Nov 12, 2021 | November 2021
Ask your financial aid questions and get straight answers! How much can I get? Is there a deadline? What if I defaulted on a loan? Learn about free federal and state money to help pay for college. I-LEAD will be hosting a representative from the Pennsylvania financial...
Oct 22, 2021 | October 2021
Everyone feels anxious now and then. But there are things you can do to minimize those feelings. Mayo Clinic Health System staff suggests trying the exercise below the next time your mind is stuck on the worry setting. Sit quietly. Look around you and notice: 5 things...
Oct 22, 2021 | October 2021
Edward Martinez’s first experience with college is a familiar one. Eager to pursue a degree, he arrived on campus with high expectations. However, as is often the case at large schools, Edward was scheduled for classes that didn’t make sense for him academically, he...
Oct 22, 2021 | October 2021
We celebrated the first cohort of Community Scholar Leadership Training graduates and welcomed the 2021-22 cohort in the same weekend! It was delightful to meet in person even though we had developed a solid sense of community via the zoom workshops last year. We...
Oct 1, 2021 | October 2021
Life is constantly surprising us with obstacles – there’s not much we can do about that. What we can do, however, is optimize how we deal with those challenges when they do come along. Keep your energy positive. When things get tough, it’s important to stay as...
Oct 1, 2021 | October 2021
The hero of her own journey, Madlyne Santiago demonstrates the determination and commitment ACE students have to their own success. Madlyne first went to try college right after high school graduation and was accepted into the Harcum nursing program on main campus,...
Oct 1, 2021 | October 2021
It may sound silly at first, but there are insights to be gained from watching and playing football. It’s not just fun and games. For example, in football, you win and lose as a team; no one person carries or defeats the team by himself. Football helps you understand...
Sep 9, 2021 | September 2021
We want to invite you to register for the Community Scholar Leadership Development Program beginning this Fall. It is offered by I-LEAD, founder of ACE and the Partnership Site program, which has been training grassroots community leaders for more than 20 years. The...
Sep 9, 2021 | September 2021
Joan majors is a current student, enrolled in the business management program at the Delaware County Partnership Site. Like many students, Ms. Majors had a unique pathway into the program. She wasn’t looking for another career or an associate degree after retiring...
Aug 20, 2021 | August 2021
The following remarks were shared by David Castro, Co-Founder and President of I-LEAD, Inc. and the ACE Program, welcoming new students for Fall 2021. We’re on a journey together… we are on a quest together. Right now I want you to visualize yourself completing our...
