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News September 1, 2017 Eshauna Smith op-ed in Medium: Take a chance on a high school intern — and you could change a life Read the full article on Medium. Take a chance on a high school intern — and you could change a life By Eshauna Smith, CEO of Urban Alliance Last f... Read More
News August 29, 2017 Urban Institute’s Urban Wire: Improving college and career readiness for boys and young men of color Our partners at Urban Institute shared the results of the six-year, randomized controlled trial they conducted of our program\'s impact in their Ur... Read More
News August 29, 2017 Education Week: High School Internship Boosts College-Going for Boys of Color, Study Finds High School Internship Boosts College-Going for Boys of Color, Study Finds By Sarah D. Sparks, Education Week Mentoring young men of color with pro... Read More
Press August 29, 2017 6-year study finds positive impact of Urban Alliance program on college attendance, skill retention among underserved youth WASHINGTON, D.C. – An independent, six-year, randomized controlled trial measuring Urban Alliance’s long-term impact on underserved youth who compl... Read More
Press August 4, 2017 Urban Alliance successfully concludes first year of Fairfax County pilot program for high school juniors ALEXANDRIA, VA – Urban Alliance’s pilot program to provide year-long job-skills training for Fairfax County juniors from underserved communities wr... Read More
NewsPost August 3, 2017 NoVA Executive Director pens op-ed in Alexandria Gazette Packet Our Northern Virginia Executive Director Alessandra Colia penned an op-ed in this week\'s edition of the Alexandria Gazette Packet.  Here\'s what ... Read More
NewsPost August 2, 2017 Astronomer Lucianne Walkowicz shouts out UA in Space.com interview UA champion and astronomer Lucianne Walkowicz shared why she supports Urban Alliance in an interview with Space.com: \"My interaction with Urban A... Read More
Press August 1, 2017 D.C. Schools Chancellor helps Urban Alliance D.C. conclude 2016-17 internship program for underserved youth WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over 100 recent graduates from D.C. public and charter schools who participated in Urban Alliance D.C.’s 2016-17 high school int... Read More
News June 28, 2017 Huffington Post: Nonprofit Works With City Public Schools To Fix The Youth-To-Work Crisis In Chicago And Baltimore Read the full article below and in The Huffington Post. Nonprofit Works With City Public Schools To Fix The Youth-To-Work Crisis In Chicago And Bal... Read More