What is View360?
View360 is a benefit entirely dedicated to Castilleja’s tuition assistance program. This program is where your support for Castilleja’s mission to educate the next generation of women leaders meets philanthropy. If you want to make a difference in the world then contributing to tuition assistance for well-qualified students is an excellent option.
Investing in women’s education is one of the most powerful ways to create positive change in a community. A Castilleja education empowers women and provides previously unattainable opportunities, some of which many of us take for granted: a college education, improved employment opportunities, and true transformation. View360 is a direct investment that supports exceptional students who deserve the chance. It’s a contribution of pure philanthropy that creates tomorrows doctors, inventors, designers, problem solvers, engineers, and more.
At Castilleja 100% of demonstrated need among our students is met with tuition assistance.
Looking Back and Looking Ahead: The Lasting Impact of Tuition Assistance
Reflections from Stacy Abonce ’21, currently a Senior at Northeastern University
As the Castilleja community prepares for View360, I want to share a few of my thoughts about tuition assistance, with excerpts from my senior speech,
I vividly remember the day my father said, “No puedo creer que ahora estoy aquí. Nunca en mi vida pensé que estaría aquí.” (I can’t believe I am here. Never in my life did I think I would be at a place like this.)
I was overcome by an urge to cry, and even thinking about it today fills me with incomprehensible emotions of pride and melancholy. Anyone else might’ve perceived this as a simple statement, but I immediately understood what he truly meant.
Being first-gen and attending Castilleja hasn’t been easy, but I have realized it is a great privilege that is opening doors for me, and because of that, I know that I am making my family proud. I am finally breaking down the generational barriers. Although all those thoughts felt overwhelming at the moment, I knew our efforts had been worth it when my dad looked at me and smiled with a proud shake of the fist to say, “Lo hicimos mija.” (We did it.)
Now, four years later, we have done even more. I am in my senior year at Northeastern, majoring in music and psychology. My time around the Circle gave me the courage to lead a life of purpose.
View360 is:
Castilleja’s innovative benefit for tuition assistance.
An inclusive evening where every guest is having the same fun and meaningful experience. Rather than watching a handful of people raise their paddle, every guest takes part in the event.
Castilleja’s premier all-parent social event.
The Experience
Book your babysitter and alert the Door Dash because View360 is a parents’ night out and the kids will be on their own for dinner!
As a new member of the Castilleja community, we want you to be fully informed so you can get fully involved. You are cordially invited to attend; tickets are available for purchase online starting Monday, March 3. The evening starts with a party then transitions to an engaging and informative symposium before wrapping up with dessert and community.
There is a great program in store and part of the excitement of View360 is that the details are kept top-secret leading up to the event. The theme will come to life throughout the event experience—at the reception, during the program, and even within the speaker’s messages. 100% of funds are raised in advance of the event and 100% of donations above the ticket price go to Castilleja’s tuition assistance program.
What’s next?
- Consider a leadership donation in support of tuition assistance at Castilleja.
- Save the date and plan to attend: Saturday, April 19, 7:00–10:00 pm, at the Oshman Family JCC.
- Purchase tickets!