Next Step STRIVE is a FREE weekly after-school mentorship program for teens, ages 13-18, living with a chronic illness in Boston, Washington, D.C., New York City, Philadelphia and New Haven. As a STRIVE student, you’ll get one-on-one academic support and access to a community of peers in a safe and welcoming virtual environment.
Maybe you’re stuck on a class assignment. Or maybe you’ve missed a few days of school and don’t know where to start. At STRIVE, you can get one-on-one homework help from local college students. Our tutors are available for 45-minute virtual sessions several times per week.
“STRIVE changed my life. The mentors at Next Step showed up for me in a way I had never experienced!”
Managing school with a chronic illness can take a toll. It’s important to make time for fun and relaxation too. When you join STRIVE, you’ll meet new friends in your area who know what it’s like to live with a chronic illness.
And once a month, STRIVE students from Boston, Washington D.C. and New York City meet online for some real talk—and action! You might hear from a panel of young adults living with a chronic illness, learn tips for health management, work together on a community service project to lift the spirits of kids in the hospital or maybe even write a song together. Here’s what you can do at STRIVE each week:
- Get homework help when you need it
- Connect, destress and have fun with friends who get it
- Learn, collaborate and give back together like our lip sync video
- Talk about topics that matter with people who have walked in your shoes
Click here to read ‘When Lightning Strikes’—a Next Step comic book created in collaboration with STRIVE participants.
JOIN NEXT STEP STRIVE
Just hearing about STRIVE? No problem, you can join anytime—there’s no deadline. Contact us today if you are a parent or guardian of a high school teenager living with a chronic illness and would like your child to join our free STRIVE program. Click here for our current STRIVE schedule.
QUESTIONS?
Richard Martinez, Next Step Mentorship Coordinator: richard@nextstepnet.org
Kepler Jeudy, Next Step Program Director: kepler@nextstepnet.org
Next Step Office: 617.864.2921
Click here to watch young people people talk about their Next Step experience.
