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May 29, 2020 Dear Richmond Promise Scholars, On behalf of the Richmond Promise team, I am writing a note to acknowledge the recent string of public tragedies involving the killing of Black people [...]

Jarschire Dennis is a 2018 graduate of Kennedy High School and a current Richmond Promise Scholar and Summer Associate. Jarschire is finishing up his sophomore year at UC Merced, majoring in [...]

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2019 Media Contact: Jessie Stewart, Executive Director Richmond Promise 510-620-6570 jessie.stewart@richmondpromise.org Meet Promise Scholars from Richmond, [...]

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2019 Media Contact: Jessie Stewart, Executive Director Richmond Promise 510-620-6570 jessie.stewart@richmondpromise.org National PromiseNet Conference at UC [...]

Jada Saechao | University of California, Davis | Class of 2021 Jada Saechao is a 2018 graduate of De Anza High School. Before graduating from De Anza High, Jada attended Juan Crespi Middle [...]

Asya Saechao | University of California, Berkeley | Class of 2022 Q: Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? Expand on hardships/motivational factors that influence you to this day  My name [...]

Ariana Ortega | San Francisco State University| Class of 2021 Ariana Ortega is a proud Richmond native, who graduated from Making Waves Academy in 2017. She will begin her Junior year at San [...]

Peter Nguyen | University of Pennsylvania| Class of 2022 Peter Nguyen is currently an upcoming sophomore studying Biology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on the East Coast. He [...]

Celina Mendoza | Contra Costa College | Class of 2020 Celina Mendoza is a graduate of De Anza High School. She is a proud Richmond Scholar who has overcome many obstacles in her life thus far. [...]