College Connect (Mission Graduates)

🙌 Just a quick reminder that our Alumni Social is coming up on Thursday, April 23rd at Asiento—and we'd love to see you there! Registration link in our bio, or go to tiny url/MGSpringSocial2026

Whether you were in our after-school program, College Connect, or anywhere in between, this is your chance to reconnect with fellow Mission Graduates alumni, catch up with staff, and spend an evening with people who get your journey.

What to expect: Complimentary appetizers and drinks, updates on what's new at Mission Graduates, and good conversation in a casual setting. We'll also have a $100 gift certificate for an SF restaurant!

Event Details:
📅 Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Asiento, 2730 21st St, San Francisco
21+ Events

We hope to see you there!

🎉Calling all Mission Graduates Alumni!

You're part of a community that doesn't end when you move on. Join us for an Alumni Social to reconnect, catch up, and celebrate.

📅Thursday, April 23
⏰ 6-8 PM
📍 Asiento, 21st St.

Complimentary appetizers, drinks, updates on what's new, and an evening with people who get your journey.

RSVP: tinyurl.com/MGSpringSocial2026
(21+ event)

🚌✨ Cohort 19 Juniors, you're almost there! The College Connect team hosted a Spring Break College Tour orientation for students and their families with a night of pizza, drinks, and everything they need to know to make the most of their trip. From tour prep to travel tips, we covered it all --- we can't wait!. The countdown is ON! 🎓

✊🏽🩷 San Francisco Latine’s are the key to the revitalization of the city. We are multifaceted, hardworking, talented, and beautiful. Let's celebrate, protect, and invest in our community! Get involved by clicking the link in our bio, signing up for our email list, and/or signing our petition to advocate for the investment and protection of the Latine community.

✊🏽🩷 Las personas latinas de San Francisco son clave para la revitalización de la ciudad. Somos multifacéticas, trabajadoras, talentosas y hermosas. ¡Celebremos, protejamos e invirtamos en nuestra comunidad! Participa haciendo clic en el enlace de nuestra biografía, suscribiéndote a nuestra lista de correo electrónico o firmando nuestra petición para defender la inversión y la protección de la comunidad latina.

🍎 Parents as First Teachers! As part of our monthly parent programming, we presented on Professional Development and highlighted the influence and impact of parents, Family members, and Caregivers, who have set the foundation for their students' success! Parents & Students got to share the skills they learned from their parents/caregivers & set goals together 🙌🏽

🍎 ¡Padres como primeros maestros! Como parte de nuestra programación mensual para padres, presentamos el tema del Desarrollo Profesional y destacamos la influencia y el impacto de los padres, familiares y cuidadores, quienes han sentado las bases del éxito de sus hijos. Padres y estudiantes pudieron compartir las habilidades que aprendieron de sus padres/cuidadores y establecer metas juntos 🙌🏽

San Francisco Latine’s are the key to the revitalization of the city. We are multifaceted, hardworking, talented, and beautiful. Let's celebrate, protect, and invest in our community! Get involved by clicking the link in our bio, signing up for our email list, and/or signing our petition to advocate for the investment and protection of the Latine community 👌🏽🩷

Las personas latinas de San Francisco son clave para la revitalización de la ciudad. Somos multifacéticas, trabajadoras, talentosas y hermosas. ¡Celebremos, protejamos e invirtamos en nuestra comunidad! Participa haciendo clic en el enlace de nuestra biografía, suscribiéndote a nuestra lista de correo electrónico o firmando nuestra petición para defender la inversión y la protección de la comunidad latina. 👌🏽🩷

Diego’s high school journey didn’t start with clarity. When he transferred to Mission High halfway through sophomore year, he was ready for a fresh start—but still uncertain about his future.

🎯 That changed when he discovered Mission High’s Future Center.

Diego started showing up almost daily during lunch for scholarship opportunities, college application support, essay help, and one-on-one counseling.

“Once you join the programs, they give you so many resources. If you’re going to show up to school, you might as well do the work.”

📚 Six weeks into junior year, Diego earned his first 4.0.

That summer, through Future Center connections, he landed a paid internship at the VA Hospital—waking up at 5am to work in the OR, observing surgeries, and talking with nurses about their careers. One conversation about CRNAs gave him a clear vision for his future. Today, Diego is applying to top nursing programs, including University of Pittsburgh.

✨ When schools, community organizations, and families work together, students don’t fall through the cracks. They thrive.

This year at Mission High:
👉 98% of seniors completed FAFSA (vs. 24% statewide drop)
👉 82% attending four-year colleges (3x statewide rate for Latinx students)

Read Diego’s full story:

StudentSuccess

Celebrating resilience, creating opportunity, and empowering the TransLatine community in San Francisco. From the historic Transgender District to vital organizations like El/La Para TransLatinas, we are building a more just and inclusive future for all. Get involved by clicking the link in our bio, signing up for our email list, and/or signing our petition to advocate for the investment and protection of the Latine community. 🩷✊🏽

Celebrando la resiliencia, creando oportunidades y empoderando a la comunidad translatina en San Francisco. Desde el histórico Distrito Transgénero hasta organizaciones vitales como El/La Para TransLatinas, estamos construyendo un futuro más justo e inclusivo para todos. Participa haciendo clic en el enlace de nuestra biografía, suscribiéndote a nuestra lista de correo electrónico o firmando nuestra petición para defender la inversión y la protección de la comunidad latina. 🩷✊🏽

🤑 Scholarship Alert:

We are excited to share that we are hosting an informational session with the Chicana Latina Foundation about their scholarship on Zoom tomorrow, February 26th from 9:30-10:30am.

🎓 Do you identify yourself as a Chicana or Latina?

🎓 Are you a full-time enrolled college student at a 2-year or 4-year college? Or graduate student?

🎓 Have you completed at least one year of college or grad school?

If all the answers are yes, you must attend! ✊🏽

San Francisco Latine’s are the key to the revitalization of the city. We are multifaceted, hardworking, talented, and beautiful. Let's celebrate, protect, and invest in our community! Get involved by clicking the link in our bio, signing up for our email list, and/or signing our petition to advocate for the investment and protection of the Latine community ✊🏽🩷

Las personas latinas de San Francisco son clave para la revitalización de la ciudad. Somos multifacéticas, trabajadoras, talentosas y hermosas. ¡Celebremos, protejamos e invirtamos en nuestra comunidad! Participa haciendo clic en el enlace de nuestra biografía, suscribiéndote a nuestra lista de correo electrónico o firmando nuestra petición para defender la inversión y la protección de la comunidad latina✊🏽🩷