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Demystifying Graduate School: A Guide for First-Gen BIPOC and Nontraditional Students

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Demystifying Graduate School: A Guide for First-Gen BIPOC and Nontraditional Students April 16, 2024 — by Yvette Martinez-Vu and Miroslava Chavez-Garcia Is Grad School for Me? Representation is crucial, and we acknowledge the unique challenges faced by first-gen BIPOC students. the Pacific Islands, and Puerto Rico!

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Leveraging TRIO for Career Success: A Pathway to Opportunity 

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My [TCDP] mentor has been a very helpful person for advice, connections, and resources toward my career goals.” Her aspiration to establish a networking youth program underscores the ripple effect of TCDP in empowering students to become catalysts for change within their communities.

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Maintaining Inclusive Campuses After Affirmative Action: Educators Discuss Pathways Forward 

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“We can redirect students to organize and advocate for what they believe in,” Hastings said. Minter noted that students can play a vital role in their education and that of their peers. She said programs such as “near-peer” mentoring are powerful. “It It doesn’t have to all be done by us [faculty or administrators].”

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Three TRIO Leaders Honored with the 2024 Walter O. Mason Jr. Award for Exceptional Contributions to Educational Opportunity 

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Perez also highlighted the unique role of TRIO professionals as mentors and guides, remarking, “The real genius is that [the creators of TRIO] knew they had to find special people, special leaders, who could walk that journey with TRIO participants.” Can Learn from Alaska Blog What Washington, D.C.

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Expanding Horizons: The 2024 Keith Sherin Global Leaders Program 

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Can Learn from Alaska Blog What Washington, D.C.

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Data’s Role in Shaping Education Policy Highlighted at COE Conference 

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Can Learn from Alaska Blog What Washington, D.C.

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The Door: A Lifeline for New York City’s Youth 

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Can Learn from Alaska Blog What Washington, D.C.