The BranchOut! Blog

Debuting its Boston chapter this summer, BranchOut! partnered with the Community Art Center (CAC) in Cambridge, MA by supporting their Art Rocks! summer camp. The Community Art Center was first founded by local parents in 1937, and has since provided a welcoming community space for generations of families. Its mission is “to cultivate an engaged community of youth whose powerful artistic voices transform their lives, their neighborhoods, and their worlds.” BranchOut! is honor

BranchOut! hosted its summer 2023 picnic to celebrate the end of a successful summer on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at the Cabin John Regional Park in Bethesda, Maryland with 60+ students, alumni, and parents in attendance. We want to thank the student leaders who worked very hard to make the event happen. Below are their post-event reflections. "The BranchOut! Summer 2023 picnic was incredibly moving as I got to see how much we’ve managed to accomplish across all of BranchOut!’

BranchOut! hosted its summer 2023 picnic to celebrate the end of a successful summer on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at the Cabin John Regional Park in Bethesda, Maryland with 60+ students, alumni, and parents in attendance. We were excited to see many of BranchOut!’s mentors at the picnic, meeting other mentors and students whom they have worked with online this summer. Mentors made quick friends with each other, bonding in discussions and playing games like frisbee and mafia. T

Join us this August and September for four admissions workshops to meet current admissions officers from private high schools and colleges and ask questions! Upcoming Event: College Admissions Night Tuesday, September 26th at 7:30 PM ET Carnegie Mellon University, Dartmouth University, Johns Hopkins University, MIT, Rice University, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania Zoom Meeting ID: 838 2145 7660 Zoom Passcode: 066205 Direct Zoom link: link Past 2023 Admissions

Last year, BranchOut! returned its in-person tutoring program for the first time since the pandemic. This summer marked another successful year for the BranchOut! tutoring program. BranchOut! mentors stepped up once again to provide critical academic support to students participating in the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Credit Recovery Program (CRA). The three-week summer program provides a crucial lifeline for high school students who do not meet certain graduation re