The Hechinger Report
JULY 1, 2024
These connections can also be made in course catalogs, on department websites and through student seminars. However, there are hundreds of jobs, such as public policy research and advocacy, with which students may not be as familiar. Raise awareness of realistic careers.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
But not every student can make the leap to full-time status, said Karen Stout, president of the nonprofit advocacy group Achieving the Dream; many have neither the money nor the time. The seminar covers themes relevant to students’ lives, with topics including hip hop and “The Immigrant Experience.”
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The Hechinger Report
JULY 30, 2018
Two teachers, known as “academic advisors,” were on call to field questions and ensure everybody stayed on task (the teachers also lead weekly seminars or labs to bolster the computer work). Still, it has been hard enough to schedule just one weekly seminar, he said.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 27, 2019
Advocacy groups like Competency Works promote a paradigm shift that includes customized schedules. Demonstrations of competency : Support portfolios , which are tangible exemplars of work ( mostly written or spoken ) such as exploratory essays, infographics and recorded clips from a Socratic seminar or podcast.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
The university also pairs Mosaic students with other UTC undergraduates who take a class about autism and advocacy. These mentors meet with their students at least an hour a week and sometimes organize group activities, such as a seminar on relationships. Chris Bogans with his student mentor, Hayleigh Weissenbach.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 10, 2021
Feliza Ortiz-Licon, chief policy and advocacy officer at Latinos for Education, a nonprofit group, said that administrators and educators who want to address racial disparities in college completion need to look at the entire system and take responsibility for their part in it.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 31, 2019
Three years later, the center boasts assets many parents can only dream of: teachers who have bachelor’s degrees, Mandarin classes twice a week, cooking and yoga lessons and seminars for parents on topics like financial literacy and how to extend learning at home.
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