We are empowering students to
work through the unspoken challenges of college
on the way to their degree.
The Onward, Undergrad! Initiative, based on Dr. Marcus T. Wright’s book Onward, Undergrad! How to Crush Self-Defeating Thoughts in College, has two goals:
1. To help students believe they can get through the unspoken challenges of college.
2. To unite people around the success and well-being of college students.
Currently, Dr. Wright hosts workshops for pre-college and college students on using his G.R.A.C.E. method to work through self-defeating thoughts such as “I don’t belong here” or “I’m an imposter.”
We have collaborated with:
The Inaugural Greater Philadelphia College Resilience Award presented by Onward, Undergrad!
Recipient: Markee Marshall, Cheyney University Class of ’26
Read the Philly Tribune article spotlighting Markee and the award
Read the stories of current undergraduates and alumni and how they overcame self-defeating thoughts in college:
Najee Coursey, Holy Family University
Nathan Crompton, Holy Family University
Katie Moore, Rutgers-Camden
