Category: Success Story
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In Her Own Words: CSF Alumna Nicole Goes to the Oscars
By CSF Alumna Nicole Serrato I attended the 94th Oscars Award Ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood this past Sunday. As an aspiring actress, director and screenwriter, I was elated by the opportunity to be in the same room with my heroes. But how and why did I get to attend the Oscars? Amy…
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Running to Pave the Way for the Next Generation
By CSF Alumna Nicole Serrato A few times a week, well before I ever received a scholarship from the Children’s Scholarship Fund, my dad used to wake me up along with my siblings to run “King Mountain.” We lived at the top of a hill in El Sereno, a small town near East LA where…
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Join CSF for a virtual School Choice Week 2022 celebration with NY and NH families!
To celebrate National School Choice Week (January 23-29, 2022) in a safe and socially-distanced way, Children’s Scholarship Fund is hosting a Parent Power Zoom webinar on Tuesday, January 25th! We are bringing together families from New York and New Hampshire to celebrate the fact that parents are the first educators of their children! Attendees will…
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CSF Alumna Lizbeth Rocha Blazes NASCAR Trails
When Lizbeth Rocha began first grade in 2007 as a CSF Scholar at a Staten Island Catholic school, it might have been hard to predict that fourteen years later she would be working as a mechanic for a top NASCAR racing team in North Carolina. Yet that’s exactly what happened. “I knew I wanted to…
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In His Own Words: CSF Alumnus Francis on Becoming a School Choice Advocate
By Francis J. Connolly Advocacy is something I’ve always been passionate about. As a product of choice in education and after learning that it helped me graduate elementary school and supported me through high school and college, I’ve became a staunch advocate for school choice. Like many of you reading this, I was a product…
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CSF will celebrate School Choice Week with a Parent Power webinar
To celebrate National School Choice Week (January 24-30, 2021) in a safe and socially-distanced way, Children’s Scholarship Fund is hosting a Parent Power Zoom webinar on Thursday, January 28th! Attendees will hear from parents, school leaders, CSF Scholars, alumni, and CSF staff at this special event celebrating the fact that parents are the first educators…
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CSF Alumnus Francis Connolly on the need for educational choice
Note: This piece by CSF Alumnus Francis Connolly was originally published in Education Post under the headline, “As Usual, Education Is Not a Priority for Our Presidential Candidates.” Francis, a recent graduate of SUNY Old Westbury, is a Future Leaders Fellow at the American Federation for Children and also serves as Vice Chairman of the…
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Scholarship alumna comes full circle
By Nicole Serrato Last month I graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film, and Minor in Journalism. Shortly after my graduation, I accepted a full-time position at The Children’s Scholarship Fund (CSF). I’ve been working for CSF part-time as a development and communication assistant while pursuing my degree for the last two years.…
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Chealsy, Gisselle, and Vianca: CSF Alumni (and Best Friends) are College Bound
Chealsy, Gisselle, and Vianca grew up within blocks of one another in Washington Heights. While attending Incarnation School, they realized they were all CSF Scholars and have been best friends ever since. Now seniors at St. Jean Baptiste High School, the girls credit the foundation they got at Incarnation with preparing them well for high…
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Kindergarten Graduate Elaine: Doing the Essential Work of Learning
Last September when Elaine started Kindergarten, her mom, also called Elaine, sent us photos of her daughter beaming on the first day of school, writing, “Elaine is new to the CSF family. Her scholarship allowed our homeless situation to not impede her getting a quality education. She is excited to ride the school bus, make…
