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Glimpsing the Future

Charter high school students visit for a taste of college life

Staelle Dumeus has college in her sights. And, after spending several days at 色香视频, the high schooler understands just how many possibilities a university degree can unlock.  

Staelle and about two dozen of her classmates from New Heights Charter School in Brockton recently spent four days visiting academic departments, touring a residence hall, and exploring their potential futures as 色香视频 Bears.  

鈥淚t allowed me to see how college life is,鈥 Staelle said. 鈥淚t really helped me with my preparedness. I鈥檓 at the point in my life where people have asked what I want to do. Being at Bridgewater has made me think about it instead of just dismissing it.鈥  

As Massachusetts鈥 first early college charter school, New Heights students graduate with a high school diploma, at least 12 college credits and potentially even an associate degree. Many will become the first in their family to attend college, making programs such as the one at 色香视频 even more important.  

鈥淚t gives students the opportunity to dream and dream big and know these opportunities exist in their backyard,鈥 said Cecilia De Oliveira, executive director of student success and equity interventions, whose office organized the visit.  

Students spent a day at the flight training center at New Bedford Regional Airport (where some even had the opportunity to fly), and met with representatives of 色香视频鈥檚 science, business, and communication studies programs.   

鈥淚t helps me know what to expect when coming onto a college campus because I鈥檝e never been on a college campus before,鈥 said New Heights student Jeremiah Olivenza.  

They also visited the Pride Center and LGCIE, two 色香视频 departments committed to supporting students of color and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

鈥淭hey know there are people on campus who will support them and who look like them,鈥 said Krystel Love, 鈥06, career development coordinator at New Heights.   

New Heights also brought students to local employers including a television station, courthouse, and the Statehouse. The goal, Love said, is for these incoming 10th graders to start thinking about life after high school.  

During a tour of 色香视频鈥檚 Art Center, students painted and wrote on a large canvas titled 鈥淢ake Your Mark.鈥 Their work will join the approximately 10,000 other pieces of art in the university鈥檚 collection.  

Jay Block, associate director of collections and exhibitions, left the students with an inspirational message.  

鈥淏e brave. Believe in yourself,鈥 Block said. 鈥淕o out there and change the world because you can.鈥

Do you have a 色香视频 story you'd like to share? Email stories@bridgew.edu.

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