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Report Emphasizes the Importance of Professional Social Capital

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“We saw evidence that relationships were critical to fill in that missing variable to the completion and economic advancement equation,” said Michael Collins, JFF vice president and leader of JFF’s Center for Racial Economic Equity. “We This includes peer-to-peer mentoring as well as connection to alumni.

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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The students who are accepted into the college will complete their General Education (GE) classes there and will be taught in small classes and mentored by mostly Black Sacramento State faculty members. Wood — whose research focuses on racial equity in education — saw an opportunity.

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A Clarion Call for Change: Four Black Scholars Reflect on the Critical Need for More Educators of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I also wanted them to mentor me, particularly the Black male instructor, as I could see my future self in him. For example, we add culture to everything associated with gifted and talented education, Advanced Placement, special education, discipline, college and career readiness, and counseling. Dr. Erik M.

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Encouraging Private K-12 Transfer Students to Apply for Mid-Year Financial Aid

School & Student Services by Community Brands

To ensure fairness and equity in the financial aid process, schools must rely on objective criteria. Additionally, strong academic programs, including advanced placement and honors courses, can offer a challenging and rewarding learning experience.

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Pursuing Her “Heartwork:” Barry Griswell Scholar Leila Tamale

Scholarship America

I pushed myself to excel in academics and extracurriculars with advanced placement classes and learning Mandarin.”. Leila was introduced to the term “heartwork” by mentors and friends within community organizing spaces, and she immediately knew it described what she was setting out to do.

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. With this in mind, we (Hines and Fletcher) compiled the collection of readings by prominent scholars, as described herein. Dr. Erik M.

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New Book Examines Foster Care Students in College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The reality is, most people know very little to nothing about foster care, and the little they do is curated by the media and stereotypical images that paint foster care youth as deviant, incorrigible, and the reason for their placement in the foster care system,” said Johnson. There’s a lot of learning and unlearning the public needs to do.”

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