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True Colors visit The University of Maryland, College Park. The University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. A global leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation, the...

The STEM Experience is an incredible opportunity to gain experience and meet professionals in a host of STEM fields, such as healthcare, manufacturing, Esports, and geospatial technology and more. This is a wonderful option for students who have science or technology...

True Colors (Bishop McDevitt) visits Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Dickinson College is a private liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1773 as Carlisle Grammar School, Dickinson was chartered on September 9, 1783,[5] making it the...

True Colors, Inform! Inspire! Improve! (Part 2) Monday’s  field trip to Philadelphia , Pennsylvania. We spent the afternoon on the beautiful campus of Villanova University. The only Augustinian Catholic university in the nation, Villanova values a personalized...

True Colors goes Ivy League! Inform! Inspire! Improve reached new heights yesterday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as we took a small group of students from both our Steelton HIGHSPIRE and Bishop McDevitt True Colors program to experience THE University of...

Steelton- Highspire Junior Senior high school is breeding greatness as I said from day one. Lawrence Brothers , Uncle Joe Porter and I shed tears at the 11th Annual Financial literacy event through Harrisburg University yesterday afternoon. The students that we serve...

In November of 2023, we introduced Pa Career links to our True Colors Program. The goal was to get our students involved with the workforce opportunities that are available to them with state and government agencies. More importantly, introducing them to the process...

Pennsylvania’s Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today joined Steelton-Highspire students at a financial literacy workshop aimed at teaching basic money smart skills to help students succeed after graduation. The workshop, a partnership between Members 1st Federal...

True Colors partners with Merrick Green and Technology 4 Me.  This partnership aims to provide high school students with a solid foundation in website design, empowering them to create visually captivating and functional websites. By introducing web design...

rue colors host a Financial Aid workshop for seniors' students that are having a difficult time completing their FAFSA application. We asked Higher Education Access Partner Tiffanie Taltoan DeVan to explain and breakdown the Financial Aid process so that students can...

True Colors program traveled to Washington DC our first stop was Howard University. Howard University, regarded as one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the world, current enrollment approximates 11,000 students from virtually every state, the...

Penn State is proud to educate more undergraduate Pennsylvanians than any other public 4-year university in the state, delivering world-class education in communities from Erie to Philadelphia, and everywhere in-between. True Colors program traveled to Penn State...

On Tuesday, March 19, 2024 our True Colors took “TIME” to say “THANK YOU” to Lt. Governor Austin Davis at the State Capitol in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Lt. Governor Austin Davis believed in the PCCD grant which provides scholarship opportunities to programs like True...

On the last day of January 2024, we took our first college visit of the new year to my beloved Shippensburg University. We decided to combine this field trip with members from both of our programs. We had an outstanding campus visit and the students are beginning to...

True Colors (Bishop McDevitt) program to visit Central Pennsylvania Community College formerly known as HACC. On Feb. 14, 1964, HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, became the first community college in Pennsylvania. Proudly YOURS, HACC IS the largest and...

Harrisburg University of Science & Technology, commonly referred to as Harrisburg University, is a private STEM-focused university in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with an additional location in Philadelphia. Founded in 2001 as Harrisburg Polytechnic Institute, it...

True Colors (Steel High) visits Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. What a beautiful day and an awesome experience for our students. Morgan State University, a coeducational institution, is located in a residential section of Baltimore, Maryland. The...

Financial literacy is the ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills, including personal financial management, budgeting, and investing. Last Friday, we took our “True Colors” program to a financial literacy workshop hosted by Members 1st...

Dr. Travis Waters has over 24 years of experience in public education as a classroom teacher, principal, and central office administrator. He has previously worked in the Harrisburg School District as a 7th grade American history teacher and the Steelton-Highspire...

Messiah University is a top-ranked private university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences in the northeastern U.S. With a reputation for successfully integrating rigorous academics and Christian faith into all of our academic programs, we offer 150+...

Utz Brands began in 1921 as "Hanover Home Brand Potato Chips" when William and Salie Utz began making potato chips out of their home in Hanover, Pennsylvania,[9] with an initial investment of $300.[10][11] The hand-operated equipment used at the time produced...

