The Social Mobility Lab at the Colin Powell School at The City College of New York aims to discover new ways to accelerate and expand opportunity for our students, their families and the communities they represent.
The approach of the Lab is simple but distinctive among organizations studying this issue: 1) to learn more about what is driving social mobility, 2) translate that knowledge into programs and practices to help students move up in life, and 3) at every stage, engage the people and communities who can most benefit from this work.
At the heart of our community are students striving to live the dream that mobility offers. Most of our students come from lower income backgrounds, almost two-thirds are the first in their families to go to college and more than half are immigrants. They arrive at CCNY with determination and valuable perspectives on the challenges and needs of their communities. We have a unique opportunity to learn with and for our students.
