October 21, 2019

Carrying the Movement Forward: Alexis Atwood

Portland State University recently spotlighted Alexis Atwood, who worked as Step Up – Roosevelt’s Lead Advocate, and is now pursuing graduate school. “Most students are lucky to receive one scholarship, but [Alexis Atwood] has earned four of them”, says PSU […]
October 17, 2019

Open School Takes a Hands On Approach to Healthy Eating

This year, Cesar Felix, Open School’s P.E. and Health Teacher/Advocate, is focusing on lifelong health – including mental health, nutrition, and fitness. Students in both Middle and High School have one day of mindfulness meditation class per week. They explore […]
June 16, 2019

Yoli is Making Dreams a Reality

We love to see our students shining out in the community! Yoli, who graduated from Franklin High School this May with support from the Step Up program, now owns her own food cart, Mestizaje. Her Step Up family, who walked […]