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From Humble Beginnings to Leading Higher Education Advocacy: My Journey

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From Humble Beginnings to Leading Higher Education Advocacy: My Journey October 2, 2023 — by Kimberly Jones Becoming COE president, I strive for educational equity, inspired by my parents’ resilience and belief in transformative education for all. Neither of her parents had the opportunity complete their high school educations.

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As Graduation Season Nears, Be Sure to Plan Your TRIO Celebration

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As Graduation Season Nears, Be Sure to Plan Your TRIO Celebration March 1, 2023 — by Terrance L. Hamm Recognizing your graduating TRIO participants helps establish a connection to your program’s alumni network. Graduating from high school or college is a significant achievement that deserves recognition and celebration.

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Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O. Mason Awards

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Mason Award stands as the pinnacle of recognition bestowed by the Council for Opportunity in Education, celebrating extraordinary individuals who have made indelible contributions to the realm of college opportunity programs and the relentless pursuit of educational equity for low-income, first-generation students, and those with disabilities.

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Isabel Wilkerson’s Powerful Address on America’s Caste System Opens the 2023 COE Annual Conference

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She said she spent 15 years writing her book “The Warmth of Other Suns,” documenting stories about the 20th-century migration of 6 million Black Americans away from the Jim Crow South. They were defecting from a caste system.” Ignorance is no protection from the consequences of an action. It isn’t even about geography.

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Young Doctors Project Hosts 11th Annual White Coat Ceremony: “I kept him alive long enough for him to have a chance to live.”

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The morning of Thursday, June 1, 2023 started like any other average school day for 17-year-old Mychael Brown. But when the high school junior was preparing to get off a train at Foggy Bottom metro station in Northwest Washington, D.C., He says that it will be far from his last time.  A promising graduate, Phillip St.

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Building Strong College-to-Career Pathways for TRIO Students: Insights from Industry Experts

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Building Strong College-to-Career Pathways for TRIO Students: Insights from Industry Experts September 13, 2023 — by Maura Casey It isn’t enough for TRIO students to have a successful experience in college. The research is really an eye-opener and really draws attention to the need for better college-to-career pipelines.

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6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023

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Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. But now as we find ourselves stabilizing, it’s time to pause and take stock of the full landscape facing community colleges.