Download full textERIC Number: EJ1046428
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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The Pittsburgh Promise: A Community's Commitment to Its Young People
Ghubril, Saleem
Voices in Urban Education, n38 p36-42 Fall 2013
The nonprofit community-based organization Pittsburgh Promise aims to help revitalize Pittsburgh and its public school system by offering college scholarships to any Pittsburgh Public School graduate who meets the academic requirements. Executive director Saleem Ghubril spoke with "Voices in Urban Education" guest editor Jacob Mishook about his organization's successes and challenges. Their conversation is presented here.
Descriptors: Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs, Community Programs, Community Organizations, Scholarship Funds, Scholarships, Public Schools, High School Graduates, Access to Education, College Bound Students, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Factors, Barriers, Debt (Financial), Partnerships in Education, Paying for College, Interviews
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University, Box 1985, Providence, RI, 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: AISR_info@brown.edu; Web site: http://www.annenberginstitute.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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