In celebration of Women’s History Month and National Reading Month, we are honored to share about Adrianna Serrano, a Dos Palos High School student who excels in reading, writing, and music. Adrianna is a participant in ARC’s Rising Community Leaders Program and she graduated from our first Stepping Stone Course in the summer of 2023. […]
2023 Year In Review
Dear ARC Community,As we make our way through winter and into spring, we want to take a moment to reflect on all we accomplished in 2023 and express our deepest gratitude to you for your generosity and support. Your belief in our mission helped us have a successful 2023, and we are so happy to […]
Yosemite & ARC Help with the Transition to College
Selena Lopez Ortiz, a 2022 ARC Community Leadership Program graduate, transitioned to college this fall. She moved into a room with three other UC Merced undergraduates and confronted a slate of challenging classes, including biology, chemistry, and calculus. In a recent conversation, Selena shared how her ARC experience has helped her adapt to college life, and how Yosemite […]
Wrestling With A New Challenge After ARC
Virginia Nava, a junior at Firebaugh High School, sees a lot of connections between her ARC summer experience in Yosemite and her new passion: wrestling. She says, “Wrestling is a team sport, but it’s focused on individual effort and it’s a battle within yourself.” For her, hiking to the top of Tuolumne Peak, backpacking 50-plus […]
Spring News, Alumna Reflection and Book Drive
Spring officially began on Saturday, and we are feeling hopeful and optimistic about the upcoming months. Here are several ARC updates and student writing to bring you inspiration in this new season. ARC Book Drive for Summer 2021 – We want to expand our student library of books and have created a short “wish list” through Powell’s website. Additionally, if […]
An ARC Update
We have a lot of news to share with you as we approach the end of the year: (1) Holiday Apparel Sale Closes Tomorrow – If you haven’t already purchased an ARC t-shirt, mask, or hoodie for yourself or a loved one, you only have until tomorrow to make your purchases! ARC’s apparel sale is open until […]