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Saul – HWA-Marin, Currently studying at UC Merced, graduating in 2019 While a student at San Rafael High School, Saul felt, “Huckleberry was a safe place to go. They helped me with personal issues. Young people could get birth control and also deal with a variety of wellness issues.” Saul received help with his college […]

Kimberly, HWA-SF, Currently studying at CSU Monterey Bay, graduating in 2019 Kimberly is currently a junior at CSU Monterey Bay. She will graduate in 2019 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Pre-Law minor. She hopes to enter Santa Clara University for law school. “I never thought of college until my senior year of […]

Keila – HWA Marin, Sonoma State University “Being a first-generation student – there are challenges,” says Keila, whose older sister is also a graduate of HWA. Keila received regular check-ins with HWA’s academic case manager to keep her on track to meeting all of the UC/CSU A-G requirements. She also participated in HWA’s SAT & […]

Marisol – HWA Marin, Sonoma State University Marisol joined HWA while she was in 8th grade at San Rafael High School and says, “It was the best thing that ever happened to me. Honestly, it was my second home.” HWA became a family affair for Marisol, as it does for a majority of HWA students. […]

Martin, HWA-SF, Pursuing a PhD in Biology at MIT A graduate of Lincoln High School, Martin found the college application process, “disheartening.” He applied to 20 colleges his senior year, hoping to be accepted into a 4-year university. “Nothing worked,” he says, and he spent his first two years at City College of San Francisco, […]