May is a special time in the RE village. Each year, in addition to preparing for the commencement of summer programs, we also get to send off another graduating class onto their next adventure. Most of these students have been with us since middle school, and while we’ll miss seeing them every day, we’re excited […]

It’s not just the students who benefit from our wide range of partnerships. One of our bus drivers and her son have been with RE for more than seven years now. Recently, with the help of RE staff, they signed up for the Westside Future Fund’s Home on the Westside program. A part of the […]

Next month, our current cohort of REEP interns will be the first to complete the Real Estate Enrichment Program. This two-year program, created in partnership with Stockbridge, exposes Raising Expectations high school juniors and seniors to the commercial real estate industry, equipping them with the tools they need to pursue opportunities in this thriving field. […]

Over the years, we’ve enjoyed a close relationship with our HBCU partners: Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Clark Atlanta University. Recently, the Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, Dr. Lisa Herring, invited one of our students to participate in a tour that she led of Spelman College. An alumna of Spelman herself, Dr. Herring is an […]

Boys, Books, and Brotherhood (BBB) began in 2017 as a result of the United Way of Greater Atlanta’s Build-A-Library Program. We partner with the Eta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha to bring in male adult mentors from the community to engage with our students and inspire them with colloquial discussions about culturally relevant books […]