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Producer, Writer, Wearer of Many Hats
“I was especially excited about having the chance to question everything.”
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Emmy-Nominated Writer and Producer
“I had kind of been interested in being a playwright before attending Crossroads, but my experience there really solidified it for me.”
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Architect
“Life is yours to invent as you go along. It's not about following a prescribed path.”
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Social studies teacher
“Open-minded, curious learners make for great teachers.”
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Senior Vice President of Intensive Interventional Services, Psychotherapist
“You’re challenged to ask questions, to disagree, to come together and strategize and brainstorm.”
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Anti-domestic violence activist
“[Crossroads] was an environment in which teachers truly care about you as a whole being.”
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CEO of Story Pirates
“Crossroads saw me for who I was and said, ‘We like what we see.’”
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Author and Associate Professor of English
“I remember classes and techniques that still influence how I approach my work decades later.”
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Executive Chef and Restaurateur
Brooke is grateful to Crossroads for nurturing her artistic side while giving her a great education.
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Drummer, Composer and Producer
Crossroads proved to be an important step in Cam’s musical evolution.
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Tech Entrepreneurs
“Not only is Crossroads where we met; it's where we learned to set the bar high.”
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Music student, University of Michigan
“Looking back, I feel I have taken the ‘road less traveled.’”
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Identity Workshop Organizer
DaMonique’s accomplishments have roots in her Crossroads experiences as a member of the Drama Touring Company.
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Mathematician
“My time at Crossroads made me feel comfortable in my own skin.”
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Clinical Law Professor, Veterans Advocate
Daniel says he began to understand the importance of education at Crossroads, where he learned to think critically and value community.
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Co-Founder and CEO of Civic Builders
“[Crossroads] was exciting, filled with people who had a passion for education. Its unconventional nature made it even more inspiring.”
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Educator, Director of Content at Genius
For Liz Milch, Crossroads was an inspiring, exuberant literary adventure, punctuated by Great Books and film classes.
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Disability Rights Advocate
“It is important to focus on inclusion of all people because everyone has the potential to contribute to society.”
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Actor
What she learned at Crossroads is that storytelling has a larger purpose.
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Policy Director for the Children's Partnership
“I kept getting exposed to things I wouldn’t otherwise have access to.”
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Nonprofit theater director
“I can’t say enough about the impact Crossroads has had on my professional career.”
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Director and Filmmaker
“Crossroads really fostered my love for visual art.”
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Sports journalism professor
Crossroads allowed him to develop his voice.
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Elementary school teacher
She cherishes the positive encouragement she received at Crossroads to be courageous in pursuing her interests.
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Actor
“I always liked being part of something bigger than myself, a group of people who come together to make something none of us could do on our own.”
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Clinical Pharmacist in Neurology and Rheumatology
“Crossroads creates experiences to help you think outside the box. These thought processes continue to shape my approach to patient care.”
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Novelist
“Crossroads made me feel anything is possible. It taught me the power of creativity.”
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Entrepreneur
For Jordan Passman, “standing around in circles, socializing in the Alley” at Crossroads nurtured a skill set instrumental in his success as an entrepreneur.
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Assistant Professor at Penn State University
“I think that Crossroads fosters a good deal of rebelliousness and a good deal of creativity.”
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Teacher, Coach and Nonprofit Director
“Just being able to do what I do every day and call it work blows my mind.”
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Chief of Staff in the California Legislature
“You’re out there, fighting the good fight, doing something that will mean something to people’s futures. That feels good.”
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Elementary school teacher
“My time at Crossroads shaped some of the core values I have as an educator.”
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Director, Screenwriter, Producer
As he builds his career in a competitive field, he carries with him lessons gained at Crossroads, in particular, “knowing there are mentors you can turn to who believe in you.”
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Attending Physician, Psychiatric Emergency Room
“I really did walk around Crossroads for those four years feeling like I’d been handed a gift and should take advantage of it all before it disappeared.”
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Education program manager
“I wanted to change the world in some way. Crossroads cultivated that in me.”
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Storyteller, Producer and Teacher
“Being asked to speak our truth every week, and hear the truth of others, helped me find my voice.”
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Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice Civil Rights Enforcement Section
“The mission and values of Crossroads inform my work and relationships even now.”
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Executive Director at the Clinton Foundation
“Crossroads, Jim’s classes in particular, is where I learned to think critically and to write persuasively in support of an argument.”
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Classical Violinist
At Crossroads, she found outstanding academics and a prestigious music department.
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Director of the Boston Ujima Project
“Working with diverse groups is easy for me, and a large percentage of that is due to my Crossroads experience.”
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Professional Tennis Player
“The number-one thing I appreciated about Crossroads is the way it allows kids who have really strong passions and talents to excel in those fields and still get a good education.”
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Ballet Dancer and Choreographer
Crossroads’ nurturing arts environment gave Nicole the confidence to become a professional dancer.
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Renowned Solo Violist and a Recording Artist
Within what would become the Elizabeth Mandell Music Institute (EMMI), Thula found a home.
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Screenwriter/filmmaker
“Crossroads made me feel like my voice mattered and should be heard.”
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Banking Executive
“Life Skills taught me so much about group work, how you interact with others, dealing with different points of view.”
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Assistant inspector general, Army South
“My Crossroads experience made me the leader I am today.”
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Baseball Umpire, Ph.D. Student at American University
“Crossroads nurtures a respect for others who are different than you.”
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Visual Artist
Several courses he took at Crossroads helped to shape his creativity and perspective.
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Fine Artist
Deciding as a senior at Crossroads that he wanted a career as a fine artist was "risky and insane."
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