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Why AVID?
The purpose of AVID is to identify high potential students, especially those “in the middle,” and help them succeed in a rigorous college prep curriculum and ultimately achieve college acceptance and success.The PHS AVID Program has three essential goals:
Support
- Academics - assisting student achievement in their core classes through in class Tutor/Teacher led tutorial sessions
Build
- Skills - to assist with both current course work as well as future college level skills
- Writing
- Critical Thinking & Inquiry
- Organization
- Reading
- Community - both inside and outside of the AVID classroom through collaboration
Guide
- Students through the pathway to college including SAT prep, college application process, financial aid, etc.
Prospect Student AVID Senior Speeches: Here I Am
Carmelle Catamura, PHS AVID c/o of 2016 presents her "Here I Am" speech to thousands of teachers from across the country at AVID Summer Institute, San Diego.
Ms. Catamura graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz with a BS in Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics and is now pursuing a PhD in Computational Biology at the University of California, Berkeley.
Every year, AVID Seniors are asked to write a "Here I Am" speech about their AVID experience at Prospect High School. A powerful and reflective assignment about their 4-year journey in the program, students speak about their personal and academic growth, the guidance they've received, and the meaningful relationships they have made with both students and AVID staff. Below are a couple of speeches written by PHS AVID c/o 2020 Graduates.
While all students are tasked with this assignment, students also have the option to enter their speech into AVID's speech contest where the winner not only receives a cash prize, but is able to present his/her speech at an AVID Conference.
AVID Focuses on Four-Year College Enrollment Directly From High School
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