We are pleased and excited to welcome two new team members to our staff: Minha Osorio Minha Osorio has joined the PEAK family as the new program manager! Minha is currently working for Holy Trinity High School as a substitute English teacher and is a favorite among the student body. Minha (pictured at left) is passionate about making education equitable for students in Chicago. She studied secondary education and English at Lake Forest College and is currently continuing her

This year, gathering together for conversation and support is a priority among PEAK mentors. Fun was "par for the course" on Oct. 6 as PEAK mentors got to enjoy a social outing and practice their golf putts at Big Mini Putt Club in Chicago’s Wicker Park. The club, the city’s first indoor 9-hole mini-golf course, is just down the street from Holy Trinity and was a cheerful spot for mentors to spend a relaxed couple of hours getting to know each other better and sharing their e

PEAK juniors' and seniors’ grades were mostly “As” and “Bs” the first quarter - a remarkable achievement coming off this challenging pandemic year. Stepped-up services are helping these kids really step up. Holy Trinity is now offering PEAK scholars academic advisers for each of their classes; every grade has one adviser to help guide students in their choices. This lets students know what teachers to go to for help, and where to focus their time. “Holy Trinity is coaching st

Our PEAK scholars are tremendously excited to be back in school on a full-time, regular schedule - and their grades show it! Most upperclassmen are currently pulling “A” and “B” grades - including many who’d struggled to maintain a “C” average in years past, especially during the pandemic. This Fall’s return to a regular school schedule showed scholars’ new maturity and renewed energy after nearly 18 months of the pandemic and its remote- and hybrid-learning cycles. For the 2

All of our PEAK scholars work hard. But for PEAK Class of 2020 member Miguel Flores, hard work was just the first step in his path to success at school - and beyond. Miguel personifies the immense potential present in Chicago youth - even those who have struggled academically - and the impact of PEAK’s mentoring program to help unleash that potential. Bright and curious but easily overwhelmed, Miguel had to work overtime to complete his schoolwork. Very shy when he began at H