Rivet School

Rivet School needs your support to reach SXSW EDU, an annual conference that celebrates the intersection of tech, film, music, education, and culture. We are collaborating with Woodcraft Rangers, the Partnership for Children and Youth, and Girls Inc. of Alameda County to propose a 2025 SXSW Edu panel focused on empowering afterschool workers to become the next generation of teachers. Help Rivet School get selected and cast your vote by Friday, August 16th. Here's how: 1️⃣ Take 2 minutes to create a free account with SXSW Panel Picker at https://lnkd.in/gsBSE2k 2️⃣ View our panel submission at https://lnkd.in/dR2yq6Sz 3️⃣ Caste your “up vote” for our panel in the upper right corner of the screen Your participation is crucial in helping us share our work with the SXSW Edu audience. Thank you for your support! #RivetSchool #SXSW #SXSW2025

Want to learn more about Rivet School? Come visit us in-person at the 2024 Education Fair tomorrow, January 27th from 10am-12:30pm at Pinole Valley High School. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with Rivet School's Admissions Specialist! RSVP today: https://lnkd.in/gTU9vQ2h

We are so proud to partner with Richmond Promise as they increase access to a high-quality education for many students in Richmond, including our Digital Content Strategist Bianca Delgado. It's an honor to have Bianca as the voice of our organization and the curator of our fellows' stories. Through our partnership, the Richmond Promise scholarship applies to Rivet School’s program, supporting the journey to a debt-free graduation for many Riveters. Click below to read about Bianca’s journey to Rivet School.

We are so proud to partner with Richmond Promise as they increase access to a high-quality education for many students in Richmond, including our Digital Content Strategist Bianca Delgado. It's an honor to have Bianca as the voice of our organization and the curator of our fellows' stories. Through our partnership, the Richmond Promise scholarship applies to Rivet School’s program, supporting the journey to a debt-free graduation for many Riveters. Click below to read about Bianca’s journey to Rivet School.

We are so proud to partner with Richmond Promise as they increase access to a high-quality education for many students in Richmond, including our Digital Content Strategist Bianca Delgado. It's an honor to have Bianca as the voice of our organization and the curator of our fellows' stories. Through our partnership, the Richmond Promise scholarship applies to Rivet School’s program, supporting the journey to a debt-free graduation for many Riveters. Click below to read about Bianca’s journey to Rivet School.

Bianca Delgado is a Richmond Promise alum whose career path has led her to Rivet School right here in Richmond. Check out the link below to read about the work Bianca is doing as Rivet's Digital Content Strategist along with the ways in which Rivet is serving its students across the country. #richmondpromise #richmondca https://lnkd.in/g4JeTEw4

75% of Riveters identify as first-generation college students. 💪 Meet Sidney, a first-generation college student and full-time employee at Rocketship Public Schools. Alongside her six siblings, Sidney was encouraged to secure her future by pursuing higher education. After Sidney tried out community college and online universities, she felt discouraged time and time again until she found Rivet School. Honoring her late father, Sidney is now on track to graduate with a Bachelor's of Arts in Business Management through SNHU, and has also inspired her mother to do the same. Sid said, “Growing up, I didn't have parents [with degrees] to look up to in this way, but now I can be the one to inspire them." Click here to watch Sid's full video on Youtube: https://lnkd.in/gGJhS3tA #rivetschool #highered #firstgen #firstgenerationcollegestudent

Chicago, here we come! Rivet School is launching a new partnership with Noble Schools, Chicago’s largest charter school network, to amplify our impact. Rivet School will be absorbing Noble Forward, which has served as Noble’s in-house program to support their alumni and staff to and through college. This unique partnership is the result of ongoing collaboration with Noble’s leadership and support from Charter School Growth Fund, who continues to invest in innovative approaches to postsecondary pathways. The problems students face in higher education aren’t limited by geography. Expanding to Chicago is aligned with Rivet School’s larger vision and growth strategy to enroll hundreds of students in the coming years. In fact, we’re already serving students outside the Bay Area, through partnerships with Da Vinci Schools in Los Angeles and TNTP in Las Vegas. Our virtual-first model allows us to enroll new students wherever they live and work, but we know that having strong partners on the ground makes all the difference. And none of this would be possible without our deep partnership with Southern New Hampshire University, whose innovative online degree programs make this virtual-first approach work. I’m eager to engage with our new friends in Chicago, so reach out if you have connections, ideas, or advice as we prepare to serve this new community. Special thanks to Eric Rapp and Aidé Acosta, Ph.D., who led Noble Forward to achieve incredible results over the years, and who will continue to build on those outcomes through this new partnership. And a shout out to our team, especially Iris Jong and Nora J. Maxwell, for putting in the work to get this across the finish line.

Described by our students as the GOAT (greatest of all time 💪🏽,) today's Coaching spotlight is all about Shelly Gleason! 🐐 💬 Who's Shelly? Shelly has been bringing her warmth, energy and laughter to Rivet School since the summer of 2019, where she made a splash as then, one of the team's only extroverts. She coaches students through their college journey, leads the Bridge program for recent high school graduates, and loves being able to engage one-on-one with students to support them toward their goals. 💬 How would you describe her in her coaching element? It's hard to imagine Rivet School without Shelly's infectious charisma and care, rolling her head back laughing at something funny a fellow shared in a coaching session, or diligently helping a teammate navigate a pesky financial aid policy. Shelly stands out as someone always true to her values, willing to be forthright, and a tireless advocate for our fellows and our team. Pictured below is Shelly with her current fellow, Sidney Owens 🤝

We're back with a College Coach Spotlight, highlight the incredible coaches that walk hand-in-hand with our Riveters. 💬 Who's Natalie? Natalie coaches Rivet School students with direct academic and social-emotional support throughout their individual journeys. She says the best part of this work is being able to encourage students who are also parents, since she was a student-parent herself in college. 💬 How would you describe Natalie in her coaching element? "You can always count on Natalie to push herself to learn, grow and stretch herself for the benefit of her fellows. There is no challenge that’s too big, too difficult, or too new. When she’s unsure, she finds someone who can answer it. It’s a secret sauce that demonstrates how fellow-centered hard work and a willingness to embrace Not Yets pays off." Comment below to show Natalie some love! #highered #college #collegecoach