Stories from KIPP Northern California teachers, students, families & staff!
As an entrepreneur, I know the importance of believing in yourself and embracing continuous learning. My name is Iliana Flores, and as a kid growing up in San Lorenzo, California, my parents wanted my...
My name is Kevin Tran. I was born and raised in East San José, California. I began my journey at KIPP Heartwood Academy in fifth grade and then attended KIPP San José Collegiate for...
We recently sat down with Nicole Britton-Snyder, a dedicated mother, attorney, and proud alum of KIPP Academy in New York. Nicole’s journey spans multiple generations and brings to light the transformative impact of education...
My KIPP journey started at KIPP Heartwood in San José and I went to KIPP San José Collegiate for high school. I like to say my family is a KIPP family because all of...
I grew up in San Francisco and have been a KIPPster since the 6th grade when I enrolled at KIPP Bayview Academy. I’ve known since I was a little girl that I would go...
Today, I’m a proud high school biology teacher but, as you might imagine, before I became a teacher, I was a student. It was my experience as a student in Houston that helped shape...
Alejandro Hinojosa, KIPP San Francisco College Prep alum & current University of San Francisco student, talks with his younger brother, fellow KIPP alum and San Francisco State University student Emmanuel Hinojosa, about being a...
Kevin Gonzales, KIPP King Alum & Cal East Bay student I am firefighter, and I’m proud to be pursuing a career that helps people. That is what drives me: helping people and their gratitude....
Sun Reporter, San Francisco – Bayview DistrictPublished on October 17, 2019 Lanna Anderson and her sister Aaron Ruth Tanner learned a part of their resiliency while growing up in Alice Griffith, which was one...