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Did you know that Tyson Foods provides tuition-free education to employees? This is becoming the norm and preferred way to attract and retain employees - from manufacturing, food service, retail, financial services, AND healthcare. Equitable and accessible education and skilling is vital to talent development, innovative company culture, and business impact. Does your workplace offer tuition-free education? Watch the video below for a view into the life-changing and business impacts for this commitment. ⤵

Summer holidays offer a great opportunity for students to explore new interests, develop skills, and relax. Here are some ideas on how to make the most of this time: These activities not only provide a well-rounded summer experience but also help students return to school feeling refreshed and enriched. #students #parents #teachers #principals #schools #schoolleaders

Happy National Education Day! They say education is not just about memorizing facts, but about sharpening the mind to think critically and creatively. As professionals, let's celebrate this day by reflecting on how education has shaped our thinking and empowered us to make a difference in the world. Let's continue to learn, grow, and inspire others through the power of education. #NationalEducationDay #EducationMatters #ThinkAndLearn #ProfessionalMindset

As more people question the value of higher education, I believe those of us who have experienced the transformative impact of a college degree, and those of us who are working to advance and sustain the opportunities provided by a higher education need to continue to explain why it matters more than ever. A William & Mary education, in particular, can change forever the trajectory of a family, a nation, and the world. Here are some reflections I shared with our Tribe on how we are building a better tomorrow at the Alma Mater of the Nation. https://lnkd.in/esexYSUv

In part 2 of honoring our Society's 125th Anniversary, we're taking a moment to reflect on ASCRS U and the value that our educational resources have for both members and the wider public. In this video, Joshua Bleier, MD, FACS, FASCRS and Najjia Mahmoud, MD, FACS, FASCRS explain how education has evolved over the years while remaining at the heart of our mission. https://lnkd.in/eiABAp-e

As I celebrate two years in the higher education space, collaboratively curating experiences for students to supplement classroom learning with community engagement, I share these reflections: 🌰 Wanting to know what to do with the rest of your life is a limiting goal -- instead live a limitless life by giving yourself permission to evolve as often as necessary to explore possibilities that align with who you are in the now. Not only will you feel good in this practice, you will always be successful. 🌰 Rather than being afraid to hurt the feelings of others by telling them you aren't interested in something, feel empowered by the freedom to pursue what interests you. 🌰 Networking isn't showing up and taking names, numbers, emails, and other contact information of every person in a room. Networking is investing genuine interest in the experiences of someone else so you can elevate them, elevate yourself, and elevate the areas of advocacy that matter to you both. 🌰 Narrowing focus on big world problems and challenges is often necessary to develop competencies and expertise to solve them in ways that make big impact, but be mindful of awareness blinding. Don't narrow so often that you forget there are problems and challenges impacting the people immediately around you that feel big to them and can be solved in big ways through small acts of intention, kindness, and care. 🌰 We all have growth to experience, but we won't all grow at the same pace, on the same days, or in the same ways. Grace is the gift we can give and receive. Thankful for the past two years I've served The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences and hope all the #Buckeye Scholars I've met, served, and elevated feel as grateful as I do for all we've learned and experienced together. Here's to the moments I get to share in the NOW ❣

➡️ 🔎 Did you know that St. Catherine University offers not only 70 chartered clubs and organizations but 28 National Honor Society chapters and strong orientation, peer mentors, and resident advisors programs? Learn more about this featured #college on CollegeXpress! #colleges #highered #highereducation #collegesanduniversities #collegesearch #collegeadmission #exploringcolleges #students #highschoolstudents #collegestudents

Another amazing showcase of the work we are doing in Indiana 4-H with Juntos 4-H! Great article written by our Juntos 4-H State-Lead, Heather VonDielingen and Favour Ojike! Quote by a youth in the program: “Monica's experience with 4-H was transformative: "Not only did 4-H help me grow as a person, but they prepared me and gave me resources for after high school. They explained the process of transitioning from high school to college and what to do to get into college, whether that be explaining the FAFSA process, the differences between private and non-private four-year institutions, or even explaining the benefits of going to college. I’ve always known I had planned to go to college, but after joining 4-H, it really motivated me to continue trying and strive for greater success and reach new heights." Read below:

LESSON FROM MY UNDERGRADUATE UNIVERSITY: THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE AHEAD OR BEHIND YOU. I landed in Moi University in style. But no sooner had I settled prepared to 'show my classmates what I am made of' than I realized that the level was different. Doing a class roll call or reading through the newspaper list of top KCSE performers during our year was the same. ✅Soon it was CAT time and I went all in, very sure that I would do well. I was cut down to size when the results came. The same happened to so many others. One of my classmates captured it so well: 'I am not used to being harassed by an exam'. The good thing was that with every series of exams, tables would turn, those who led a few months would now be kicking themselves and wondering how they were now performing at average. Eventually, everything settled down to meeting the 50% cut off mark than the glorified distinctions. ✅Work study and scholarship program. There existed in Moi University ( I think it still does), a platform to support poor students. The most prestigious of these was a scholarship that carried a couple of academic and financial goodies. The second tire was the work study program where you could be attached to a faculty or office to do two or so hours (off academic time) of assistance in return for some money. Again, I considered myself the most needy. I mean, my high school story was enough testament. I was awakened when I didn't make it to the scholarship list. I was angry and in denial, even thought the assessment was biased. But eventually I came to accept it. Once I accepted it, my eyes were now open! Where I argued that I had poor parents, I realized there were classmates who were orphans; where I felt I came from a poor marginalized village, I realized there were classmates who were political refugees, or those whose only known home was a childrens rehabiliation facility in an informal settlement. It was a sobering awakening. There was always someone better than me. The reverse was true, too. 🔥It remains the same today, be it career success, financial progress or family cohesion. It is an ever migrating mirage. Someone is always doing better. Someone is always ahead. But if you pause and look back, there is always someone who yearns to reach where you have reached. Comparison is the thief of joy, so they say. Run your race.

Friday Wisdom: 🌟 "Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world." - Nelson Mandela At CatholicU Tucson, we put you at the center of your educational journey. 🎓  • • • #TucsonBusinessCommunity #LocalCollaboration #SupportLocalBusinesses #PartnershipMatters #TucsonPride #CommunityDrivenEducation #StudentOpportunities #BusinessNetworking #CareerDevelopment #InternshipProgram #LocalEconomy #BuildingConnections #TucsonLeadership #EducationForAll