High School Partnerships

The UWM Honors College seeks to be a radically welcoming space where all students, staff, and faculty can flourish and experience genuine belonging.

As part of its effort to address asymmetries of power in higher education, the Honors College is committed to developing meaningful relationships with local high schools that predominantly serve students historically underrepresented at UWM.

Using an asset-based model of near-peer mentoring, we bring together Honors undergraduates with students at our partner high schools to highlight pathways to college and to encourage them on their educational journey.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We travel to our partner schools in order to participate in small group discussions and other activities focused on college-readiness.

We also invite our high school friends to visit the Honors College, to attend events like the Undergraduate Research Symposium or the Community Empowerment and Justice Symposium.

Finally, we welcome high schoolers to participate in our College-Readiness Summer Camp.

“Being a part of helping high schoolers understand the world of higher education is priceless. It has brought me joy and allowed me to understand others in a different way. I hope that more people get involved in this project as much as they possibly can.” –Nancy R. ’20