Description
This excerpt is from a book called "Be the Dream: Prep for Prep Graduates Share Their Stories." The book is about 35 Prep for Prep graduates who have all gone on to successful careers. The graduates share their stories of how Prep for Prep has helped them achieve their goals.
Twenty-five years ago, an elementary school teacher in the Bronx had a vision: No bright, determined, spirited child should be left behind because of the circumstances of race or poverty. Out of that vision, Prep for Prep was born, to identify gifted children and provide them access to a first-rate education. Thousands of these students have graduated from America's most demanding universities and gone on to become leaders in their communities. Thirty-five of them have written about the experience - an experience that changed their lives. Their stories offer indisputable proof that education empowers people to do great things