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"Growing Future College Students"

"It helped me pay for college. It helps you with everything. You still have to work hard,but you get help doing that." Shanee McCoy, 18, a Milwaukee PEOPLE graduate and freshman at UW-Madison.
 

"It's important that the students are able to interact with mentors from similar backgrounds. The mentors went through the PEOPLE program and are wonderful role models for these students."
Walter Lane, Assistant Dean for the School of Education
 

Wisconsin State Journal

"It gives the university a very direct relationship with this community and facilitates greater access of our kids and families to the university."
Rev. Carmen Porco, Director of Northport and Packer Community Learning Centers

DeWalt to lead PEOPLE college prep program "My vision is for PEOPLE students to graduate globally competitive in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math), entrepreneurship and international relations. To achieve this, however, will require us to expand access to the funding, internships and support systems that make such opportunities possible." —Jackie DeWalt, Jan. 26, 2007

"PEOPLE fetes Barrows, Others" The PEOPLE program celebrated the more than 1,000 students who have participated. —by Aaron Nathans, Capital Tmes, Aug. 1, 2006

THE COLORED MUSEUM -- An unrestrained satire about African American life, culture and history will be exhibited during "The Colored Museum," George C. Wolfe's provactive drama to be performed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's PEOPLE program on May 6 at 8 p.m. and May 7 at 6 p.m. in the Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon St. —Press Release, April 10, 2006

"Growing Future College Students" These children don't look like college students — yet. —by Anita Clark, Wisconsin State Journal, Feb. 27, 2006

"Prep Program Aids Young Minds Helping Disadvantaged But Deserving Kids Get To College Also Helps The Economy" By expanding its stellar PEOPLE program to grade-schoolers, UW-Madison is giving poor and minority children an even better shot at a college education. And for many of these youngsters an even better shot at a college education. The program, which runs on university money and gifts, produces results and deserves support. —Editorial, Wisconsin State Journal, March 1, 2006

"College-bound Seniors Honored for Achievement" Ninety Milwaukee high school seniors students have excelled in the PEOPLE program and are now entering college life. March 6, 2006

"Pipeline Partnerships Improve College-Going Odds"Troublesome graduation and enrollment trends for students of color and low-income youth have universities, corporations and K-12 systems forming new partnerships to prepare the next generation of engineers, teachers, computer programmers and journalists. April 16, 2006

"PEOPLE Expands Reach to Madison Elementary School Ranks" — by Dan Uttech, Wisconsin Week, December 7, 2005

"Seeds of Diversity" UW-Madison officials view the program as a success, noting it will take time to build up the college numbers.— by Karen Rivedal, Wisconsin State Journal, July 31, 2005

NARRATOR 2005/06 — PEOPLE newsletter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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