Catch Up on the Latest LGR News
Follow Up: Black Lives Matter at Let’s Get Ready
On June 5th, we shared a message unequivocally stating that Black Lives Matter at Let’s Get Ready. As we witnessed the shooting of Jacob Blake last week and the aftermath, we remain vigilant in our support of the Black [...]
Black Lives Matter at Let’s Get Ready
A message from the Let's Get Ready Team: The protests across the country display the pain, anger and outrage not only over the killing of George Floyd, but over the pattern of callous and unjust violence towards Black Americans. [...]
Rapid Response for LGR Students
With colleges closing classrooms and dormitories, high schools suspended for the foreseeable future, SAT testing cancelled, and college admissions decisions delayed on top of the overarching health and safety concerns, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on LGR students [...]
Let’s Get Ready – Virtual Gala
Let’s Get Ready is prioritizing the safety of its students and supporters and canceling the in-person Gala celebration. This year’s event will be a Virtual one, and your support is now more important than ever. We are proud to honor Lynn P. Harrison [...]
Lena Eberhart Appointed as Let’s Get Ready’s Chief Executive Officer
New York, NY (March 2, 2020) — Let’s Get Ready is pleased to announce that Lena Eberhart has been selected as the organization’s Chief Executive Officer after serving as interim CEO. Ms. Eberhart previously served as Let’s Get Ready’s [...]
Melika’s Story
Let's Get Ready Alumna, Melika Forbes, reunites with founder, Jeannie Rosenthal, to reflect on 20 years of helping students get to and through college. Video by Ogilvy & Mather
Let’s Get Ready designated by Points of Light as a Service Enterprise organization
Let’s Get Ready is pleased to announce that it has been certified by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, as a Service Enterprise. Certification signifies that organizations have the capability and management expertise to [...]
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation awards Let’s Get Ready grant for New England programs
Let’s Get Ready, a Manhattan-based nonprofit that helps students who are historically underrepresented in higher education get into and graduate from college, is broadening its college Access programs in the Greater Boston area. The project will be supported through [...]
Transition Day prepares new college students for freshman year
In mid-August 2018, over 300 of Let's Get Ready's incoming college students throughout the Northeast attended Transition Day events featuring workshops, panels, and activities to prepare for their freshman year. The events were set up for alumni of the [...]
Recap: Career Day 2018 at NYU
On Saturday, July 28, 100 incoming high school juniors and seniors enrolled in Let’s Get Ready’s College Access Program joined 70 volunteer professionals for Career Day. The event was designed to prepare students for their first summer internships as [...]