Free · July 6–23, 2026 · Patterson Hall, University of Memphis

Your summer.
Leveled up.

Three weeks of real academics, college-campus mentoring, and afternoon sessions built around your whole self — not just your GPA. No cost. No catch.

Success Coaches on the University of Memphis campus near the tiger statue
Mon–Thu
8 AM – 2:15 PM
3
Weeks on campus
4
Sessions every day
$0
Always free
The Program

A college campus.
Real teachers. Real coaches.

Summer Bridge Camp 2026 combines hands-on, project-based academic instruction with personal development programming and daily activities.

A Success Coach guides a student through material in a book during a tutoring session

Students receive instruction led by high-rated Memphis teachers who connect content to the next school year, paired with mentor sessions led by Success Coaches and community partners focused on personal development, confidence, and goal-setting. Each day includes field trips, outdoor games, and creative activities alongside academic content.

The Signature of Bridge Camp

The part scholars remember.

Every afternoon, we put the pencils down and go deeper. These sessions aren’t filler — they’re identity work. Career exploration. Emotional vocabulary. The kind of programming that shows up in who you become, not just what you score.

Creativity Super Power

Tap into what makes you uniquely you.

Even Stars Fight

Adversity isn’t the end of your story — it’s the setup.

How’s Your Mental

A real check-in on how you’re actually doing.

Failure into Fuel

What to do when things don’t go the way you planned.

Passion Pulse

Find out what drives you before someone else decides for you.

Perspective Switchup

See the situation from the other side — and change how you move.
Who It’s For

Rising to the next level?
This is built for you.

Bridge Camp is for rising 8th through 10th-grade students in Memphis who are ready to take the next step — academically, personally, and professionally. No experience required. Always free.

Rising 8th grader

Heading into high school and want a head start? Bridge Camp gives you the academic grounding and the community to walk in confident.

Rising 10th grader

Already in high school and want to level up before the next year starts? Three weeks of focused work on a college campus will change your trajectory.

Students ready for something different

If you’re tired of summers that feel like waiting — and you want real skills, real mentorship, and real experience — you found it.

Summer Opportunity Fund

Fund the seats that make summer count.

Every summer, Memphis students face a choice: build on what they have learned, or lose ground. Peer Power’s summer programs turn that window into momentum – ACT score growth, paid career exploration, financial literacy, bridge support, mentorship, confidence, and real next steps.

$115,000

to help fund 300 summer seats.

Programs begin in June. A gift now helps make sure cost is not the reason a student misses the chance to grow, earn, prepare, or lead.

$200

ACT Boot Camp seat

A student gets intensive prep that can move them closer to the ACT 21 HOPE Scholarship threshold.

$750

Young Wall Street seat

A student learns market mechanics, investing language, and the habits behind long-term wealth-building.

$800

Summer Bridge student

A rising 8th-10th grader enters the school year with stronger academics, confidence, and support.

$1,000

Career Exploration stipend

A youth workforce-eligible student earns while building professional skills and career direction.

$1,250

Success Coach support

A trained Success Coach helps students stay engaged, known, and moving toward the next step.

$5,250

Founding Summer Sponsor

A business can sponsor three seats each in ACT Boot Camp, Young Wall Street, and Summer Bridge.

Ways to Give

Choose the giving path that works best for you.

The donation slip gives supporters several practical ways to help: online, by mail, through stock, or through a donor-advised fund. However you give, your support helps provide high-quality tutoring and mentoring for Memphis youth.

Fastest

Give online

Use the secure Summer 2026 donation form to make a one-time gift or set up support online.

Preferred

Mail a check

Peer Power notes that mail gifts help bypass online transaction fees.

Peer Power Foundation
850 Ridge Lake Blvd, Suite 1
Memphis, TN 38120

Stock or DAF

Give through assets

For donor-advised fund gifts, use the legal name below.

THE PEER POWER FOUNDATION INC.
Tax ID: 20-2069907

Success Coaches on the University of Memphis campus near the tiger statue

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July 6–23, 2026  ·  Patterson Hall, University of Memphis
Monday–Thursday  ·  8 AM–2:15 PM  ·  Always free.

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