As the 2008 Gala approaches, please save the date and join us in supporting the academic dreams and futures of LEAP Academy students at Rutgers University. 

The Rutgers/LEAP Office of Pre College Programs has released its first issue of the Rutgers/LEAP Pre College Journal, a biannual publication that reports on the work and achievement of LEAP Academy students preparing for college. 

Under the umbrella of the Center for Strategic Urban Community Leadership the Pre College Office, works closely with colleges, corporations, and community organizations to establish opportunities for LEAP students and to get them prepared for their college careers. 

In this issue, LEAP students traveled across the country to participate in leadership conferences like the National Hispanic Institute and Princeton Model Congress, school activities like 21st Century after school programs and writing contests provided students with fun and exciting opportunities, and over 20 LEAP seniors became the first (but not the last) in their class to be accepted to 4-year college programs. 

Dr. Gloria Bonilla-Santiago received award as a National Honoree during a special ceremony in Denver Colorado on Nov. 9. Actress/activist Rosario Dawson received the 2007 Mujer Award as a Chair Honoree, while Mary DeFerreire, president and CEO of International Multicultural Psychological Services in Texas, received the 2007 Mujer Award as a Regional Honore
2007 National Mujer Award from the National Hispana Leadership Institute. (Read full story)
( Pictures of the event)