East High School graduate Charlie McVean founded the program in 2004. The program was an immediate success and swiftly evolved into Peer Power.
Peer Power is a non-profit organization that recruits high-performing high school and college students to tutor younger public school students in a variety of subjects to improve their standardized test scores and college or job readiness. A successful entrepreneur and dedicated philanthropist, Charlie had grown increasingly troubled by the poor performance of his hometown’s public schools and bel
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LAST DAY to sign up for Peer Power ACT Boot Camp 2026! Peer Power Boot Camp students average a 2–3 point composite increase. It's your growth. Your choice. Register by 5 PM today at https://peerpowerfoundation.org/act-boot-camp-2026/
05/31/2026
Happy birthday to all our dynamic Success Coaches who celebrate their birthdays this May!!! 🎂🥳🎊
05/15/2026
Congratulations to the inaugural graduating class of University High School, who crossed the stage yesterday evening! We'd also like to particularly highlight graduating seniors, Anthony Brewer Jr. and John Lexington Griffin III, who both received the Parish Griffins Peer Power Scholarship! This scholarship is named after Dr. Sally Parish, Vice Provost & Director of Schools, and Kerrith Griffin, Chief of Staff. We are so happy we were able to share this momentous occasion with the University Schools and the University of Memphis!
05/15/2026
What a night, indeed!
05/14/2026
Congrats, young Tigers!
05/14/2026
Try on the future. Get paid while you learn. Apply now for Peer Power's Summer Career Exploration Program, a three-week summer experience for youth workforce-eligible students ready to explore careers, practice leadership, earn a stipend, and leave with real industry training. Learn more here: https://peerpowerfoundation.org/summer-career-exploration/
05/12/2026
Gain a wealth of knowledge while building wealth!💰Apply now to Young Wall Street Summer Camp, a free two-week investment bootcamp for ambitious high school students. Build your first portfolio, learn how money works, and leave ready to talk about wealth anywhere! Learn more here: https://peerpowerfoundation.org/yws/