Ciera Dent is a graduate of Steelton-Highspire Jr. Sr. High School, Ciera became an alumnus of the great class of 2005. She currently still resides in Steelton with her four amazing children who, also, are proud Rollers! Mayor Dent went on to study Biology at Cheyney...

Harrisburg University of Science & Technology, commonly referred to as Harrisburg University (HU), is a private STEM-focused university in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with an additional location in Philadelphia. Founded in 2001 as Harrisburg Polytechnic Institute,...

Pennsylvania is proud to host the largest indoor agricultural exposition under one roof in the nation. The event showcases the quality and breadth of Pennsylvania's agriculture industry and the people who make it thrive. The show offers visitors a tiny slice of the...

"One of the most beautiful things we can give our children is a music education". Last Sunday, we took our True Colors students that participated in the marching band to attend the 5th annual "Frost Fest" event held at the historic "The Recher" theater in Towson,...

The students in our TRUE COLORS program have done an excellent job in the 1st half of the school year. In Fact, 16 of the 30 students enrolled in our program are distinguished, 1st or 2nd honor roll students.We work hard so we play/celebrate hard… Yesterday at the ABC...

Corbett In, is a team of makers, thinkers, explorers and designers. They approach work and play with curiosity and experimentation, using what they learn to create extraordinary experiences that connect with people.Design is about possibility; design is about life as...

Hershey's Chocolate World was built as a replacement of the Hershey chocolate plant tour, which had reached its capacity and no longer was able to handle the large numbers of visitors per year. The facility opened on June 30, 1973, and took inspiration from World's...

Lincoln University (LU) is a public state-related historically black university (HBCU) near Oxford, Pennsylvania. Founded as the private Ashmun Institute in 1854, it has been a public institution since 1972 and was the United...

Overview The Economic Development Authority of Newport News, Virginia recognizes that the establishment and development of micro-businesses is essential to a diverse and successful economy. The Micro Enterprise Grant Program has been established as a pilot program for...

Monday, April 25th our True Colors program continue our college tours with a visit to Millersville University. Millersville University was established in 1855 as the Lancaster County Normal School, the first state normal school in Pennsylvania. It subsequently changed...

On Wednesday, April 20, the Steelton-Highspire High School True Colors cohort visited Shippensburg University. One of fourteen state-supported universities in Pennsylvania, Shippensburg University offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the Colleges of Arts and...

Raising Tomorrow's Champions! Our True Colors program was uplifted, inspired and motivated by the "One and Only" Joanna Lohman! Joanna's book entitled "Raising Tomorrow's Champions" is a must read for anyone involved in teaching, coaching or leadership! Joanna's 45...

Fighter’s Heaven is a hidden treasure among Pennsylvania’s cultural heritage. Once used by Muhammad Ali as a training camp (1972-1981), this landmark is dedicated to one of modern American history's greatest boxers and justice advocates. Our co-founder, Dr. Todd Mealy...

True Colors is a college and career-readiness program that partners with school districts to engage middle and high school students in life skills, occupation skills, and practical knowledge to excel in life after graduation. True Colors provides a customized...

True Colors," a joint initiative by the educational and nonprofit sectors, has partnered with the Steelton-Highspire School District in Pennsylvania to help middle and high school educators inspire citizenship and service. The “True Colors” initiative strives to help...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Alumni of Susquehanna Township High School, Doug (’88) and Kevin (’85) Lawrence are proud of where they come from. While they both now live out of state, they are helping high school seniors in continuing their education. “Over the past 5...

Todd Mealy, who is white, was 12 years old and grooving to the music at a football game with his black friends when an older white man approached him and spoke derogatorily of Mealy's involvement with them. The encounter upset Mealy, robbing the event of its joy....

South Central Pennsylvania, April 28, 2021 Lawrence Brothers Promotions and the Equity Institute for Race Conscious Pedagogy are proud to announce a joint initiative, True Colors, a college- and career-ready program for middle and high school students.  Kevin and...