Finance expert Arthur “Art” Samberg has made investing in the technology sector his life’s work. Widely-known as a philanthropist, Art Samberg has also been a part of creating opportunities for students from low-income backgrounds to succeed. For example, one program that Arthur J. Samberg’s has contributed to is the Peer Forward Program.

1. A MISSION IN
POSITIVE PEER
INFLUENCE
ART SAMBERG

2. INTRODUCTION
 Finance expert Arthur “Art” Samberg has made investing in the technology
sector his life’s work. Widely-known as a philanthropist, Art Samberg has
also been a part of creating opportunities for students from low-income
backgrounds to succeed. For example, one program that Arthur J.
Samberg’s has contributed to is the Peer Forward Program.
Formerly known as College Summit, the Peer Forward Program prepares
students in the Washington D.C. area for life after high school. Today, with
the help of donors like Arthur J. Samberg, students benefit from a
program that partners with area schools to make careers and college
admissions accessible. The program does this by relying on peer
influencers.

3. PEER FORWARD
 By making leaders of students, they can in turn be mentors and a positive
influence on other students.
The Peer Forward Program’s history began as a workshop in the basement
of a community center in Washington D.C. The program’s focus was to
motivate students to engage in positive behaviors through peer influence.
That single workshop that became a platform for students telling their
personal narratives has now grown into a national organization with more
than 350,000 students benefiting from the program.