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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These are last-dollar funds, which means it covers a student’s remaining costs for tuition and fees after all other aid—scholarships, grants, stipends and tuition waivers—has been awarded, and it does not cover the cost of housing, food, transportation, books or supplies. Dr. Gresham D.

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20 Winter-Inspired Service-Learning Project Ideas for High School Students

Experiential Learning Depot

A warm and safe place to live with hot food on the table is non-negotiable. Holiday Food Drive Have your students organize a food drive to collect non-perishable items and deliver them to local food banks or shelters to support families in need. Lots of gear is needed to stay warm. Preview the Resource 2.

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Going Back to School Means Increasing Black/Minoritized Family Engagement Too

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When raising my son (now an adult and father), I always found parent-teacher conferences intimidating. Their culturally-grounded ways of raising their children are discounted and not infused into pedagogical practices and strategies (e.g., content, books events, topics, issues). Imagine that.

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Sustainability actions students take and want their colleges to take

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“I’ve had people tell me you could order hamburgers and the order would come in and it was chicken breast,” says Robert Nelson, chief executive officer at NACUFS, the National Association of College & University Food Services. ” Staffing and logistical issues, along with food and supply delivery, became the focus.

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20 Creative Halloween Project Ideas to Transform Your Classroom Experience

Experiential Learning Depot

How can our class develop a spooky Halloween-themed escape room that educates participants about local history while providing an exciting community event? How can our class plan and execute a Halloween-themed food drive to help families in need while raising awareness about food insecurity in our community?

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12 Community Action Project Ideas to Wrap Up the School Year

Experiential Learning Depot

Design and Make a Product: The idea behind this community action project is that students design and make something that raises awareness and provides a tangible outcome. The product should be usable or sellable to raise money for the chosen cause. That is technically raising awareness, but it's not a head-turner.

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How can America Encourage College Dropouts to Complete their Degrees

Edu Alliance Journal

In the United States, for instance, customer service and food service jobs could fall by 4.3 Personal development courses (35%). They have recently dropped a previous $ 1-a-day fee paid by Walmart and Sam’s Club workers who want to earn a degree and will begin to cover the costs of their books. Example Two – Walmart.