By Michael McHugh, Staff Writer Link to full article. SALEM — LEAP for Education Executive Director Linda Saris will retire as executive director this June, some 24 years after founding the organization which has gone on to help thousands of North Shore students pursue college and career opportunities. Starting in 2002 as “Salem Cyberspace,” a summer program serving just seven students, the organization has since grown to serve around 550 youth annually and focus on individual needs. After receiving her MBA in finance and accounting, Saris spent the

Researchers reflect on how youth development has evolved and why its future depends on coordination, connection, and people. Rea the full article by Jenna Doleh from the Wallace Foundation here.

“The LEAP for Education after-school and summer program that operates in partnership with Lynn Public Schools has received a $100,000 grant from the Afterschool Alliance and New York Life Foundation. LEAP was one of 15 organizations nationwide to be selected for the two-year grant.” To read the full story by Paul Halloran in the Lynn Item, click here.

Middle School Students from LEAP’s Expanding Horizons program were recently featured in The Salem News. To read the full story by Michael McHugh, click here.

High school students at LEAP’s Summer Work Program were recently featured in Lynn’s Daily Item. Click to read the full story by Jackie Manno, click here.