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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. We specifically focus on gathering findings that provide successful outcomes for Black males in public schools. Dr. Erik M. Hines and E.C.

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Mentoring FGLI Students with Empathy

Close the Gap Foundation

Becoming a mentor has always appealed to me. To me, being a mentor meant I had my life together. Growing up in a low-income household the thought of an office job was the pinnacle of success. When browsing online, I saw an opportunity with Close the Gap to be a mentor, and it seemed to be a great way to give back!

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Creating Pathways for Students in Cybersecurity: The Inspiring Journey of Josiah Alexander

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the program’s website , “this eight to ten-week summer program provides Fellows with the resources, education and experiences to excel not only in academics and career pursuits, but to build successful and satisfying lives. This mindset positions him well for success in the field. Dr. Marcus A.

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Thriving and Flourishing While Black and a Student: What can PWIs do?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Thriving is often related to the success generated by one's effort. Flourishing is most often associated with creating and facilitating the environment for a person to be successful. However, to be holistically successful by flourishing, a person needs the right environment (i.e., Be able to achieve their academic goals.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Young, Brilliant, and Ready: Preparing Black Males for Postsecondary Opportunities and Transitions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Additional barriers to academic success include lower teacher expectations, lack of referrals to accelerated courses, attending under-resourced schools, and dealing with racial and psychological trauma. in order to be successful in college. Their resilience is clear – achieving in spite of the mountainous barriers and hurdles.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The IIT-Wright Engineering Program is an open-ended multi-year agreement that reflects the commitment of both institutions to support the successful transfer of community college students to complete four-year degrees in STEM and related fields. Latino faculty at UTA closely mentor the students.

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