College Experience Lays Firm Foundation for GUB Students In June 2018, the Red Mountain Writing Project of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) hosted a cohort of GEAR UP Birmingham (GUB) students in a credit-bearing, dual-enrollment course themed, “The...

Alabama State University's Boot Camp Emphasizes STEM and More The Alabama State University (ASU) – Birmingham City Schools GEAR UP STEM Summer Boot Camp provided students with the opportunity to connect classwork with engaging, hands-on activities in science,...

College Prep U Prepares GEAR UP Birmingham students for College and their Career at College, Career, and Networking Camp On June 18, GEAR UP (GUB) Birmingham students embarked on College Prep U’s College, Career, and Networking Camp. This four-day program took place...

Joseph’s House, Inc.’s Offers Summer STEM Camp Opportunity to GEAR UP Birmingham Students GEAR UP Birmingham students participated in Joseph’s House, Inc. Summer STEM Camp, a three-week program to teach students interpersonal skills while also focusing on STEM-related...

GEAR UP Birmingham Students Experience Hybrid-Course Instruction through UAB Collat School of Business’s Business Academy Camp Throughout June and July, GEAR UP Birmingham students participated in the Business Academy camp, a seven-week dual enrollment program held...

Lawson State Community College’s πSTEM E3 Summer Enrichment Institute 2018 From June 4-28, 2018, Lawson State Community College hosted the πSTEM E3 Summer Enrichment Institute (SEI) 2018, which provided students with a structured environment customized to enhance...

Josephs’s House, Inc. Wraps-Up Mentoring with Signature Events Mentoring throughout the school year is just part of what Joseph’s House, Inc. (JHI) does with students from GEAR UP Birmingham and other metropolitan areas. The connections students make with community...

Free Opportunity for Birmingham City Schools, Rising High School Juniors (11th graders) - College Choice Foundation Scholar In its fourth year of operations, The College Choice Foundation (CCF) is accepting applications from rising high school juniors in Birmingham...

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....

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...

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...

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...