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WHAT IS STRIVE?
Strive for College is a new approach to correcting the inequalities of college access. Strive recruits undergraduate student mentors from local universities to guide low-income high school students through the process of applying to, enrolling in and paying for four-year colleges and universities. We are a national organization with chapters across the country.

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Our Chapters: UC Berkeley

Chapter Director Name: Camille Armas

Grad Year: 2014

Major: Intended Business or Economics

Future Aspirations: Work on the business side of the sports industry.

Why you are in Strive: It's an amazing opportunity to start a chapter at Berkeley. I'm excited to outreach to high schools on a one-on-one level with the students.

What your favorite thing about Strive: It's a one-on-one program with students. Also, there's a given curriculum but still allows members as Strive to create more ways to aide the students.

 

 

 

 

Director of Public Relations, Marketing & Fundraising Name: Michael Durfey

Grad Year: 2012

Major: Legal Studies

Future Aspirations: Attain a degree in Environmental Law

Why you are in Strive: It's a great opportunity to do something good for the community

What your favorite thing about Strive is: It's a great way to directly interact with and influence young people who will be a part of our future. Helping students make it to college is just one way we can help as a part of Strive.

 

 

 

 

Director of Curriculum Name: Yang Shan

Grad Year: 2014

Major: Economics

Future Aspirations: After I read Jeffrey Sach's End of Poverty, the field of development economics appealed greatly to me, so I would love doing something in that capacity. Also, eating at every restaurant in Berkeley and learning to cook something other than rice and fried eggs.

Why you are in Strive: Any academically-qualified student should be able to attend college. I'm here to bring that vision closer to reality.

What your favorite thing about Strive is: The fact that it's such a young club at Berkeley. There's so many possibilities for Strive at Berkeley!

 

 

Director of External Affairs Name: Jacqueline Cuevas

Grad Year: 2014

Major: Intended Business

Future Aspirations: To be a partner at a law firm

Why you are in Strive: Because I love to help students and because I jumped at the opportunity to be at the beginning of this great program.

What your favorite thing about Strive is: It is one-on-one mentoring catered to each student - I like the intimacy of it.