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January 19, 2023

Healing is Freedom – Sabina Vargas

Sabina, Summer Search student and 2022 summer fellow, shares her journey to connecting with the Freedom Community Clinic in Oakland, CA.

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January 19, 2023

A Summer of Adventure – Tashi Diaz

During the summer, our students, many who were hesitant to travel after experiencing the pandemic, go on life-changing trips.

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December 20, 2022

Dove: A Poem From MJ Jones

‘Dove’ – a poem from MJ’s publication Hood Vacations.

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December 12, 2022

#Snapshot: Modeling Leadership for Apprenticeships

Sylvia Watts McKinney, Executive Director of Summer Search Philadelphia, served as the moderator for Women in Apprenticeships.

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December 6, 2022

Welcoming Ursulina Ramirez

Summer Search is honored to welcome Ursulina Ramirez, our CEO.

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November 15, 2022

The Power of Apprenticeships

“We’ve found that Apprenticeship is a tremendous way not only to build our talent pool but to help our communities.”

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October 27, 2022

CJE: Unclog Student Debt From Your Talent Pipeline

The impact of student debt reaches far beyond its holders. In the seventh installment of our Championing for Justice & Equity series, we examined the effects of student debt on organizations, its employees, and profits.

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October 17, 2022

Susan Youngsman: Creating Safe Spaces for Financial Literacy

Financial advisor and Summer Search Seattle volunteer Susan Youngsman was named the 2022 Invest in Others Volunteer of the Year.

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October 17, 2022

Capture My Summer ’22

Check out the three winners of our first-ever Summer Experience Photo Contest!

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September 27, 2022

Summer ’22: Growth. Connection. Gratitude.

Return to normal: More than 550 young people got to travel to in-person and empowering summer experiences.

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