Aim High is a five-week summer learning program designed for middle school students across Northern California. Our program ignites a love of learning and prepares students for success in high school and beyond.

This summer, we made Aim High history by admitting our very first student from King City, California — a small, vibrant town in Monterey County. Our mostly virtual program allowed rising 6th grader Sophia to attend our summer program. Sophia’s mother, Barbara, had spent weeks looking for summer learning opportunities for her daughter, learned about Aim High from her church group in San Francisco and encouraged Sophia to quickly apply to our program. We were excited to accept Sophia, who will att

This summer, drawing on decades of experience delivering joyful summer learning, Aim High launched its first distance learning program, Aim High at Home (AH@H). This summer’s program emphasized social-emotional wellness at a time when our students desperately needed community and connection. Aim High’s engaging and culturally relevant project-based curriculum was adapted for distance learning. Join us for a walk through of AH@H! Each morning, students enjoyed video messages from Aim High educato

Photos have influenced public debate and have contributed to the mobilization of individuals. However, today almost everyone that has a mobile phone with a camera can become a photographer and share their image. But when too many, are pictures losing impact?

For decades, images have been putting into context what newspapers were trying to convey in words. “A photojournalist’s job is to tell a story with pictures,” says photographer Michele Wanker, a photographer. “Perhaps more importantly his (