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College Focus Always the Focus
College Focus Always the Focus For some of Birmingham City School’s GEAR UP Birmingham (GUB) students, spring break wasn’t just the time for leisure activities, it was the time to look a little closer at post-secondary options and what it takes to make a transition....
read moreMustang Transformation
Mustang Transformation A Mustang Transformation Challenge was held at Green Acres Middle School on March 20, 2018. Several freshman students from P. D. Jackson-Olin High School expanded their business repertoires by participating in the challenge. The event...
read moreSummer Youth Job Opportunity at Birmingham Airport
Summer Youth Job Opportunity at Birmingham Airport Who: Huffman High School and Woodlawn High School GEAR UP Birmingham students who are atleast 16 years old What: The four-week work program includes hands on workplace experience and professional development. The...
read moreBig Brothers Big Sisters Expands Workplace Mentoring
Big Brothers Big Sisters Expands Workplace Mentoring Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham expands workplace mentoring to impact GEAR UP Birmingham students at Wenonah High School through their new partnership with Cadence Bank. Vance Waldron, Industries...
read moreWorkshops on Social Entrepreneurship Yield Pitch Perfect Winners
Workshops on Social Entrepreneurship Yield Pitch Perfect Winners Ninth grade Birmingham City School students have a heightened sense of how to create positive changes within their community and society thanks to a series of workshops focused on Social...
read moreGEAR UP Birmingham Partners with Black Rhinos of Alabama Mentoring/Lifting as We Climb Foundation to Host Holiday Breakfast
GEAR UP Birmingham Partners with Black Rhinos of Alabama Mentoring/Lifting as We Climb Foundation to Host Holiday Breakfast On December 23, 2017, GEAR UP Birmingham partnered with the Black Rhinos of Alabama Mentoring/Lifting as We Climb Foundation to host a holiday...
read moreBirmingham Bar Foundation Partners with GEAR UP Birmingham to Help Students Enhance their Conflict Resolution Skills
Birmingham Bar Foundation Partners with GEAR UP Birmingham to Help Students Enhance their Conflict Resolution Skills Thanks to GEAR UP Birmingham’s partnership with the Birmingham Bar Foundation, more than 30 local judges and attorneys graciously volunteered their...
read moreProject Focus/Mentor + and GEAR UP Birmingham team up to take GUB students on tours of The University of Tennessee Chattanooga and Volkswagen
GEAR UP Birmingham (GUB) teamed up with Project Focus/Mentor + (led by Mr. Delane Knight) to take students to the University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC) and Volkswagen. Students chosen to attend this field trip were those who showed an interest in engineering and manufacturing.
read moreLunch and Learn Parent Workshop held at Wenonah High School
On December 6, 2017, Joseph’s House, Incorporated (JHI) partnered with College Admissions Made Possible (C.A.M.P.) to host a lunch and learn for parents at Wenonah High School.
read moreJoin GUB & Regions Bank for 2017 Holiday Edition Parent Meeting, November 16 at 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
GEAR UP Birmingham and Regions Bank will present budgeting tips, financial traps to avoid, and ways to protect your identity and credit.
read moreBirmingham City Schools 10th Graders Identify the Value of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Tuesday, October 24, at 9:30 a.m., GEAR UP Birmingham will host its first annual Magic City College Experience at Lawson State Community College…
read moreStudent Success Agency Kickoff
Student Success Agency Kickoff Student Success Agency, a national innovative mentoring program which collaborates with high schools across the U.S., today announced their partnership with Birmingham High Schools. EJ Carrion, Founder & CEO, will launch the...
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