About Huckleberry ACE (Access to College Equity) Academy
The Huckleberry ACE Academy is a college and career access program located in Marin County that prepares first generation college students for post-secondary education. Students join the program in their first years of high school and continue in the program through their transition to college.
Program Components Include:
- Internship placements
- Academic guidance and tutoring
- SAT/ACT preparation
- College tours
- Academic case management
- Assistance with college applications, as well as scholarship and financial aid applications
- Parent education and support
Internships and Career Development
Career exploration and exposure are woven into every year of Huckleberry ACE. In addition to meeting a wide variety of professionals during group workshops and field trips, Huckleberry ACE provides each student with an internship opportunity in a field of their interest. Through Huckleberry’s strong partnerships with Bay Area clinics, hospitals, and growing partnerships in other sectors, Huckleberry ACE matches each student with a high quality placement.
Internship sites have included: Aging Parents, Balboa Teen Health Center, Brain Injury Network of the Bay Area, Center for Domestic Peace, Center for Young Women’s Development, Ceres/Whistlestop, the Clincal Lab Department at UCSF Medical Center, Lift/LEVANTATE, Third Street Youth Clinic, Valencia Health Services, Marin Community Clinic, Kaiser Permanente’s KP LAUNCH Program, and Marin General Hospital.
College Tours
Exposing youth to a wide range of post-secondary education options is a big component of Huckleberry ACE. Students are taken on field trips to a variety of college campuses to give them a glimpse of what life in college may be like. They also take part in hands-on activities while on the tours. Oftentimes, the college tour guides are Huckleberry ACE alumni!
Huckleberry ACE Academy Alumni are attending:
