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Big Sibs and Class of 2016 logos; photo taken at info session held at McCosh

In the news: 'Big Sibs' pairs Princeton and elementary students in mentorship

The Pace Center for Civic Engagement and the Class of 2016 have collaborated to bring a mentorship program to elementary charter school students in Camden, NJ. Read the article here.

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Youth Incarceration in Houston, TX: An Exploration of the Juvenile Justice System and Reentry Programs

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SEWS: A Partnership with Community House and the Princeton Center for Complex Materials

For the fourth consecutive summer, Community House (CH) and the Princeton Center for Complex Materials (PCCM) partnered to provide local middle school students with a two-week summer program focusing on science, math and writing. The Summer Explorations in Writing and Science program, or SEWS as it’s known at Community House, offered twelve middle school students opportunities to do hands-on science experiments and engaged them in activities in math and writing.

Community House: Gen1 alumna works toward closing the minority achievement gap

by Leslie Castrejon, rising sophomore at Bryn Mawr

“Closing the minority achievement gap…one child at a time” is the quote you will find on Community House’s letterhead. This past summer I witnessed this quote transform from one sentence written on a piece of paper to being put into action by those who believe in it. As a summer intern I worked with three summer programs: Odyssey Prep, SAT/College Prep and Summer Explorations and Writing (SEWS), each giving me a meaningful experience as well as the opportunity to give back what Community House has already given me.

College prep program alumni spend summer working on campus

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Prison Teaching Initiative: Transitioning At-risk Youth

Wade C. Jacobsen, Prison Teaching Initiative volunteer and research specialist at the Bendheim-Thoman Center for Research on Child Wellbeing, discusses different programs that focus on transitioning at-risk youth to adulthood. You can read the full blog post here: http://www.reclaimingfutures.org/blog/transition-adulthood

Project of the Week: Prison Teaching Initiative

By Stephanie Teeple '14

The Department of Astrophysics building is one of the less familiar structures on campus to many students. Tucked away down Ivy Lane, Peyton Hall seems removed from the hustle and bustle of campus, much like the objects of their study.

Guggenheim Internships in Criminal Justice: New placements, expanded seminar series

For more than 15 years, the Guggenheim internship program has placed Princeton undergraduates in criminal justice non-profit organizations in the NYC metropolitan area, working in the areas of legal and social services and policy.

Two Successful Student Initatives at Princeton

By Stephanie Teeple '14

College has always been seen as a time of change, personal evolution, growth and exploration, a viewpoint shared by high school seniors lusting for the next year's freedoms, and by alumni reminiscing about their past experiences. Similarly, colleges and universities are also ideal incubators for civic engagement and social change, evolution, growth and exploration on a community level, in addition to individual. This enormous potential, and the successful initiatives that it breeds, can be found right here amongst the Princeton University student community.

Pace Project of the Week: House-ing Academic Excellence

The people that pass through the Carl A. Fields Center on a typical day are University students, staff, faculty, and visiting dignitaries. Adults all, they staff the Center and contribute to the vital programming and services that are offered there. However, sometimes, the visitors are a little... shorter.

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Features by Theme (Advancing Education)

In the news: 'Big Sibs' pairs Princeton and elementary students in mentorship

Breakout fall 2012 blogs

Read about students' experiences on their Breakout trips:

SEWS: A Partnership with Community House and the Princeton Center for Complex Materials

Community House: Gen1 alumna works toward closing the minority achievement gap

College prep program alumni spend summer working on campus

Prison Teaching Initiative: Transitioning At-risk Youth

Project of the Week: Prison Teaching Initiative

Guggenheim Internships in Criminal Justice: New placements, expanded seminar series

Two Successful Student Initatives at Princeton

Pace Project of the Week: House-ing Academic Excellence

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