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The Sooner, The Better: Building Financial Literacy Among Black Students (and Communities)

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It wasn’t until I became an adult that I realized that from all of the life lessons learned in our low income household, financial literacy was not one of them. In my journey to seek generational wealth so did a rising devotion to teaching financial literacy to Blacks and Brown communities. Borrowing from the U.S.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Incoming transfer students can enroll in courses early to guarantee that they have access to coursework. Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students.

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Partnership Receives $100,000 to Increase College Access for Indigenous Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Partnership with Native Americans offers scholarships, college grants, emergency funding, college readiness camps, and literacy and school supplies through its American Indian Education Program to improve Native students’ access to higher education.

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Celebrating the Incredible Emerging Scholars of 2025 Copy

Active Minds

His lived experience has shaped his commitment to mental health equity and systemic change. a nonprofit supporting young mothers and women aged 13 to 20, and is dedicated to advancing health equity and addressing systemic disparities in underserved communities. She is the founder of Angels Protection Inc.,

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Celebrating the Incredible Emerging Scholars of 2025

Active Minds

His lived experience has shaped his commitment to mental health equity and systemic change. a nonprofit supporting young mothers and women aged 13 to 20, and is dedicated to advancing health equity and addressing systemic disparities in underserved communities. She is the founder of Angels Protection Inc.,

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PSLF Could Soon Include All Early Childhood Education Workers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If these educators can access PSLF, we can help our youngest children, their families, and their communities.” There’s a heavy misunderstanding of what really happens in the classroom, our first leverage points for early math, literacy, P-21 skills. “Early childhood educators help young children learn, grow, and thrive.

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As AI Continues to Progress, Opportunities and Warnings Abound

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Others are teaching information literacy by having students fact-check bots’ responses to research questions. But the advance of AI brings up equity concerns as well. That] they have equal access to the technology via devices and access points like the internet and so on.

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