Sunnyvale Leaders Launch Mentoring Initiative

There’s something stirring in Sunnyvale “in a very cool way,” as Captain Doug Moretto of Sunnyvale Public Safety will often remark at Challenge Team meetings.  Community leaders are coming together to steer youth away from drugs and juvenile delinquency through the Sunnyvale Youth Mentoring Initiative.  Public Safety officers, business leaders and Reach Potential Movement’s Mentoring [...]

Castro 5th Graders go to Stanford!

Dr. Judy Crates, Principal of Castro Elementary in Mountain View, has a vision for her graduating 5th graders to enter middle school knowing what life options are available to them in a few years.  For many under-resourced youth, the economic and cultural pressures to start working to support their family or to join a gang [...]

Dream for College Project

Dream for College Project: Inspiring first generation to college 5th graders On May 20th, Reach Potential Movement will partner with Castro Elementary school in Mountain View, CA to inspire 50 mostly Latino fifth grade students with an up close college experience at Stanford University.  Click here if you would like to sponsor a student with [...]

Día del Niño & Día del Libro Celebration!

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon (4/25), Castro Elementary, Open Door Church (Mountain View) and Reach Potential Movement celebrated Día del Niño (Day of the Child), a holiday celebrated around the world, especially in Latin countries and a newer holiday:  Día del Libro (World Book Day). Approximately 1000 kids, youth and adults enjoyed a ”Reading Brings [...]

Help Us Go to the Final Four!

Hi friends! Reach Potential Movement has a unique opportunity!   Razoo selected us to participate in their annual March Goodness Campaign where 96 nonprofits have the platform to share their cause with the world.  We can win over $11,000 to help kids READ & DREAM!  Please consider voting for us by giving $10 to our [...]

Class Adoptions Counterpunch School Cuts

RPM is matchmaking community groups with Castro Elementary classrooms where teachers need the extra support.  With class sizes increasing at Title One schools (over 50% of students are at or below the poverty line) across California, community groups can partner with Reach Potential and low-income schools to make sure kids thrive and do not fall [...]

Reading Volunteers Needed!

“30 hours of tutoring helps the typical student advance one grade level in their reading… what a difference you can make!” (readingpartners.org) San Miguel Elementary in Sunnyvale is looking for members in our community who can devote ONE HOUR a week to assist teachers in improving the early literacy skills of 1st grade students who [...]

Soccer Coaches and Volunteers Needed

2009 Video Highlights

Hey RP Movers! 2009 has been a great year of empowering people to reach their highest potential! Many thanks to Barry for putting together our 2009 highlights and for all of you who have given an hour of your time or some of your resources to transform lives.  Click here to watch and we look [...]

The Gift of Time

A few days ago I (Rob) was given a huge gift by three principals of three Title One (over 50% low income students) elementary schools in Northern California.  Despite the challenges they each experience in educating more students with limited resources, each principal gave me the costly gift of their time which allowed me to [...]

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