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Foundation News
JRF welcomed 51 new
Scholars, the class of
2019, to the Foundation for
a total of 225
undergraduate and
graduate Scholars for
2015-16. Read More
New class of Extra Innings
Fellows named. Meet
some of the JRF Scholar
graduates pursuing
advanced degrees.Read
more here,and read about
Scholar Janae Osby's thoughts on her
graduate school education.
Rachel Robinson
International Fellows are
currently traveling and/or
traveled to 11 different
Headlines
 Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: Of the Father
& Of the Son: David Robinson
 Tributes to Yogi Berra
In 1955, the Brooklyn Dodgers won the
World Series (4-3) for the first time in
franchise history, beating archrival the New
York Yankees. During game one of the
series, on October 4, Jackie Robinson stole
home in the 8th inning, a historic play still
talked about today. Watch the play for
yourself by clicking the photo above.
countries over the summer. Read more
here, and read about Scholar Dejah
Powell's experience here.
Key Dates
JRF launches its new
website! After a year in
development, the
Foundation launched its
exciting, content-rich, responsive
website. Check it out: jackierobinson.org
Attention high school
seniors: The application
to become a JRF
Scholar in the Class of
2020 is now available on
our website.
 November 1, 2015
JRF Scholarship Application open
 January 31, 2016
Jackie Robinson's birthday
 March 3-7, 2016
JRF"s Mentoring & Leadership
Conference
 March 4-7, 2016
JRF Alumni Association Reunion
 March 7, 2016
Annual Awards Dinner
JRF Scholar Profile
This JRF Scholar recently
returned from the Clinton
International Summer
School study-abroad
program in Northern Ireland. Upon
returning, he said the trip inspired his
social justice efforts and personal
spirituality, and the country served as a
muse for his poetry. Read More
Support That
Makes a
Difference
JRF’s Mentoring and Leadership
Conference will be here before you know
it. Returning JRF benefactor Bank of
America Merrill Lynch will focus its
support on the Conferenceand other JRF
program initiatives throughout the
year. Read More
JRF Alumni Profile
“It was amazing to me, as a
college kid, to be bumping
By supporting the
Jackie Robinson
Foundation, you help close the
achievement gap in higher educationand
support the Jackie Robinson Museum
Legacy Campaign.
into people like Bryant Gumbel and his
wife – to be interacting with ‘success’ and
be shown the multitude of possibilities that
awaited me,” said one JRF alumni while
reminiscing during a recent call. Who was
it? Read More
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