Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Key step forward in state efforts to improve college/career readiness ...

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    Kevin Fields : Committed to - We coordinate several programs relevant to college-going culture and college readiness, including: Boys to Men, Parent Booster Club, Teen Leadership Council, Home Ownership Counseling, Free Tax Filing Services, Notary Service, and Financial Literacy Training Our 55K commitment to Youth & Adult Services includes: * Dissemination of 55K information and materials to parents/children and our adult clients * Support of academic success of our youth through tutoring, mentoring, motivation, and positive reinforcement * Exposure of youth and adult clients to college and career options * Provision of career-readiness and job-specific skills training to enhance employability of adult clients * Engagement and support of the Teen Leadership Council * Engagement of parents and adult clients in dialogue, meetings, and community events to support and empower post-secondary educational attainment ... Read More

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    Ben Ruiz : Committed to - Community interaction with families, students and schools. / A complex interaction in motivation, learning, college culture and social-psychological adaptation. / Custom case approach methodology. ... Read More

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    Jenni Edwards : Committed to - LouCAN will promote a College-Going Culture through the network of organizations who participate in LouCAN meetings by sharing upcoming events, inviting members to participate in community-wide activities around college-going, and share information about resources available to nonprofits that they may not be aware of. LouCAN will build capacity of members through sharing effective practices, new resources, and professional training for staff of nonprofits seeking more specialized knowledge around "Know How To Go" to college. ... Read More

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    Mary-Kate Poling : Committed to - Brooklawn School ... Read More

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    Jeri Swinton : Committed to - Big Brothers Big Sisters has implemented numersous strategies to support a college going culture: ** A graduation celebration is held every year to celebrate the graduations of Little Brothers and Sisters AND Big Brothers and Sisters ** College visits have been scheduled and implemented for matches, to make the idea of going to college realistic for Little Brothers and Sisters, whose parents may have not even graduated from high school ** A partnership with JFCS included workshops to assess career selection and readiness. ** We have invested resources and worked with JCPS to get access to academic data. ** We have launched a collaboration with numerous youth service organizations that supports THEIR education efforts through our service of one-to-one mentoring relationships. ** Have served as a catalyst to coordinate efforts of African-American civic groups to close the achievement gap in the Newburg neighborhood: Rico's Roundtable (named after a Little Brother who is getting his college degree in criminal justice) ... Read More

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    Lynn Rippy : Committed to - YouthBuild Louisville prepares Opportunity Youth to complete their GED and enter college ready to persist. YBL offers ongoing support with fiancial aid, scholarship, AmeriCorps awards. We continue to support our young people long past graduation. ... Read More

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    Ann Coffey : Committed to - advocating for, and furthering the goals of 55,000 Degrees ... Read More

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    Alan Jimenez : Committed to - I will try to create a climate for conducive to learning. Teach the student that with hard work and commitment he can attain his goals. I will try to use the skills that I learned in college and provide the student with the necessary skills to succeed in obtaining his degree. ... Read More

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    John Asher : Committed to - advocating for, and furthering the goals of 55,000 Degrees ... Read More

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    Noel Harris : Committed to - advocating for, and furthering the goals of 55,000 Degrees ... Read More

  • Source: http://55000degrees.org/key-step-forward-in-state-efforts-to-improve-collegecareer-readiness-and-high-school-graduation/

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