What’s Possible
Posted onBraven released its 2020 Jobs Report today, and our biggest graduating class of Fellows are on the path to attaining the American Promise. In 2019, nearly 340 Braven Fellows graduated from college, more than doubling the number of Braven graduates who are now working professionals. This new class of graduates is outpacing their peers nationally in strong job attainment […]
Read the full storyBraven is Bullish on Careers for Bronx College Students
Posted onTo launch a career, often it’s about getting that first job. Braven, an organization that will start to serve 150 Lehman students at the end of January and has plans to reach hundreds more in other CUNY institutions, is committed to helping college students transform their lives by teaching them the necessary skills to land that strong first job.
Read MoreBraven’s Founder and CEO Selected for Obama Foundation Fellowship
Posted onBraven’s Founder & CEO Aimée Eubanks Davis was selected by the Obama Foundation to join the second ever Fellows class in 2019!
Read the full storySalesforce.org Announces Major Education Cloud Updates, Invests $1.75 Million in College-Ready Nonprofit Organizations
Posted onSalesforce.org has announced a new data architecture to support lifelong learning, new capabilities for its Education Cloud, and more.
Read the full storyBraven-Newark Fellows Outpace Peers in Quality Economic Opportunity Attainment for Second Year in a Row
Posted onFellows graduating from their university-embedded program at Rutgers University-Newark are outpacing their peers by 30% in economic opportunity attainment.
Read the full storyFor the third year in a row, Braven Fellows are outpacing national job attainment rates
Posted onBraven Fellows who graduate from their university-embedded program are outpacing their peers by 23 percentage points in national job attainment.
Read the full storyBraven recognized as an Inaugural McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund recipient
Posted onThe McNulty Foundation announced the inaugural recipients of the McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund, a new fund at the Aspen Institute to support innovative social ventures at vital inflection points. A total of $110,000 will be granted to six organizations around the world that have proven results and show great potential for further impact. Each is led by an Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN) Fellow using their entrepreneurial spirit and expertise to address critical global problems.
Read More2017-2018 IMPACT REPORT
Posted onBraven’s mission is to empower untapped and underrepresented college students with the skills, confidence, networks, and experiences they need to put their education to work. This is possible only if we know exactly what is working. To that end, we’re eager to share our 2017-2018 Annual Impact Report.
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