The Power of ACE, A Coaches Perspective
I’ve been with ACE for about nine years, and this summer marked the first time I assisted in facilitating the students’ onboarding week. The Onboarding Program is designed to simulate the first semester of college and is an intensive week where students learn essential skills for college success. During Onboarding, I got to know each…
2024 Summer Newsletter
Summer Edition Meet the 2024 ACE Graduates Your support has contributed to the success of our recent graduates. Please join us as we recognize the 2024 ACE Graduates. Tiffany Soares; Graduate of Holy Cross College with a B.A. in Psychology. Xenia Funes; Graduate of Salem State University with a Major in English and a Minor…
Leveraging your College Experience outside of Academics
Now that I am entering my final year of education at Harvard, looking back, there are many things that I would tell my first-year self. However, the most important lesson that I have learned is that you must create your own college experience. What does this mean? There is no one college experience or typical…
From Pandemic Beginnings to Senior Reflections My Journey Through B.U.
Pre-Medical Student, Boston University – As I sit down to pen this reflection on my college journey, I realize that the reality of my transformation over these past four years at Boston University (BU) is both profound and multifaceted. Entering college at the onset of a global pandemic, navigating through the unique dynamics of a…
Building on Your Strengths: The Value of Utilizing CliftonStrengths
5…4….3…2…1…Happy New Year! Hopefully, you’ve spent some time reflecting on the past year and thinking about the year ahead. Whether you are a first-year student or approaching your last semester of college, it is important to discover your unique strengths and how they shape your relationships with other people. Gaining clarity to your life as…
My 1st Year As An ACE Coach
When Saying Yes Leads You Down a Path You Could Not Have Imagined I followed the ACE program through the newsletters and blogs Lorita would encourage supporters and donors to read. As a result, I fell in love with ACE and was so impressed with the program and the strides the students were making as…
Rebounding from a Setback to a Comeback
Ms. Alper was her name—the middle school science teacher who gave me the foundation and love for science. I don’t know what it was, her passion, her energy. But then, I started taking school more seriously, mainly because it was getting fun and exciting. High school was a great experience. Meeting people outside the East…