As an organization founded and rooted in the Twin Cities, we grieve the loss of George Floyd. We hear the cries of our community and share in its pain.  We join with the Floyd family in demanding that justice be served and for an end to bigotry and injustice that has no place in a civilized society. We struggle to make sense of this tragedy just as we struggled to make sense of the countless other lives of color lost through…

For 20 years, College Possible has been at the forefront of college access and success, helping students from low-income backgrounds break the cycle of poverty and close the degree divide. Multiple evaluations, including a Harvard randomized control trial, have demonstrated that College Possible students are more likely to go to college and earn a degree that their peers from low-income backgrounds. “The evidence suggests the best pathway to increased economic and social mobility is a good education,” said College Possible…

First of all, I am thrilled to be serving as the new Executive Director of College Possible Milwaukee! By way of introduction, I thought it best to briefly share my journey and how it led to my current role with College Possible. My journey began with V.E. Carter Child Development Center (CCDC), a community-based organization located on the corners of 20th and Vliet Streets.  It was there that Mrs. Lorraine P. Carter, Dr. Mirtlean Jenkins and Dr. Gloria Gilmer served…