PeerForward Interview
Only 21% of US citizens from low-income communities ever graduate from college mostly because they lack proper financing and counseling
PeerForward is an organization that guides these students to higher education and careers with positive peer influence.
Find out how you can help these youths build their future today.
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June 9, 2021
Empowering Education with Positive Peer Influence
#238 Great.com Talks With… PeerForward
In many parts of the world, the quality of education is severely lacking. Even in developed countries like the US, marginalization & financial disparity hampers individuals from low income communities to achieve post-secondary education. Without this education, these individuals may struggle to find meaningful careers. In this episode, we talk with Gary Linnen, CEO of PeerForward, about empowering individuals with positive peer influence to pursue higher education, granting them better social mobility.
Beating Systemic Problems
In the high school system across the US, guidance counsellors are vastly outnumbered by the amount of students. The national average ratio is around 436 students to 1 counsellor - a staggering disparity that prevents individuals from having thoughtful conversations about how to progress their education. PeerForward uses positive peer influence to solve this problem with 1-1 peer counseling, college summits, and financial aid resources
Listen to the whole interview to find out how you can help beat this systemic problem by empowering students with your time and money to strive for post-secondary education and attain it. You can also support PeerForward through a donation or become a volunteer. Changing someone’s life for the better is no small feat, but these are good first steps in the right direction.
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