AVID was founded by Mary Catherine Swanson in 1980 at Clairemont High School in San Diego. The first AVID program outside of San Diego county was implemented in Riverside at Ramona high School in 1988. Currently RIMS AVID has AVID elective classes at 183 schools (97 middle schools and 86 high school…
Yvette is the daughter of two migrant farm workers from Mexico. She became an AVID student and is now headed to Brown University. In this interview, Yvette talks about homework, AP classes, and where she went when a class was difficult.
Maricela is the daughter of two immigrants from Mexico who value education and hard work and instilled those values in their daughter. Maricela joined AVID and is now headed to Harvard. In this interview, Maricela speaks of the application and interview process and how she chose Harvard as her destination.
This is part one of a two-part interview of two admissions and recruitment counselors from Cal State San Bernardino. One of the interviewees is herself an AVID graduate. Lucia Zarate and Olivia Rosas answer questions about applications, entrance requirements, and having a successful freshman year.
This is an interview with David Conley, the author of "Redefining College Readiness" and other documents frequently used by AVID teachers. This episode features questions about what college readiness is and how it affects student success in college.