Community Partners
The Gilead Foundation has been a valued partner in advancing the mission of our programs. Over the years, their generosity has provided both full and partial sponsorships, enabling students from a wide range of backgrounds to participate in our educational opportunities. By reducing financial barriers, the Gilead Foundation has helped ensure that access to our programs is defined by potential and aspiration rather than circumstance.
We extend our deepest gratitude to the Gilead Foundation for their continued commitment to education, equity, and student success. Their support has created a meaningful and lasting impact not only for students, but also for families and communities whose futures have been strengthened by these opportunities.
"We seek innovative approaches to complex social issues, with an emphasis on achieving health equity through educational equity. We promote health equity through education by focusing on systems change and community connection for underserved students in Grades 6 through 12.”
-Gilead Foundation
In addition to the generous support of the Gilead Foundation, we are also deeply grateful to other partners whose contributions have expanded and enriched our programs.
The Impact 59 grant provided Orleans Parish high school students with the opportunity to earn college credit through dual enrollment while living on campus for five weeks. Likewise, a gift from Halliburton made it possible to launch our very first middle school STEM and robotics program, an initiative that has since grown to become one of our most popular and impactful offerings. We are also fortunate to partner with Ochsner, the leading hospital system in New Orleans, through the Ochsner-Xavier Institute for Health Equity Research that allows our students to participate in hospital tours, clinical experiences, and specialized classes. Additional gifts from the Fund II Foundation, Chisholm Foundation, and Entergy have helped create extraordinary academic opportunities for students in our summer programs.
Together, these partnerships have created transformative experiences for our students and strengthened our ability to fulfill our mission. Without the generosity and commitment of these supporters, we would not be able to offer the same breadth of opportunities that continue to shape students’ academic journeys and inspire future success.
