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🌟 KIPP middle & high school graduates are more likely to enroll & graduate from a four year college 🎓. I am proud of our students, teachers, staff, families, and communities for making this happen! There's still a lot of work to do, but it is important to recognize & celebrate the positive impact 🎉-- then get back to planning for a better future with no limits. Article linked in comments 📝

Awesome way to start your journey into #CivicEngagement and #CommunityEngagement! Click on the link on what it means to pursue a career in Higher Education with these fields! #HigherEducation #ThatIMayServe #Service #AlternativeBreaks #DayOfService

Please join me for this webinar, where you will get ideas and insights that will help you put research into practice for your #mentoring initiatives. Allison McWilliams International Mentoring Association

As I reflect on my journey, I am reminded of the transformative impact so many mentors have had on shaping who I am today. As such, I was truly elated to share my enthusiasm about the USC Mentorship Hub!!! American columnist, John Crosby, said “Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.” You can become engaged as a mentor, mentee, or both by visiting mentorshiphub.sc.edu!

The "TK Expansion in Action" blog series from the #TKCalifornia website covers California’s #TransitionalKindergarten (#TK) expansion through interviews with school districts 🏫 and institutes of higher learning 🎓 across the state to highlight strategies they have employed to make expansion successful. There are currently twelve blogs in the series which has been running since the beginning of the 2022-23 school year. Read more: https://ow.ly/uNSR50SuMZ5

“We know from research the importance of preparing children for educational success by third grade to help them reach their full potential. Early care and education systems play an outsize role in supporting children’s learning and development.” - Felicia DeHaney Russell, Ph.D., Director of Program and Strategy at the Kellogg Foundation Setting the stage for a brighter future starts early. Research shows that preparing children for success by third grade is crucial for their full potential. Felicia DeHaney Russell emphasizes the pivotal role of early care and education systems in nurturing learning and development. It's time to break past cycles and uplift the next generation from the outset. Let's create a level playing field and empower our children for a transformative future. https://wkkf.co/C2EP

I have become more and more happy with my decision to do a joint Masters program at American University and the University for Peace (UPEACE) - UN Mandated. I am very passionate about protecting the earth, but I have always known I want to work on environmental issues to prioritize people's health, increase equitable access to resources, and focus on social justice and overall human well-being. I have always been an advocate for finding solutions that work for both people and the planet, and the NRSD program has allowed me to dive deeper into a human-centered environmental approach to the world's problems. Recently my cohort went on a field trip to the Southwest part of Costa Rica which includes the Osa Peninsula and part of the Talamanac Mountains. We heard from many different organizations that focus on community-based environmental solutions. We heard from managers of eco lodges we stayed at, from coffee and cacao farmers, from wildlife protectors who were previously hunters, from a palm oil cooperative, from park rangers, and from other people along the way. Each of these groups interacts and depends on the environment in some way. One of the organizations that stood out to me was Osa Conservation. We heard from staff on their Wildlife Corridor program about how they collaborate with cattle farmers to plant trees on their property. These trees create corridors for animals to get from the coast to La Amistad Park in the mountains. They are very conscious about their conversations with farmers to build trust. They primarily discuss how trees can increase the productivity of their land, rather than presenting the farmers with information on how this helps the environment. The program is successful because of the trust building process and the farmer centered approach. In the past, the environmental movement would look to buy the land to conserve it for wildlife corridors, and exclude humans from using it, but now after decades of focus on preservation, organizations are looking for ways communities can sustainably interact with the land. This masters program has shown me beneficial critiques of the environmental movement, but has also provided me with knowledge of a path forward. The environmental movement I see in the future is one of community involvement, intersectional environmentalism, and an openness to interact with our planet in sustainable ways rather than simply preserving the earth. The community builder description in my profile is no accident, and I look forward to taking a human-centered approach in my career. *Also the pictures of birds in the video below are ones I took during the field trip!

In the latest issue of Kaplan's Bold Learning newsletter, just out today: Junior Achievement USA (JA), a global non-profit youth organization focused on preparing young people for the #workforce through work readiness, #entrepreneurship and financial literacy programs, is reshaping the future of #education and ##workforcedevelopment, writes Dr. Joylyn Darnell, director of strategic partnerships at Kaplan. JA, in partnership with Kaplan, offers the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) credential program to young adults with a desire to enter #financialservices. Higher education needs to question long-held beliefs if the sector is to stay relevant and serve students. Join the conversation with your “holy cow” ideas. A recent survey commissioned by Jobs for the Future (JFF)'s Center for Artificial Intelligence & the Future of Work uncovered varying perspectives on #AI among different demographic groups. Also: Kaplan North America CEO Gregory Marino recently spoke with author and podcaster Andrew Temte about the balancing act required of CEOs and the changing relationship between work and #highereducation. We feature some excerpts from that important conversation. https://lnkd.in/dkqUWbyz #artificialintelligence #highereducation #collegesanduniversities

In the latest issue of Kaplan's Bold Learning newsletter, just out today: @Junior Achievement USA \(JA\), a global non-profit youth organization focused on preparing young people for the #workforce through work readiness, #entrepreneurship and financial literacy programs, is reshaping the future of #education and \##workforcedevelopment, writes @[Dr. Joylyn Darnell](urn:li:person:yaFWpKaneb), director of strategic partnerships at Kaplan. JA, in partnership with Kaplan, offers the Securities Industry Essentials \(SIE\) credential program to young adults with a desire to enter #financialservices. Higher education needs to question long-held beliefs if the sector is to stay relevant and serve students. Join the conversation with your “holy cow” ideas. A recent survey commissioned by @[Jobs for the Future \(JFF\)](urn:li:organization:32853)'s Center for Artificial Intelligence & the Future of Work uncovered varying perspectives on #AI among different demographic groups. Also: Kaplan North America CEO @Gregory Marino recently spoke with author and podcaster @Andrew Temte about the balancing act required of CEOs and the changing relationship between work and #highereducation. We feature some excerpts from that important conversation. https://lnkd.in/dkqUWbyz #artificialintelligence #highereducation #collegesanduniversities

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