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Thrive Scholars
FAST FACTS
ADDRESS
20 S. Clark St., Suite 1620 Chicago, IL 60603
PHONE
773-572-0094
WEBSITE
thrivescholars.org
68 EMPLOYEES NATIONALLY
2021 REVENUE
$12 million nationally
FOUNDED IN 2001 IN LOS ANGELES; EXPANDED TO CHICAGO IN 2019
Thrive Scholars prepares and supports high-achieving students of color from economically disadvantaged communities so they can become students at the nation’s top 100 colleges—and graduate with the career skills and experience they need to thrive at the most innovative companies.
In Chicago, there are 2,500 students of color from underresourced communities with the academic quali cations to attend top colleges. Yet, there simply aren’t enough citywide programs to support them all.
By expanding our proven six-year program to Chicago in 2019, Thrive Scholars aims to increase our local cohort from 15 to 50 Scholars over the next three years, ultimately serving 300 Chicago students annually across all six program years.
Starting in 11th grade, our Scholars bene t from expert college counseling and intensive academic preparation. Once in college, they receive professional mentors, access to a network for internships and jobs, personalized career counseling, and nancial and social-emotional support. As a result, more than 90 percent of Scholars in our program attend a top 100 college, while 98 percent graduate.
A unique component of Thrive’s work is our signature Summer Academy, which provides two summers of six-week, residential academic boot camps, in order to prepare Scholars for the rigors of college. It includes over 350 hours of college-level instruction, targeting math, writing and critical thinking skills taught by college professors.
Recognizing that early investment is the key to our Scholars achieving the economic mobility everyone deserves, Thrive partners with innovative companies to create a pipeline of exceptional diverse talent, inspire deeper staff engagement and make positive change. Visit: Visit our website (thrivescholars.org) to learn more about our proven, data-driven program model and impact in high-trajectory careers.
Join: To join our growing list of volunteers, supporters, and corporate and community partners, please contact Chicago executive director, Kylia Kummer, at kkummer@thrivescholars.org.
Explore: Explore thrivescholars.org/video-gallery to watch videos featuring our Scholars and their journeys in our program.
Help Others: Our mentorship program connects Thrive Scholars with experienced and passionate volunteers who support their personal growth, help them develop strategies for college success and expose them to important career opportunities. Visit our website to learn more about becoming a mentor.
Donate: Financial gifts can be made at thrivescholars. org/donate, with all donations remaining local. To discuss the impact and bene ts of Corporate Sponsorship, please contact Chicago executive director, Kylia Kummer, at kkummer@ thrivescholars.org.
Share: Connect with us on social media to help spread awareness about our programs and partnership opportunities. A panel—featuring our corporate partners as they o er Scholars career advice and insights on “ e Future of Work”, held during rive Scholars’ inaugural Career & Leadership Conference—is photographed.
LEADERSHIP
Kylia Kummer
Chicago Executive Director
Craig Slack
Board Chair
Preparing great leaders, together.
Thrive Scholars partners with Chicago companies to transform the talk of diversity and inclusion with meaningful action and impact.
Together, we can leverage our shared vision to provide life-changing opportunities for Chicago’s talented students of color from disadvantaged communities. Together, we can support the nation’s most exceptional future leaders reach their full career potential. And together, we can help them achieve the economic mobility everyone deserves.
Join our growing list of Chicago corporate partners and gain a competitive recruiting edge through early engagement with a future pipeline of
diverse talent ready to excel in high-trajectory careers at forward-thinking companies.
Learn why industry leaders partner with Thrive Scholars.
