Ascendium's Education Philanthropy

Happy Labor Day! #AscendiumEd will be closed Monday, Sept. 2 in honor of the holiday. 🌭🚤 #LaborDay

Just in: Support for the Michigan Community College Association, the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, Merit America, and more as part of #AscendiumEP’s latest round of grants. https://bit.ly/3XeR3Ha #RemoveBarriers #StreamlineTransitions #HigherEdinPrison

Congratulations to the 2024 Fellowship for Leaders in Higher Education in Prison cohort. This fellowship, developed with Rockwood Leadership Institute, will bring together justice-impacted leaders to expand leadership capabilities, deepen relationships across the sector, and thoughtfully collaborate to further advance the #HigherEdinPrison field.

A member of the RISE Network, supported by #AscendiumEP, Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim is fostering Indigenous immigrant entrepreneurship. Read this article from Jobs for the Future (JFF) to learn about their community-embedded, culturally informed approach.

Discover the impactful efforts of our partners in advancing #RuralPostsecondaryEd! Our resource library is the result of collaborative efforts with top research organizations and universities. Click to explore innovative solutions for rural learners. https://bit.ly/4cQhvvU #AscendiumEP

When leaders in philanthropy and higher education merge social listening with traditional research, they can effectively tackle barriers affecting students of color in STEMM fields. Vote YES by Aug. 18 to bring this topic to 2025 #SXSW EDU. Presented by speakers from Campus Sonar and Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), this session will share recent research and propose actionable strategies for leaders. 👉 https://bit.ly/3LVFKgv #SXSWEdu

#Rural community colleges can serve as regional hubs of economic development by providing the education and credentials needed in the local job market. A report from Achieving the Dream identifies key strategies to help these institutions plan and implement supports that prepare and connect learners to good jobs in the digital economy. #RuralPostsecondaryEd #AscendiumEP

Tune in to the latest episode of The Rural Impact Podcast & Publishing podcast to hear how Reach University is helping solve teacher shortages in #Rural communities by building innovative pipelines for adult learners. #RuralPostsecondaryEd #AscendiumEP

At SHEEO (State Higher Education Executive Officers Association)’s Higher Education Policy Conference, #AscendiumEP will join higher education policy leaders from organizations across the nation to explore ways states can advance their postsecondary education systems to support successful outcomes for learners. https://bit.ly/46vGGRW #SHEEO2024

❗Exciting Opportunity Alert ❗ The American Institutes for Research® (AIR) has released a new Request for Proposals (RFP) aimed at enhancing Higher Education in Prison (HEP) programs. Access to high-quality HEP programs is crucial for personal and professional advancement, providing essential skills, knowledge, and a sense of purpose. AIR invites HEP programs to submit proposals for resources that can be scaled and disseminated to benefit the broader HEP field. Selected programs will join a two-year cohort, receiving support and coaching through a Community of Practice. Highlights: - Development of a repository of high-quality resources - Sharing of effective tools with other programs - Generation of data to understand resource effectiveness This initiative is made possible by the generous support of the Ascendium Education Group, whose commitment to education and community empowerment continues to drive transformative change. 🔗 Learn more ▶️ https://lnkd.in/gguC2_T6 #TheAlliance #HigherEdInPrison #EducationForAll