Post-Secondary
Exploration
Supporting Students' First-Hand College Exploration
Post-secondary exploration can often be limited for many of Renton School District (RSD) students. However, the RSD recognizes that in order to make those crucial post-high school decisions, it is critical to give students meaningful first-hand experiences of what they can expect when they attend a college or university.
Renton School Districts' Post-Secondary Experiences provide students an opportunity to physically walk in their opportunities, whether that is exploring campuses at the far reaches of the Washington State border or participating in programming like the HBCU Delegation or Native Hawaiian Group, where they explore institutions across the country, exposing them to culture, history and real-world experiences.
Renton Students Tour Florida A&M University as part of their multi-state HBCU tour.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Delegation
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Renton School District’s HBCU Delegation provides comprehensive mentorship to historically underserved 10th and 11th grade students. From November through June, students will participate in college readiness programming through a culturally relevant lens to help develop their college and career aspirations. The program fosters self-advocacy, self-efficacy, goal and time-management as well as how to activate social and cultural capital. The program culminates with a tour of HBCU colleges during spring break April 2025.
Learn what this program has meant for our Renton Community!
​​The HBCU Delegation will also engage in conversations about fears and what stops students of color from being the best versions of themselves within education; culture, history, and the intersection of education; and the importance of developing a sense of community.​
HBCU Delegation Tour
The HBCU Delegation Program culminates with a week-long tour to various historically black colleges and universities in a region specified at the start of each programmatic year.
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Ultimately, we want young people to walk in all their possibilities, and never feel limited due to other systemic barriers, community limitations or financial challenges. In only two years, the HBCU Delegation has positively influenced students and their perspectives about their futures.
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With your support, this program can grow and impact the community, and address the systemic, cultural, and economic barriers that has slowed the advancement of our students of color.
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Will you help us raise funds for this and future years’ programming?
