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Leon de Juda’s Higher Education Resource Center (Boston, MA)
Who They Serve : Inner-city high school students
What They Do : Help inner-city students to prepare for college
Brief Description :
Leon de Juda is a predominantly Hispanic congregation of approximately 500 members located in the Roxbury neighborhood of inner-city Boston . The church’s “Let’s Get Ready” program focuses on strengthening students’ academic skills while its weekly mentoring ministry matches urban teens with Christian college students who can help the high school students to grow more holistically. The church’s Higher Education Resource Center offers classes to help prepare 10 th, 11 th, and 12 th grade students to increase their scores on standardized high school tests and college entrance tests (the MCAS and SAT exams). The Center also provides assistance to students and their families in completing college admissions forms and navigating financial aid processes.
Tip : To read an in-depth profile of this program, click here.
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