Power Scholars Academy | Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good

My Passion for Education

This summer, Equity Intern Kennidie shares how her work with young Power Scholars in the Western Addition has provided an opportunity to question her future role as an educator, the education system, and the teaching work field. Her recent classroom experience here and in her ancestral homeland of Guam reinforce her belief in the need…

Meet Our 2024 Equity Interns!

In this week’s blog, we introduce the 2024 cohort of Equity Interns, dedicated to advancing educational equity by supporting the YMCA of San Francisco’s Power Scholars Academy. Join us in welcoming them for a foggy summer in San Francisco working, earning and mentoring in The Fillmore/Western Addition, the Mission and the Bayview districts! University…

Meet the 2023 Equity Interns!

In this week’s blog, we introduce this year’s cohort of Equity Interns whose mission is to advance educational equity by supporting YMCA of San Francisco’s Power Scholars Academy to thrive academically and contribute to positive change in their communities. Take a look at each Equity Intern, their site placements, and join us in welcoming them…

Closing the Achievement Gap

In this week’s blog, USF Presidential Fellow within the Leo T. McCarthy Center, Chuck Collins describes how the Equity Interns program began with the help of his colleagues dating back from 2019. Keep reading to find out how the program has evolved each year to combat injustices within the educational system and its upcoming celebration…