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The Bronx Institute at Lehman College
Bronx GEAR UP THRIVES
Instagram: @Bronx_Gear_Up
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Website: https://www.thebronxinstitute.org
ANGELIQUE CLARK
10th grader, Celia Cruz High School
“This program has shown me that college
eca e i f m person who wants to go straight to work
m willing to go through the 7 years of
school it would take to
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10th grader, Celia Cruz High School
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academically supported as I prepare for college.
I have been able to learn new academic and life
t d t d nd elat UP teachers and staff.”
JOSLINE HERNANDEZ
10th grader, West Bronx Academy
“Personally, GEAR UP has helped me a lot, not just academically,
but socially and emotionally. GEAR UP has provided me with the
r o l t o skills in school, but even my assignments outside of the
asti ca A U v lot from GEAR UP and have been provided many
tsi classroom that go beyond
academics.”
ANDY DONG
10th grader, West Bronx Academy
“GEAR UP has helped me educationally by helping me
fi e r a n fi e r a n I some ideas about what to take in college. Not only
ic y.
G AR and these friendships are growing
extremely strong.”
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te classes. These classes provided advanced science and English
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a so e a tte application process, academic workload, and overall
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