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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He had been very excited to attend, until the week of the event. “We Albert, another Xavier alum, first got to know Williams when he would bring potential graduate students from Xavier to Louisiana State University, where she previously served as vice president for Equity, Diversity, and Community Outreach. Williams, Jr.,

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We spend an hour with parent/family liaisons and community outreach coordinators who instruct us on the importance of reading at home to overcome vocabulary gaps or how to navigate systems at school. content, books events, topics, issues). Black families frequently arrive at school to be treated like students themselves.

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

Experiential Learning Depot

They gain skills in organization and community outreach as they promote the drive, coordinate donation sites, and manage collected items. Tree Planting or Beautification Project Organize a winter tree-planting or park clean-up event, weather permitting, or plan a project to beautify indoor community spaces.

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Benefits of Integrating Service-Learning With Other High-Impact Practices

The Scholarly Teacher

Community outreach with MPH and honors students in October 2019 at the Southside library, Chattanooga, TN. They gave an interactive presentation about nutrition to children at the local elementary school and held a community-wide event with a presentation on chronic disease and prevention.

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Can Higher Education Do Good with Decommissioned Devices?

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

They draw students from the surrounding area, their faculty and staff make their homes nearby, they host events ranging from sports to music and theater that bring scores of local residents to campus, and they contribute tangibly and intangibly to the betterment of the region. It’s not always easy, however.

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Transparency for Parents (and Staff): The Importance of Technology in Charter School Enrollment and Lottery Processes

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For school administrators, these systems reduce time spent manually entering data, allowing staff to direct their efforts toward more impactful initiatives like curriculum development and community outreach. Technology also ensures compliance with enrollment regulations.

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10 Quality Nutrition and Health Project Ideas for High School Students

Experiential Learning Depot

For example, one crew would write grants, another would research sustainable gardening practices, another would be responsible for community outreach, all would participate in building, and so on. Students can split up into small groups to divide and conquer the event. I would recommend splitting classes up into crews.

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