DETERMINED TO SUCCEED MISSION

Determined to Succeed is a unique program dedicated to providing an exceptional group of low socio-economic students with comprehensive year-round support. The students are guided from the critical middle school years through high school and the college acceptance process. Our program tutors and mentors these students by empowering them with more confidence, stronger self-esteem, and a better education.

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Determined to Succeed 10 grade student, Reign Glover wins national math literacy contest!

Our amazing student, Reign Glover beat out hundreds of high school students from across the country in the 1st annual Get Schooled math literacy contest. Get Schooled is a national program that connects, inspires and mobilizes people to work harder to increase high school and college graduation rates. It is a partnership between the Gates Foundation and the entertainment community. Part of Reign's prize winnings was an all expense paid trip to New York City accompanied by our co-founder, Sara Hahn. Reign was asked to 'ring the opening bell' of the New York Stock Exchange and stood between the chairmen of Viacom, the chairman of the NYSE and our co-founder, Hank Azaria! It was a truly amazing honor for Determined to Succeed and one of our most outstanding, determined students. Reign and Sara were able to squeeze in a visit to the Columbia University campus and to quote Reign, 'this is my future college!'

Determined to Succeed and the Geffen Playhouse annual Poker tournament is a huge success!

Our annual Poker Tournament benefit was held this year on May 15th at the lovely home of our co-founder, Hank Azaria. There was a record breaking registration of 150 very competitive poker players who literally played from noon to 9:00 that night! Eighteen players made it to the final round and each of them walked away with fabulous prize packages with the winner, Nick Cassavetes, snagging a seat at the World Series of Poker and an all expense paid trip to Las Vegas for that weekend. All of the prizes were donated. The Players entry fees raised a substantial amount of money for the Geffen Playhouse's education programs and Determined to Succeed. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to Hank Azaria and Katie Wright and our partners at the Geffen for making this such an outstanding event.

December 15, 2009 - Determined to Succeed Quarterly Newsletter now available.

December 5, 2009 - Sara Hahn presents Hank Azaria the 2009 Artivist of the Year Award.

October 19, 2009 - Hank Azaria blogs on the Huffington Post  on education.

October 3, 2009 -  Our 2009 Back-to-School Movie Night raises over $40,000.

September 8, 2009 - Hank Azaria invited to a round table discussion for the Get Schooled initiative.