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Closing the network gap takes a community of partners

Close the Gap Foundation

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA — Last month, Close the Gap Foundation deepened its partnership with Forbes to address the network gap by co-producing the 2021 Forbes Under 30 Summit Service Day. October’s Forbes Under 30 Summit provided a perfect vehicle for the next evolution of this partnership.  

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Educational Equity Key to Progress and Democracy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NEW YORK On the last day of the Student Leadership Network’s (SLN) Whole Girl Education National Conference: Closing the Gap, CEO Yolonda Marshall reminded attendees why they must continue to elevate and educate young women and gender expansive students: because the political and societal climate is dire.

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DREAM Conference Marks Milestone

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DREAM — the signature annual event of Achieving the Dream — a nonprofit organization that works to close achievement gaps, has become the go-to convening for community college educators and policymakers interested in institutional change. There was also a robust focus on the humanities. We are not leaving Florida behind.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. They must present evidence of effectiveness in institutional practices serving Latino students.

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Chicago's Community Colleges Commit to Equity and Partnerships

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The seven community colleges in the CCC system currently have a 30% completion rate for Black students and 33% completion rate for Latinx students. It is a long-term goal, but it’s still incredibly ambitious when you look at the gap that’s currently there,” said Herrero. “It OMD currently serves about 900 students in the CCC network.

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How Pedagogy is Helping Students Feel Like They Belong

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nicholas Cochrane, associate professor of business and economics at Mount Wachusett Community College. “To Now, Cochrane is an associate professor of business and economics at Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) in rural Gardner, Mass., Nicholas Cochrane never thought he would be a teacher one day.

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Partnering with Forbes to launch national mentorship program

Close the Gap Foundation

SUNNYVALE , August 30, 2021 – Today, Close the Gap Foundation announced its partnership with Forbes 30 Under 30 to launch a national mentorship program. This inaugural Forbes Under 30 Mentorship Circles program is the largest ever launched by Close the Gap Foundation to date.