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Reality Changers is a non-profit organization based in San Diego, California. Founded by Christopher Yanov in May 2001, Reality Changers provides tutoring and mentoring services to high school students, and primarily serves aspiring first-generation college students in San Diego County.〔Montoya, Alex. ''(The Finish Line. )'' 2013. p.49.〕 ==History== Reality Changers was founded in May 2001 by Chris Yanov, with initial funds of $300 and a class of four eighth-grade students.〔Rodriguez, Cindy. ("Jorge Narvaez: The Story Behind The Most Famous Single Dad On YouTube" ). Huffington Post. June 17, 2012.〕〔Thornton, Kelly. ("Powers 2 Be" ), ''San Diego Magazine''. Dec. 2008. pp. 102–103.〕 Additional start-up support came from a portion of approximately $23,000 that Yanov won as a contestant on the television game show Wheel of Fortune.〔Dipping, Caroline. ("Teacher uses TV winnings to help high-risk kids" ). San Diego Union-Tribune. January 15, 2011.〕 Yanov was motivated to create the program to give students an opportunity to become the first in their families to attend college and provide a positive peer culture, as opposed to the street gang culture which presented a danger to much of the population targeted by Reality Changers.〔("Peace on Earth" ). ''San Diego Union-Tribun''e. December 25, 2008.〕 Reality Changers was originally located at a Presbyterian church in Golden Hill, near Downtown San Diego.〔Davenport, Barbara. ("Gangbangers to college students" ). ''San Diego Reader''. December 23, 2008.〕 Its headquarters were later moved to the City Heights neighborhood, with an additional location in Solana Beach.〔Roberts, Ozzie. ("Reality Changers program focuses on at-risk teens" ). ''San Diego Union-Tribune''. June 6, 2010.〕 By 2008, the organization had grown to serve 100 students a year, with 50 alumni of the program who had graduated from four-year colleges throughout the United States.〔 As of late 2013, the program had served a total of 485 students.〔Koran, Mario. ("How Reality Changers Won Big by Betting on Longshots." ) Voice of San Diego. December 16, 2013.〕 In addition, through early 2013, the organization has distributed over $1 million in scholarships to students attending University of California, San Diego, primarily for program participants to attend annual summer immersion programs.〔Kucher, Karen. ("$1 Million Milestone Hit" ). ''San Diego Union-Tribune''. March 6, 2013.〕 In 2011, Reality Changers opened College Apps Academy, a tuition-based service open to all San Diego County high school students focused on the college admissions process. Reality Changers uses the proceeds of this service to support its other programs.〔Magee, Maureen. ("Program offers new 'reality' for college hopefuls" ). ''San Diego Union-Tribune''. June 29, 2011.〕 By late 2013, College Apps Academy had established 19 locations, each with capacity for 20 students.〔 College Apps Academy maintains relationships with entities such as UCSD and the Princeton Review.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Reality Changers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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