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The Simsbury A Better Chance (ABC) Program is a non-profit organization making a difference in the lives of academically talented young men of color from underserved communities. Since 1973, the Program has offered motivated, outstanding, minority youth the opportunity to achieve their dreams through education.

The mission of the Simsbury ABC Program is to increase the number of well-educated minority men who graduate from college and assume positions of responsibility and leadership in their careers.

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Learn more about the incredible experiences and opportunities made available through the Simsbury ABC program and meet our current scholars and Simsbury ABC alumni.

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Learn more about A Better Chance and how to become an ABC Scholar.
https://abetterchance.org
Learn more about the curriculum, resources, programs, and other offerings at Simsbury High School.
https://www.simsbury.k12.ct.us/schools/shs
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Simsbury ABC Successes

See some of the amazing success stories from our Simsbury ABC scholars below.

Nana-Poku’s work in the U.S. Capital

Nana-Poku Boakye's original photograph "Silenced" won 1st place in the 2023 Congressional Art Competition and is now installed in the halls of the U.S. Capital.

Ethan becomes a National Technical Honor Society awardee

Ethan Vasquez was welcomed into the National Technical Honor Society which honors student achievement and leadership in career and technical education, promotes educational excellence, awards scholarships, and enhances future career opportunities for the student NTHS members.

Manny gives a TED Talk

As an 8th grade student while attending middle school in his home state of California, Emmanual “Manny” Ezeba gave this talk at a TEDx event organized by a local community. Check out his talk called, “Wakanda: Our Utopia”.