(Re)introducing the Social Impact Fellowship
With its fourth annual Social Impact Fellowship, Close the Gap Foundation is doubling down on its strengths and fine-tuning its recipe for facilitating a transformational program for first-generation low-income students.
Closing the network gap takes a community of partners
With its second partner program with Forbes Under 30, Close the Gap Foundation is proving the power of deep partnership and community building in tackling the network and opportunity gaps for first-generation, low-income students.
The importance of mentorship
What is mentorship? Mentorship is the guidance provided by a mentor, especially an experienced person in a company or educational institution.
The next frontier of social impact
The third annual Social Impact Fellowship concluded on September 12 with Pitch Day, where 30 first-generation, low-income high school students presented and answered questions regarding their summer social impact projects to a panel of industry leaders and educators for scholarship awards.
Partnering with Forbes to launch national mentorship program
The inaugural program launched in June 2021 matched 97 high school and college students with Forbes 30 Under 30 Listers to form mentorship circles that are worked to close the network gap this summer.