Sara Gamez, the associate director of Student Support and Equity Programs at Cal Poly Pomona, will receive a 2017 John Burton Advocates for Youth College Hero Award for her work on behalf of students who were foster youth. Gamez (’04,…
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The Renaissance Scholars program is celebrating 10 years of providing much-needed stability, support and services for former foster youth to help ensure their success in college...
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Picture a time when there are no gifts at Christmas. For many, the scene is unimaginable, but for some foster youth, it¿s a harsh reality. This year, the McKinley Children¿s Center in San Dimas is working to lessen the pain,…
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The California Community Foundation (CCF) has awarded $50,000 to Renaissance Scholars, a Cal Poly Pomona program that assists former foster youth. CCF, a long-established philanthropic endowment, awards grants to nonprofits that have notable achievements in their core areas of focus,…
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