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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs are essential for student success nationwide. Without these vital resources, students are deprived of opportunities and exposure critical for their educational journey. Learn more about Florida’s SB 266 and others like it at https://lnkd.in/gbi8HTKd.

🌟 Empowering Parents, Boosting Families, and Supporting Local Businesses with RHCK! 🚀💼 I'm excited to share with you the transformative impact of Raising Highly Capable Kids (RHCK), a cutting-edge parent-facing program that's not just shaping families but also playing a crucial role in supporting our local businesses. At the heart of RHCK is a focus on training parents – the primary influencers in a child's life. This "parent-facing" approach recognizes the significance of your role and equips you with the tools needed to navigate the challenges and joys of parenthood. So, why is this significant for local businesses? 1️⃣ Work-Life Balance: As parents gain valuable insights into effective time management and communication, local businesses benefit from a workforce that's not only skilled but also balanced, contributing positively to workplace dynamics. 2️⃣ Community Connection: Strengthening families is key to building resilient communities. When parents are empowered, it creates a ripple effect of support that extends to local businesses, fostering a sense of community and collaboration. 3️⃣ Consumer Loyalty: RHCK understands that strong family bonds contribute to a thriving local economy. As parents actively engage with their communities, it leads to increased support for local businesses, creating a loyal customer base. Join me in celebrating the impact of RHCK on families and local businesses alike! Tag someone you think might be interested. Let's continue to empower parents, strengthen families, and build communities where local businesses thrive. Together, we can make a difference! Learn more about how you can participate: https://lnkd.in/gZcrYzX8 Watch the video: https://lnkd.in/dxv66jCB #RHCK #ParentFacing #CommunitySupport #LocalBusinesses #Empowerment

In nearly 20 years - I’ve personally worked in schools in Pittsburgh, Chicago (city and suburbs), San Francisco, and the North Bay of San Francisco. One thing is consistently true - our schools are systemically and historically segregated - racially and socio-economically. Overwhelmingly, Black and Latino/a students attend schools that abhorrently under-resourced in every aspect - staffing, educational resources, enrichment opportunities, safety, and basic best practices. Meanwhile, their predominantly white peers at neighboring school districts benefit, learn, and grow with ample opportunities and resources (and of course funding from various sources including active parent associations filling the gaps). I’ve dedicated the majority of my work to bridging access to the arts and creativity for systemically marginalized communities — here is the part where I tell you all the data that points to the arts as a catalyst for increasing student opportunity and potential —— I believe that AND it’s not enough. Our SYSTEMS need significant and sweeping change. 70 years since #BrownvsBoardofEducation…but our education and socioeconomic policies continue to uphold systems that are hurting families and students. This OpEd resonated with my tired arts advocate heart. Our work helps - but we are swimming against currents and tides that need more sweeping change in direction. If you’re out there - and work in this space - let’s keep working toward sweeping change. I believe it can happen. #education #hope #artseducation

How did we make this college success program NOT feel like yet another course? We tapped program alums, now young professionals in the field, to share their post-program journeys. Scholars felt seen, supported, and inspired for the road ahead. When you're developing a course at your organization, how do you bring your community into the process?

It's back-to-school time! 📚 🎒 🏫 As the new school year kicks off, we're taking another look at a blog we shared earlier this year. Explore how our partnerships with schools and universities are fostering meaningful change. #backtoschool #empoweringstudents #empoweringfaculty #empoweringschools

After graduating with my MBA from the University of Florida - Warrington College of Business in Spring 2022, I, untraditionally, decided to continue my education and pursue a Graduate Certificate in Disability Studies from the University of Florida. While I have my own experiences with disability, by no means would I label myself as an "expert” in disability. I recognize the diversity within disability and accept that my experiences are unique to myself. With that in mind, my goal in learning about disability studies was to gain further knowledge on what I can do to make the corporate environment, and our world in general, a place that fosters inclusion and belonging for individuals with disabilities. As part of the certificate program, one of my course assignments was to create a grant proposal (real or fictional) relating to disability. Because I had very minimal familiarity with grant proposals, I was initially worried about the assignment and if I could actually create something meaningful. However, rather than taking the easy way out and writing a fictional grant proposal, I challenged myself to craft something that can be utilized by Laughing At My Nightmare, Inc., where I have the great honor of serving as Board Chair. The majority of individuals and families we assist through the organization do not have the financial resources to independently obtain the equipment or services they need as a result of their disability. Reflecting on this further, I felt that it was essential to provide a sustainable pathway that would hopefully lead to financial independence and security for people with disabilities. I fully believe in the power of education and how it can unlock a higher earning potential and benefits for the disability community, which can then result in independence, but I recognize that barriers often exist. As a result, my grant proposal assignment ultimately led to the creation of the new Laughing At My Nightmare, Inc. Academic Scholarship Program. This year, we are thrilled to offer 1-2 individuals living with muscular dystrophy a full-ride scholarship (covering all tuition, fees, & course materials) to obtain an undergraduate or graduate degree, removing cost-associated barriers to higher education. The application is now available and will remain open until April 5, 2024. It is still difficult for me to fully comprehend how a class assignment, which I was not entirely thrilled about, resulted in an actual scholarship program that will hopefully help so many people with disabilities for years to come. Above all, I am most excited that our future recipients will be able to obtain an education and pursue their dreams. #disability #education #scholarships #scholarshipopportunity #musculardystrophy #nonprofit #LAMN

There you have it. Equality of OUTCOME. If you didn’t earn it, you didn’t deserve it. Why reward #mediocrity and #softexpectations? This will kill #effort, #creativity, and the #incentive to build one’s intrinsic #selfworth. #merit #coddling #hurtfeelings The moderates on EDI should speak up because they are not controlling the #narrative otherwise, change the acronym to DIE because that’s where society is heading. #pity vs #compassion Gad Saad Jordan Peterson Greg Lukianoff Jonathan Haidt CTV News article: https://lnkd.in/gZb9usx6. #dei #edi #fairness #handout #inclusive #virtuesignal #virtuous #bareminimum #incentivize #weaklink #anchor #dragdown #character #emotionalintelligence #fortitude #strife #sweatequity

Many of you know that education is my life. Do you have a young adult beginning college in August? If so, join me for a free streamed event, "Navigating the Next Chapter," where I will dive into everything you need to know about helping your young adult thrive in college. In addition, I have something special for families with first-generation college students. #college #transition #nextsteps #itsgoingtobealright

The Nv Portrait is like no other - question-driven, learner-centered. Its implementation is grounded in a marvel of an integrated system of support structures and processes. The Nv model provides any state’s dept of ed with strategy to bring together standards, competencies, the Portrait as North Star, professional capacity-building, grassroots buildout across stakeholders-learners, educators, parents, biz community, nonprofit orgs-budget, and importantly, leadership from the top that links up the NDE with intermediary leadership. Together this collaborative culture is building the roadmap and providing the resources necessary for the journey to make the Nv Portrait of a Learner a driver of real change to equip young people with an education essential to thriving in life.

To get better, more equitable outcomes for youth and families, we have to give youth decision making power. To do so, Cradle to Career Fresno County supported a youth-led impact assessment aimed at understanding and addressing the lack of STEM diversity at a local high school. This new case study, published in partnership with Fresno C2C and Kids Impact Initiative, shares insights from the process: https://hubs.li/Q02l6jD60