On Tuesday, January 23, 2018, Farb Middle School AVID students Evelin Salinas, Mercy Tapia, and Ashay Madden presented to the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education with their AVID Site Coordinator Donna Rankin and Principal Courtney Rizzo. AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the achievement gap by preparing all students for college and other postsecondary opportunities. Farb Middle School is an AVID National Demonstration School and is an exemplary model of the AVID College Readiness System. Demonstration Schools undergo a rigorous validation process and are required to be revalidated every few years to ensure high levels of implementation, with quality and fidelity to AVID strategies schoolwide. The students did a wonderful job sharing information about their AVID program at Farb Middle School.