GEAR UP will be providing students in the graduating class of 2028 who attended a GEAR UP high school for the 2024-2025 school year the opportunity to prepare for continued success in high school and explore colleges. GEAR UP's Power of Youth will be provided in collaboration with our partner, CoolSpeak, and school communities. In this program students will:
- Understand their capacity to be change agents
- Identify individuals who have used power to make positive changes in their own lives
- Recognize positive ways to obtain power
- Develop a positive self-worth and assess their core beliefs and values
- Understand the importance of knowledge and learn how to access information