RootED

RootED is a virtual summer experience designed specifically for underrepresented rising high school senior students. RootED aims to support rising seniors from marginalized and underrepresented groups including those that are low-income, first generation, foster youth, system impacted, undocumented, student parents, or hold any other identities that make them untraditional college students. Throughout the duration of this summer program, students will be paired up with a mentor that is currently a UC Berkeley student. They will be given assistance on writing their personal statements, learning more about the experience of being an underrepresented student on college campuses, get a breakdown of financial aid options, explore their personal "why", unpack some of the traumas and stigmas that are associated with the communities listed above, and learn about the different resources available on the campuses that they are interested in.