Helping underrepresented and low-income students pursue the dream of higher education
In today’s competitive economy, some form of post- secondary education—whether a two- or four-year college degree or vocational/certification training—is critical to securing gainful employment, financial security, and ultimately achieving one’s career aspirations.
However, pursuing the dream of higher education has become increasingly challenging, and often underrepresented and low-income students are the most impacted. To help them overcome these challenges, high schools need to do whatever they can to ensure that young people are motivated to stay in school and on the path to higher education—regardless of the adversity they face.
In this way, high schools serve as a critical link in the pipeline of diverse candidates who graduate, pursue higher education and attain meaningful careers.
A win for schools as well as students
For many dedicated educators, improving students’ chances for success has become more than a professional obligation. Schools and school systems want to know they’ve given their students the very best chance of success in life by preparing and propelling them towards higher education.
We do too. For the past 23 years, Argelia Rodriguez has worked tirelessly with every DC public and charter high school in the Washington, D.C. area to help create a culture of success among young people in diverse and low-income communities.
We're a pivotal partner to secondary educators
If you’re the leader of a school system and want to ensure that all of your students are motivated and enabled to pursue higher education—regardless of whatever economic, family or social challenges they may face, or what high school they attend—Rodriguez Collaborative can help.
If you’re the principal of a high school and want to ensure that your college counseling operation is as productive as possible, you’re concerned about a particularly challenged cohort of students—or want to expand the impact of successful programs in your school—we can help.
If you want more of your students motivated and prepared to pursue STEM-related majors and careers—or the graduation rate of your young people of color is not where it’s supposed to be—we are here. Call us.
Drawing from her extensive experience with the DC- College Access Program, Argelia Rodriguez is attuned to the unique challenges that schools and school districts face in improving students’ chances for success. She also understands the importance of quality counseling services, parental involvement, and innovative initiatives that engage students and prepare them for the future. Initiatives like the successful STEM Ready Program and ALPHA Leadership Project for Young Men of Color programs she spearheaded during her years leading DC-CAP.
Alpha Leadership Project for Young Men of Color & STEM Ready Program
Improving Student's Chances for Success
Rodriguez Collaborative will:
Assess your college and career counseling operation from the moment students enter their high school freshman year until the time they are rising college freshmen.
Work with your staff to identify any systemic weaknesses to address and strengths to leverage.
Collaboratively develop a strategy for building a college-going culture and expectation of success among even the most disadvantaged and marginalized students and their families.
Work with your team to design and build innovative, sustainable, measurably effective programs to address your particular pipeline challenge.
Help ensure every students' success and reach the goals your school system or school is working to achieve.
