Activism

Richmond Students Board Bus en Route to College Degrees

The Black College Expo at the Marriott Convention Center on Feb. 8, where San Rafael nonprofit 10,000 Degrees, which organized the field trip, aimed to connect students to numerous colleges and universities and provide them with the essential knowledge and skills to attend college.

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2 months ago

February 17, 2025

Oakland Post

Photos from the field trip by Carlos Calito.

By Kathy Chouteau
The Richmond Standard

A bus departed from Richmond’s Greenwood Academy and headed toward Oakland on Saturday, setting a path toward fulfilling student dreams of a bright future. Their destination?

Through the field trip, 10,000 Degrees set its sights on various goals to support low-income students in achieving their college dreams. The nonprofit emphasized education about the college and university admission process and related financials and scholarships. Students networked and were provided the groundwork to get accepted to colleges and be awarded scholarships that same day.

The recent field trip followed the nonprofit’s launch of its Black Student Engagement program aimed at addressing education challenges in Richmond, the Bay Area and beyond.

And as the group’s visit to the Expo reflected, the program aims to support local Black high school and college students with the resources and knowledge to become college graduates. This includes financial aid assistance and scholarships available through 10,000 Degrees.

Relatedly, a Black Student Engagement Internship program and Black Student College Fund offered by the nonprofit further supports the upward educational trajectory of Black students.

In Richmond, 10,000 Degrees works with students at high schools including John F. Kennedy High School, Richmond High School, and Sylvester Greenwood Academy.

For more information about 10,000 Degrees and its work for students, go to https://10000degrees.org/