The idea for REP4 stemmed from a six-week program held at Grand Valley State last summer, in which local high school students worked with the university’s students and representatives to develop higher ed strategies. The university is piloting two of the programs.
REP4 builds on that premise, incorporating the six higher ed institutions from across the country and a few dozen high schools, said Grand Valley President Philomena Mantella. High school juniors and seniors will work in cohorts with “adult leads” from within each institution to develop ideas, she said. A national summit this summer will showcase the best proposals from across the institutions.
