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TODAY @ 2 PM EST: Learn how #colleges and #universities are addressing equity gaps and fostering belonging on campus. Join our webinar to hear from experts and discover new strategies. Spaces are filling up fast—register here! #highered https://hubs.ly/Q02NpRX40

Let’s keep elevating women-led businesses in Canada - the Rhyze Up Accelerator program offered by Boundless Accelerator is just the start! 💪. Every female-led business deserves a chance to succeed - and the Rhyze Up Accelerator program is making that happen 💃 #womenbusinessowners #womanowned #womenled #acceleratorprogram

Today's Positive Thought - Potential of Our Youth The Ask: What are the long-term benefits of emphasizing creative and innovative thinking in our young people today? This Is The Thing: As spring deepens into May, the world bursts forth in a spectacle of blooming life and fresh beginnings. It's a month that naturally inspires a sense of renewal and hope, and fittingly, it showers us with opportunities to celebrate and nurture the creativity and potential of our youth. May showers us with chances to celebrate our youth's creativity and potential — meaning that the essence of this vibrant month, urging us to turn our attention to the young minds whose innovative spirits can lead us toward brighter futures. #MayCelebratesYouth Creativity is not merely an artistic trait but a fundamental skill that drives problem solving and innovation. In recognizing and promoting this skill, we help our youth not only to imagine new possibilities but also to develop the resilience and adaptability needed in a rapidly changing world. May's fresh canvas is ideal for showcasing these skills, providing platforms such as school fairs, community art shows, or science days where young creativity is celebrated and nurtured. #CreativeYouth The potential of our youth flourishes most significantly when supported by a community that values growth and creativity. Schools, families, and community centers can join forces in May to create events and initiatives that highlight and celebrate this potential. From poetry readings in the park to community mural projects or tech boot camps, the opportunities to ignite the creative spark within our young people are boundless. #YouthPotential Have a great day! Don't forget to smile and stay positive! Artwork: Girl Painting In a Book, By CSA IMAGES Give Back - https://bit.ly/3SdATKa Via Email - https://lnkd.in/g8EpG7eg Our Facebook Group - https://lnkd.in/gx_VWJ_h

As part of our review into Civic Futures, we've been reflecting on the design and delivery of the programme. The delivery of Civic Futures has been guided by a set of design principles, and while these have evolved each year, some consistent themes included equity, fellowship, emergence and being generative. Working with these design principles we’ve deployed a range of learning methods to build a learning community, such as group workshops, 1-2-1 coaching and funded learning experiments. These methods are stitched together into a 5 step programme journey which has remained relatively consistent throughout the programme, as we move from connection to provocation to inquiry to exploration to reflection. While there has been continuity, there has also been evolution to meet the challenges and learnings we have encountered. The 3 areas of evolution we've highlighted are thematic focus, make-up of the cohort and contact time and format. You can read more from this reflection on our Medium blog - https://lnkd.in/eZcbtiz6 - or read the full report on our website: https://lnkd.in/exTb2eRE

In a world where political debates can divide, at Edsoma, we anchor ourselves in what truly matters: the educational journey of our children. For half a century, every U.S. president has echoed a unified message emphasizing the paramount importance of literacy and education. Though not a novel message, its significance is ever more pressing as literacy and reading rates plummet. Now is the time for action. At Edsoma, this collective dedication resonates profoundly with our mission. #EducationMatters #DoTheWork #LiteracyMatters

How can arts participation in communities influence social cohesion and wellbeing? One Nation/One Project seeks to answer that question. From Jill Sonke's team in Florida. Our team has undertaken foundational studies that define “arts participation,” as well as reviewed current research concerning arts participation, social cohesion and wellbeing. To read our first research brief, click here! Our Theory of Change Study is exploring relationships between the arts, social cohesion, and wellbeing through surveys, focus groups, and participatory art murals. Lastly, our team is researching social prescribing and arts prescribing through implementation science studies and in-depth case study of three #ArtsForEveryBody communities creating social prescribing programs of their own!

Mizzou's DEI Shake-Up: A Sign of What's to Come? In a bold move, the University of Missouri has shut down its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) division. Burton Garland, Jr. dives into the reasons behind this decision, from financial strains to political pressures, and what it could mean for universities nationwide. Is this the beginning of a larger trend? Find out in this compelling segment. #DEI #Mizzou #HigherEducation #CampusReform #InstitutionalChange

Mizzou's DEI Shake-Up: A Sign of What's to Come? In a bold move, the University of Missouri has shut down its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) division. Burton Garland, Jr. dives into the reasons behind this decision, from financial strains to political pressures, and what it could mean for universities nationwide. Is this the beginning of a larger trend? Find out in this compelling segment. #DEI #Mizzou #HigherEducation #CampusReform #InstitutionalChange

Issue 8 of our Transform Journal is out now! This issue explores the next steps in community engagement after the release of the Universities Accord final report. Access the full journal here > https://lnkd.in/gsdd-ECS #engagementaustralia #communityengagement #australianuniversities #universities #socialimpact #universitiesaccord #transformjournal

BJ Back to School! Harvard , the perfect place to teach antisemitism and rioting 101. What do you think could be the best lesson BJ gets at Harvard??______??