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Breaking Barriers in Finance: The Impact of TRIO on Student Support Services Alumna Ashley Thomas

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Developed first by team members in Southern California and later expanded to Boston, the curriculum has helped students at the University of San Diego, California State University San Marcos, Boston College, and the University of Massachusetts Boston.

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Get to Know Active Minds’ Summer 2023 Interns and Their Passion for Mental Health

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Our interns are involved in every facet of our work, from our communications and social media to Active Minds’ daily operations, to our mental health programming and community-building. Chi Akano (Communications) 1. I go to the gym, am a yoga instructor, rock climb, and am an aerial dancer. Where are you from?

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Empowering Excellence: A TRIO Program’s Journey to Streamlined Success with empower™ 

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Hamm In this short Q&A, Kent Battiste, director of TRIO Upward Bound at Impact Educational and Housing Development in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, describes how introducing his TRIO program to empower enhanced data capabilities and streamlined processes, citing its flexible remote access and comprehensive student profiles as key features.

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What it Means to Appreciate Teachers

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Fast forward to the summer after college, when I moved to Texas to start my job as a high school Spanish teacher. Like many young girls of my age, I spent many hours as a child “playing school” in my basement. Occasionally I had to be the student while my younger sister bossed me around, but mostly, I was the teacher.

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5 Actions Community Colleges Can Take to Improve Student Mental Health

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Community colleges are vital in providing accessible higher education opportunities to diverse student populations in rural, suburban, and urban communities alike. What is a community college? Community colleges are often the educational hub and significant workforce development driver in the regions they serve.

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For the Culture: A Personal Reflection of Resilience, Inspiration and Advocacy

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However, a couple stand out, especially as I reflect on how often I am the only Black person in many of the professional spaces I occupy. There are many aspects of Black History Month that I hold close to my heart. That particular year, we were fortunate to hear from the founder of the Children’s Defense Fund, Marian Wright Edelman.

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Empowering Dreams and Overcoming Barriers: The Unforgettable Journey of TRIO Students at the 2023 National Student Leadership Congress

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The students—from low-income households and/or families where neither parent obtained a college degree—met Members of Congress and congressional staffers on Capitol Hill, took a tour of the National Mall and Smithsonian museums, and debated solutions to current societal issues. from Saturday, June 11 , until Thursday, June 15.