HIGH SCHOOL;

GRADUATION;

ALWAYS…

TOGETHER!

Supported from day one by your full-time, professional Mentor, takeoff at Summer Search with experiential learning, legit CONNECTs for the real world, and the energy and expertise of our community.

Your destinations? Prosperity & Purpose.

navigate your way(points) with Summer search

Our Program. Your Flight Plan.

Mentoring.

Virtual or IRL, 1:1 or in-community, your full-time, professional Mentor always has your back.

Experiential Learning.

Grow with a week-long hike, through an internship, or in a boardroom; invest in yourself while exploring opportunities unique to Summer Searchers.

Legit CONNECTs for the real world.

College? Teach for America? Your own business? It’s your choice and your Summer Search community is always on-call, through graduation and beyond…

Q: But how much does all this cost?

A: Your scholarship to Summer Search is fully-funded and free!

(Hey, grown folks! Donate here to uplift Summer Searchers and our communities.)

Your Communities.

Bay Area

Since our 1990 launch in San Francisco, California, 3,982 young people from the Bay Area have become Summer Searchers.

In 2023, 98 percent of our high school seniors graduated on time or early; 97 percent were accepted to college.

Boston

Since launching in 1996, 2,545 young people from The Hub have become Summer Searchers.

In 2023, 99 percent of our high school seniors graduated on time or early; 99 percent were accepted to college.

New York

Summer Search in The City launched in 2003; since then, we’ve had the privilege of serving 1,341 Summer Searchers.

In 2023, 100 percent of our high school seniors graduated on time or early and 92 percent continued their education into a four-year/community college or vocational school.

Philadelphia

In 2008, Summer Search launched in The City of Neighborhoods; over the next 15 years, 479 young people from Philly have become Summer Searchers.

In 2023, 100 percent of our high school seniors earned their diplomas!

Seattle

Looking down at the fog since 2003, 692 young people from Jet City have become Summer Searchers.

In 2023, 97 percent of our high school seniors graduated as 89 percent continued their education in a four-year or community college.

Emeralds up!

Next Up: Bay Area

"Summer Search taught me authenticity, self-determination, and agency."

— Kati, Boston Alumna

"[The 2023 Alumni Summit & Leadership Conference] was exciting! It was invigorating, and I'm looking forward to the future. "

— Mykala, Philly Alumna

"Because [Summer Search] provided me with opportunities I wouldn't have known about otherwise."

— David, Seattle Alum & Staff

"There's something so wonderful about the Summer Search community where, aside from challenging you to grow, you are just always welcomed with open arms, and feel right at home."

— Dariela, NYC Alumna & Staff Alumna

"Because we're looking for students like you that want to grow, that want to challenge themselves, that wanna get it put in a new environment and learn. That's WHY!"

— Chano, Bay Area Alum

Collaborate.

Interested in supporting Summer Searchers and our Communities? Whoever you are, you have something to contribute!

The Summer Search community stands strong and moves with purpose. Whether financially, becoming a Mentor, through volunteering or Board work, or maybe Program partnership, there’s a place for you.

Why Summer Search?

"Because we're looking for students like you that want to grow, that want to challenge themselves, that wanna get it put in a new environment and learn. That's WHY!"

— Chano, Bay Area Alum

"Summer Search has given me the courage to do anything that I put my mind up to it"

— Jana, NYC Summer Searcher

"ConGRADulations to our High School graduates!! 🎓"

— Trixie, Boston Staff

"This team believe our students deserve the best and the highest quality program, and I witness them deliver that every single day. So for that, I am grateful."

— Hermese, Boston Alumna & Staff

"Because people of color deserve to have access to the outdoors just as much as everyone else."

— Morgan, former Bay Area staff

" Summer Search is an awesome combination of a place to hang out after school, a place to connect with friends, a place to meet new friends, a place to help get support going into your post-secondary pathway, choosing a college, choosing a trade school, et cetera, and summer experiences."

— Peter, Former NYC Staff

"Rakuten is immensely proud to support Summer Search's commitment to empowering students with skills and support to move past systemic obstacles and fulfill their potential. Working with their team has been a profoundly enriching experience. It’s humbling to be a collaborator with Summer Search on their heartfelt mission to equip students with skills and knowledge that will transform their lives and build secure futures."

— Elizabeth, University Recruiting Program Lead, Rakuten International

" I felt empowered, motivated to continue the work and reconnect with my summer search family."

— Angelica, Bay Area Alumna

"Summer Search allows me to feel so connected with my community all while being a part of something much bigger than myself."

— Fatoumata, NYC Summer Searcher

"Because [Summer Search] provided me with opportunities I wouldn't have known about otherwise."

— David, Seattle Alum & Staff

"Why summer search? Because it opens a network of opportunities that I would've never had."

— Jordan, NYC Alum

"Join Summer Search to meet new people and to get support in whatever pathway that you choose to do after high school and to be part of a big, fun community."

— Susan, Seattle Staff

Stay Connected

If you are a prospective Summer Searcher (or family to a prospective Summer Searcher) and looking for more information about joining our program, please visit our APPLY page.

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