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Congratulations to our Upward Bound Class of 2023! The Kankakee Community College Upward Bound staff is so proud of all your accomplishments. To honor our graduates, we asked for ...

On Monday, May 15th, Upward Bound Scholars visited Champaign, Illinois to tour the University of Illinois and Japan House. At Japan House, students got the opportunity to walk thr...

On Thursday, May 11th, Upward Bound students visited Northeastern Illinois University and the Holocaust Museum. At Northeastern Illinois University, students toured the campus and...

To celebrate Earth Day 2023, Upward Bound students visited the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum on Friday, April 21st. After touring the museum, students participated in a H2O Invest...

On Thursday, April 20th, Upward Bound students attended our UBelong Team Building event. Students paired up to see who could build the tallest and most stable tower out of spaghett...

On Wednesday, March 1, Upward Bound students visited Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Students toured campus and learned about everything University has to offer incl...

On Monday, February 13th, Upward Bound students visited Eastern Illinois University to tour the Communications Department. Students learned about the EIU TV station which is hoste...

On Monday, January 16, 2023, Upward Bound students attended a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. Students had the opportunity to sit...

This summer the Upward Bound students spent their residential component at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL. Students experienced the college lifestyle of living in t...

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the Upward Bound Program along with TRIO Talent Search visited the historic neighborhood of Pilsen in Chicago. The students toured the Museum...

TRIO Upward Bound and Talent Search programs had a very successful summer program this year. Students had the opportunity to explore and learn about welding, architecture, various...

Checking out the local art scene in downtown Nashville TN.

On the steps in the Muhammad Ali Center.

We jumped off the tour bus to pay a visit to Lincoln in Lexington KY.

Visiting the Black Cultural Center at Vanderbilt University.