NGS announces an exciting new partnership with the Marin Shakespeare Company, a local non-profit whose mission is to serve as a vibrant catalyst for cultural engagement, education, and social justice to benefit the people of Marin County, the San Francisco Bay Area, and beyond. Beginning next month, Marin Shakespeare Company will lead a six-week unit for … Read More
On March 26th from 8am-12pm, the NGS Parent Committee is spearheading a first-ever parent-led deep cleaning of our Scholar House, both indoors and out. Several volunteer parents of NGS Scholars will roll up their sleeves to clean and organize, prepare our garden for Spring planting, and spruce up the grounds. The Parent Committee’s goal is to … Read More
Jeff Escabar, our current Executive Director, will be leaving NGS at the end of June to lead an Independent Pre-School in San Francisco. A Board Level search committee, led by Zuleika Godinez (long time NGS board member and former NGS staff member) will be working with Koya Partners, a leader in mission-driven executive search, to … Read More
Kickball Showdown Friday, May 13th, 2022 | 11:30 am to 3:30 pm Piper Park in Corte Madera Calling All Real Estate People… Commercial and Residential If your work impacts the Real Estate world in any way (i.e. mortgage brokers, stagers & designers, construction companies and agents), this is the event for you and your company! … Read More
When Next Generation Scholars first began serving under-resourced youth, we quickly realized that educational achievement did not depend solely on what took place in the classroom. We knew we had to address a more complex range of challenges in the community – from parents being unfamiliar with the college application process to broader issues such … Read More
Our students, families and staff are thrilled to introduce our new Social Services Director, Maria Gramajo. Maria returns to NGS as a proud alumni and past Summer Academy teacher and Director of Internship Program. She was born and raised in Marin County and attended San Pedro Elementary School, Davidson Middle School and San Rafael High … Read More
Family is at the center of all things NGS and we look to support our families in multiple ways. And, we work to uplift each other as our families volunteer to cook, drive, garden and support our students in a variety of ways throughout the year. To continue building a community of mutual support, NGS … Read More
NGS hosted an Educators’ Reception attended by 40 Marin educators and administrators, representing both public and independent schools, on September 23rd. The evening event focused on supporting under-resourced students and their families and to creating pathways to higher education. Given our ability to impact young people is reliant on school administrators and teachers identifying motivated … Read More
We are proud to announce the addition of 25 new Scholars to the program – eleven 6th graders and fourteen 7th graders. These Scholars attend nine middle schools across the county and join us after completing a rigorous application process. They start their seven-year Academy experience by exploring their interests and developing their passions through … Read More
119 Academy Scholars, supported by 46 staff members (lead teachers, teachers’ assistants and camp counsellors) attended last summer’s program. Our partner, The Branson School, generously offered us their campus again, providing a superb venue to prepare these young people for a new school year. Courses ranged from Microbiology for 6th graders to Electronics and 3D … Read More