Joy Woo is a Step Up senior who has decided to take on a cross country adventure for the school of her dreams, Juniata College in Pennsylvania. Through Step Up, she discovered that she was looking for a school that had professors who were invested and students who felt the same. She learned that she  Continue Reading »

Angelica is a senior at The Young Women’s Leadership School of East Harlem and a current Young Luminary. Exuberant, compassionate, and full of energy, Angelica has been accepted to an amazing 10 colleges, including Adelphi, Ithaca, and Marymount Manhattan. According to Angelica: “My mentors and peers in Step Up help me understand that I do  Continue Reading »

Demisha always brings optimism and encouragement to Step Up each week.  While her schedule is busy with school and family commitments and cheerleading, she makes Step Up a priority and attends many field trips including January’s I Dream To… Day with her mentor Rebecca.  We are especially proud of her for taking a risk and  Continue Reading »

Step Up teen Elizabeth Elizabeth is a Step Up senior who has participated in Step Up programs since 9th grade. She works at the California Science Center to help support her family and practice her public speaking, since she plans to major in communications and hopes to make an impact in the lives of others. Despite Elizabeth’s  Continue Reading »

Step Up teen Allison What’s there to love about Step Up girls? We say their ambition and enthusiasm for life! Our current teen of the month, Allison, hopes to pursue a career in medicine, modeling or both!