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Alumni in the news
Read about our RTE alumni (Paly Class of 2017) Michel-Ange Siaba who is currently doing a PhD program and working on a summer experiential program at Northwestern University's Jail-to-Jobs Initiative.
Campanile Article
April 18, 2023
"From tuition payments to course selection to internships, entering college is a confusing and chaotic process and even more so for many low-income students. Rise Together Education, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit that focuses on Paly students, aims to level the playing field..."
RTE Announces Tida Violante as President
January 12, 2023
Rise Together Education (RTE) provides support to Palo Alto High School’s graduates from low-income families to get to and through college. The Board of Directors of RTE is pleased to announce...
Thank you to Palo Alto Players
Palo Alto Players theater company has a tradition of giving back to the community by partnering with a local nonprofit for each of their productions. Rise Together Education was selected as their Charity of Choice for the 2019 season opening production, Bright Star. Donations collected in the lobby during the performances of Bright Star were received by Dawn Billman, Rise Together Education's Fundraising Chairperson. Rise. We are thrilled to receive $3053 from Palo Alto Players' Marketing and Patron Services Manager, Stefanie Wilen. THANK YOU Palo Alto Players!
Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund Award
May 8, 2020
The Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund raised a record-breaking $465,000 in donations this year to support nonprofits serving children and families on the Midpeninsula. That amount is the most...
RTE Provides Dozens of College Scholarships
December 6, 2019
The non-profit Rise Together Education provided 52 college scholarships to low-income Paly students this fall. The program, whose members consist of Palo Alto residents and Paly staff...
Mentoring, Scholarships, and more
March 16, 2016
Rise Together Education, a newly formed nonprofit that aims to support low-income students through the college process, has begun to accept mentorship and scholarship applications from...
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