HIGH BEAM Foundation

10/16/2026

Flashback Friday to our first day in London! 🇬🇧✨

After landing at Heathrow, our 2026 HIGH BEAM cohort hopped on the Elizabeth line to our hotel before heading out to explore the city! 🚇🏙️ We ended the day with a ferry ride to Greenwich, where we visited the Queen's House and the Greenwich Meridian. What a way to kick off our London adventure! ⛴️❤️

Stay tuned for more unforgettable moments from our students’ time in London!

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10/02/2026

🌟 Student Spotlight: Joel

It’s Flashback Friday! Today, we’re shining the spotlight on Joel, one of our incredible 2026 HIGH BEAM Foundation students who traveled to London this summer. 🇬🇧✨

🎙️ Hear from Joel as he shares his initial expectations before traveling to London!

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09/15/2026

This June, another student from our program graduated: Mayte! She was reserved when she started and grew into a confident person with her eyes set on experiencing as much of the world as possible. Seeing her move away to college brought both a tear to our eyes and excitement. We can’t wait to see what she accomplishes next. Congratulations, Mayte!

06/08/2026

06/07/2026

Announcing Our 2026 Raffle Winner! 🇬🇧💂🎉

A huge congratulations to Tim Johnson, our lucky winner of an exclusive VIP tour of Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic! ✨🎬

Thank you to everyone who participated and supported us this year. Your generosity and enthusiasm make these possible, and we are incredibly grateful for each and every one of you!

Stay tuned for more updates on our week in London! 🍓🇬🇧 in

05/27/2026

Last week to get your tickets!! Raffle closes on June 1!

05/04/2026

as you join our raffle to see behind the magic at Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic!

04/24/2026

🔥2 ways to win!🔥Step behind the curtain of cinema history with an exclusive, private tour of Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic. From the intricate models of Star Wars to the iconic artifacts of Indiana Jones and other iconic films, you’ll witness the artistry that has defined generations of storytelling. This rare experience includes a visit to the private Lucasfilm company store for bespoke merchandise. The tour is for a group of five people maximum.

To enter the raffle, you can:
1. Buy a raffle ticket
2. Follow us, like this post, and tag in the comments who you’d like to take on the tour with you! You’ll be entered for free into a contest to be included in the paid raffle. One person from social media will be advanced.

In compliance with CA law, raffle tickets cannot be purchased online. To find out where we will be for in-person opportunities to purchase tickets, contact us:
via email at: [email protected] or
DM us here.
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Tickets will be sold through June 1, 2026. The winner will be chosen in early June and announced via livestream from the airport as our next cohort departs on their journey with HIGH BEAM Foundation. The winner will also be contacted directly.

03/18/2026

Sometimes, you just have to happy cry… even if it’s in front of a crowd! We’re not embarrassed to say that we were the happy criers here. When you hear what our alumna said, you won’t blame us!

Mayte, an alumna from our first cohort, speaks at our 5th anniversary event about her experience with our program. She was the recipient of our inaugural Pol...

03/12/2026

This past Friday, we took our 5-year anniversary celebration to the tallest building in San Francisco! We launched our Momentous Moments campaign (stay tuned) surrounded by early supporters, students, and future partners, the energy was through the roof!

An extra special thank you to the undergraduate and graduate alumni, staff, and current students of Santa Clara University (photo 1) who really showed our students what happens when you choose a school that never lets you walk alone.