NYC Kids RISE
Alejandra Sanchez is currently working as a Community Engagement Associate at NYC Kids RISE. In their previous roles, Alejandra has demonstrated their dedication to supporting survivors of trauma, promoting women's rights, and advocating for social justice. Alejandra has a background in communications and has utilized their skills to create impactful strategies and materials. Alejandra is a passionate advocate for marginalized communities and actively engages in creating positive change in various organizations.
NYC Kids RISE
The NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program provides families, schools, and communities with a way to work together to save for their children’s futures. It’s a scholarship and savings program designed to make college and career training more accessible and achievable for all NYC public school students, starting in kindergarten—regardless of their family’s income or immigration status. By providing upfront scholarships for every eligible student, tools and information for families to develop their own college and career savings plans, and a way for entire communities to invest in their children, the Save for College Program enables all of us to work together to build assets and support expectations of educational and economic success for every child. In school year 2023-2024, every kindergarten, first grade, and second grade student enrolled in NYC public schools (including participating charter schools) is eligible to participate, no matter their family income or immigration status! In geographic District 30, every kindergarten through fifth-grade student in the 39 pilot schools is eligible to participate.