Take a look back at the highlights and successes of the Huckleberry Wellness Academy in our 10th Anniversary Retrospective.
Where Are They Now?
About Huckleberry Wellness Academy (HWA)
The Huckleberry Wellness Academy is a college and career access program located in Marin County that prepares first generation college students for post-secondary education. Youth join the program in their sophomore year of high school and continue in the program through their first year of college.
Program Components Include:
- Internship placements
- Academic guidance and tutoring
- SAT/ACT preparation
- College tours
- Academic case management
- Assistance with college applications, as well as scholarship and financial aid applications
- Parent education and support
Internships and Career Development
Career exploration and exposure are woven into every year of HWA. In addition to meeting a wide variety of professionals during group workshops and field trips, HWA provides each student with an internship opportunity in a field of their interest. Through Huckleberry’s strong partnerships with Bay Area clinics, hospitals, and growing partnerships in other sectors, HWA matches each student with a high quality placement.
Internship sites have included: Aging Parents, Balboa Teen Health Center, Brain Injury Network of the Bay Area, Center for Domestic Peace, Center for Young Women’s Development, Ceres/Whistlestop, the Clincal Lab Department at UCSF Medical Center, Lift/LEVANTATE, Third Street Youth Clinic, Valencia Health Services, Marin Community Clinic, Kaiser Permanente’s KP LAUNCH Program, and Marin General Hospital.
College Tours
Exposing youth to a wide range of post-secondary education options is a big component of HWA. Students are taken on field trips to a variety of college campuses to give them a glimpse of what life in college may be like. They also take part in hands-on activities while on the tours. Oftentimes, the college tour guides are HWA alumni!
Huckleberry Wellness Academy Alumni are attending:
