Summer Search Thesis

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Summer Search, a nonprofit organization, uses a five-year program to push teens to see and achieve lives they never thought possible. Summer Search servers 2,000 teens every year, breaking the cycle of poverty and dependency among poor, urban families and put them on a path towards college. "It is based on a philosophy that character — self-control, conscientiousness, and tenacity — is a better predictor of success than grades and tests, particularly among low-income students." The program can't undo the last 10 years of poor academic choices, but can help them push through life. In Philadelphia, 50 percent of the class of 2006 graduated from college, but now 75 percent are on the track to finish. "It’s all about the ripple effect...We’re