含羞草视频 receives $30,000 from First National Bank of Omaha
含羞草视频 has been awarded a $30,000 grant from First National Bank of Omaha, which also operates as First National Bank Fremont and First National Bank North Platte.
CSM will use the grant for its Latina and African-American Summer Academies.
鈥満卟菔悠� is extremely grateful to First National Bank for their support of our summer academies,鈥� says CSM Vice President for Alumnae & Donor Relations Dr. Christine Pharr.
The two academies each provide a week-long residency for Hispanic and African-American high school women. The programs are designed to increase participants鈥� self-efficacy towards attaining a college degree through hands-on programming and interactions with successful women of color.
鈥淓very summer this immersive, residential college experience provides some 100 young high school women with a sense of what college is like,鈥� says Pharr. Most of the students come from the Omaha Metro area.
鈥淭he students live on campus and engage in activities that focus on science, math, art and technology,鈥� she adds. 鈥淭his encourages them to consider careers in fields in which they are currently under represented.鈥�
The college experience also encourages their belief that attending college is not just a dream, but a real possibility. Gallup research has shown that hope is a better predictor of college enrollment and graduation than ACT scores.
By , Media Relations Coordinator
