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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.

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4 Things to Highlight on Your College Application

Student Research Foundation

If there is a teacher you connected with or a mentor who helped guide you, reach out to them for a recommendation letter. Your best resume should show college admissions what you have accomplished, what you are interested in, specific leadership roles, and a small snapshot of your personal story.

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Focus on the Future: Dream Award Scholar Arleen Alcaraz-Cano

Scholarship America

Through all of it, Arleen juggled her responsibilities at home with classes at Bryan Adams High School Leadership Academy in Dallas, Texas—where she discovered a focus for her future. I enrolled in an advanced placement Computer Science (CS) class that year and I quickly realized how intricate and valuable the process of programming is.

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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.”. The goal was to foster the leadership skills of Pacific Islander youth through the lenses of culture and social justice. Even as she was striving to achieve in the classroom, Leila struggled with depression and anxiety.

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Featured Partner Scholarships: November 2022

Scholarship America

Example courses include: International Baccalaureate Computer Science Course Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science A or AP Computer Science Principles Computer science through a college dual enrollment program Engineering Robotics Physical Computing Design Mechanics Computer Manufacturing Aerospace Engineering.

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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. College sports teams: An incubator for Black men student leadership identity development. Dr. Erik M. Chapter 14: Ford, J.R. Hines & E.C.

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Looking to Grow Your Health Care Administration Program? Here Are Four Tips

EAB

Create “Personalized and Customized” Options Concentrations meet the needs of both students and program administrators; they allow students to better align their education to their goals while simultaneously allowing program leadership to support less program variety. Students must complete 210 hours at a placement organization.