College Access Partnerships at Appalachian State University

GEAR UP in collaboration with the Public School Forum of North Carolina and Leading Edge Learning host the Rural Teacher Leadership Network (RTLN). RTLN is a year-long professional learning cohort of western North Carolina educators focusing on equity, trauma-informed practices, global learning, policy, and teacher leadership. While in the program, Heritage Middle School Teacher Tim Gallagher and his students identified an opportunity in their school, took action, and made real change! Learn more about their project >> https://lnkd.in/eJ2wfduq https://lnkd.in/eMxdgqE9 https://lnkd.in/eerkpPrX

As we celebrate GEAR UP this week, Appalachian GEAR UP is also celebrating 10 YEARS of service! How many YEARS of service do you think we have provided in the last 10 years?? #AppGEARUP10years #GEARUPworks National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP)

Gooooood morning from Watauga County where our Director of GEAR UP, M. Corinne Smith, went on WATA 96.5 FM to talk with their morning host Mark Norris about GEAR UP! HOW COOL!? Once we have a recording of their segment, we will share it here! #GEARUPworks National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP)

The future is bright with GEAR UP! During GEAR UP Week, we celebrate the power of college readiness programs and the impact they have on our students and communities. Let’s keep working towards a brighter tomorrow because WE ARE GEAR UP and WE ARE unstoppable! #GEARUPworks #GEARUPweek National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP)

🌟 Happy National GEAR UP Week! 🌟 This week, our GEAR UP team celebrates our commitment to supporting students on their journey to college and their post-secondary education success! Join us as we empower the next generation! #GEARUPworks #GEARUPweek National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP)

This incredible group of dedicated CAP staff members gathered in Raleigh for a two-day Strategic Planning Meeting full of collaboration, growth, and connection. We'll be back in Boone (and our other school sites) tomorrow, but we're taking all our ideas, and we can't wait to share the excitement around College Access Partnerships!

GEAR UP in collaboration with the Public School Forum of North Carolina and Leading Edge Learning host the Rural Teacher Leadership Network (RTLN). RTLN is a year-long professional learning cohort designed to bring together diverse groups of educators across North Carolina who seek to strengthen their practice, foster community with teacher leaders from across other rural districts, and develop their leadership capacity to guide other teachers in their schools. Learn more about RTLN and read what last year’s participant Susan Irving had to say about her time in the program! https://ow.ly/9Shv50T3Xbp

At today's QCM, the GEAR UP Team recognized some of the INCREDIBLE staff members who have been with the program for 10 years. Thank you so much for your continued commitment to students across North Carolina. We appreciate you 👏 #GEARUPworks

GEAR UP, Public School Forum of North Carolina, and Leading Edge Learning collaborate together to host the Rural Teacher Leadership Network (RTLN). RTLN is a year-long professional learning cohort of western North Carolina educators focusing on equity, trauma-informed practices, global learning, policy, and teacher leadership. Admission to RTLN is selective as interested educators apply for participation, undergo a rigorous application review process, and receive stipends to support their participation in the program. Learn more about RTLN and read how last year’s participant Blakely Lord hopes to continue her professional growth and maintain the relationships she’s made with her colleagues. https://ow.ly/vslM50T3X5G

We are grateful to have such an amazing team committed to expanding college access across the region, and the newest GEAR UP grant wouldn't be possible without the support, hard work, and dedication of the CAP team members who contributed to the grant proposal submission. Grant writers include left to right: Dr. James Beeler, Executive Director of College Access Partnerships; M. Corinne Smith, Director of CAP Operations & GEAR UP, Dr. Jui-Teng Li, Assistant Director of Research & Evaluation; Doug Thompson, GEAR UP Associate Director; Wes Calbreath, Assistant Director of College Access Services; Rachel Nave-Lewis, Assistant Director of Curriculum and Instruction; and Ketchel Carey, Grant Research Support Technician