The College Simulation Experience

03/09/2022

Silent auction 'Highland Clubhouse 2022 Virtual Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.

03/11/2019

...and $1.6 Million in Scholarship Offers

08/29/2018

One year ago today WKBW News 7 covered our work with local students. We’ve serviced an additional 412 students since this story was released. 🎓 Here’s to setting higher goals for local youth 🥂

The College Simulation Experience is a local collaborative effort working to curb this statistic by filling those emotional, social and preparatory voids by giving pre-collegiate students,ranging from 8th grade to college freshmen, the necessary hands-on tools and experiences they need to thrive.

08/29/2018

had busy yet successful summer 2018 serving pre-college students of WNY! 🎓 learn how our journey began:
“Why not combine academics with theatre and art?” she thought. So she approached some teachers to ask them what they were teaching in their classes. And that’s when she started teaching her students about the Civil War, or biology, for example, through poetry slams and other creative methods. She saw classroom engagement increase, and the principal offered her an administrative position. But she couldn’t accept it because she did not have a college degree. “For me, it was a missed opportunity,” she said.

April Baskin, the founder and executive director of College Simulation Experience, knows what it’s like to fail and to bear the brunt of other people’s unfair characterizations. She also knows that a failure or two is not the last chapter in the book, for her or for the students about whom she h...

08/25/2018

Our very own Dwayne Sawyer speaking to the audience about what attending the 2018 Cities United Convening meant to him.

07/13/2018

PLEASE SHARE! Once again, my office is hosting a Dorm Room Drive for Say Yes Buffalo scholars who are excited to pursue the next chapter in their education, but face extreme poverty or other personal challenges. According to Say Yes, approximately 50% of students have a combined family income below $25,000, and 70% are below $55,000, making it difficult to afford the basic scholastic and personal care essentials that accompany the pursuit of a higher education. Our drive aims to send scholars into their first semesters fully prepared, both inside and outside the classroom. With your help, we can do just that.

07/12/2018

06/24/2018

www.collegesimulation.com kicks off summer 2018 with Breaking Barriers, Niagara Liberty Partnerships NCCC and Buffalo Prep! We enjoyed our time with your stellar students. Looking forward to a summer of simulation madness! 🙌🏿🏆🎓

04/22/2018

Cheering on today's college simulation graduate at Say Yes Buffalo Mentoring Program! Great students!

04/12/2018

Congrats to our founder!

The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is pleased to introduce you to the finalists who have been select...