By the end of the College Summit weekend students have finished an application accepted by over 100 colleges, and they are fired up about college. They are rising high school seniors, and Bridges is there all year to provide weekly follow-up sessions. Bridges participation in College Summit in 1999 was sponsored by the LANL Foundation. Preparation for the ACT is especially important for minority students, who, according to national averages, tend to score lower. Thanks to Centinel Bank of Taos, Bridges provides ACT Success Workshops in March and September, about a week before the test is given at Taos High School.
Bridges also provides essay-writing workshops in local high schools.
Gaynell Lefthand, Abbee Taddesse and their children break for a smile during the fast-paced weekend at College Summit. College Tours One of the most important things Bridges does is put kids in a van and take them out of town. Many Northern New Mexican students have never left the region. These tours are made possible with support from Bread For The Journey Foundation and collaborating social service agencies in the area.