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Special Challenges and Support for First-Generation Community College Students

Community College Review

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Many community college students are the first in their family to attend college, and this designation comes with its own share of responsibilities and challenges. Learn about the support available specifically for first-generation community college students.

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The next frontier of social impact

Close the Gap Foundation

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA — Earlier this month, Close the Gap Foundation held its annual Social Impact Fellowship Pitch Day. The much-anticipated conclusion to a three-month intensive, structured mentorship and project-based learning program brings together motivated, first-generation, low-income (FGLI) high school students with intentionally paired mentors.

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How to Create Fun Ways to Help Students Relieve Stress

College Counselor Traci

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Helping students relieve stress doesn’t have to be complicated nor take up all of your time! Implement these creative and fun ways to promote stress management strategies for high school students! As a counselor, helping fresh out of high school students relieve stress is one of my top priorities! I know you can relate when […]. The post How to Create Fun Ways to Help Students Relieve Stress appeared first on College Counselor Studio.

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Getting Sparked: Group Coaching

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Much of the work I do as coach is to help clients align their interests and values with how they want to work, lead, and live their own life. I know the last 18+ months have brought new experiences, ideas, and questions of — what do I really want to do now? In my past academic life, I directed my students to the MyNextMove website (a branch of the O*NET Online) if they wanted to understand occupational pathways and how their academic majors might impact their career direction(s).

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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How to Take Control of Your Community College Education

Community College Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Shape the rest of your life with the opportunities you take in community college. Take control of your community college education.

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Experiencing Back to school anxiety? Prioritize yourself and your wellbeing.

UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Experiencing Back to school anxiety? Prioritize yourself and your wellbeing. Written by: Nora Fandino Unzaga; TRIO Academic Advisor. Self-care is not a waste of time; self-care makes your use of time more sustainable. Author and psychologist, Jackie Viramontez. The year 2020 brought on a historical change of our sense of “normalcy,” and with-it, endless uncertainty, despair, and grief.

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