Becoming Responsible Adults ‘N Cultivating Higher Education Success
I am learning.
The BRANCHES (Becoming Responsible Adults ‘N Cultivating Higher Education Success) Program supports youth across the center with academic support and future aspirations planning with a focus on increasing high school graduation rates, college acceptance, career exploration and college retention rates with a focus on first-generation students in Lewiston-Auburn. The BRANCHES Program operates with the belief that if students have a vision of what they want their futures to be, they will be more successful in obtaining it. BRANCHES has 5 main components that guide students through the steps to exploring, discovering, and achieving their future educational and professional goals.
Early Aspiration Exploration
College & Career Preparation
Academic Pathways Mentoring
BRANCHES has 2 satellite sites in partnership with Lewiston Public Schools. These sites are currently located at Lewiston Middle School and Lewiston High School.
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alumni of BRANCHES
“BRANCHES had a big impact on me going to college and being the first female in my family to go to college. They helped me through the whole process and pushed me to apply to colleges that I didn’t even think of getting into. They made me believe in myself.”