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American Student Assistance Announces Student Winners of National Solve Together Contest
Middle school students, educator recognized for innovative solutions in career exploration and skill-building competition focused on addressing real-world challenges
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BOSTON, May 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ American Student Assistance® (
ASA), a national nonprofit focused on fostering students understanding of post-secondary education and career pathways, announced during a virtual ceremony Tuesday that the Galactic Girls, a team of middle school students from Plouffe Academy in Brockton, MA, had won the inaugural national
ASA Solve Together: Tomorrow s Leaders Tackling Today s Challenges contest. The school was awarded $10,000, and the team of students won $1,500. In addition, middle school teacher Hannah Choi from Larchmont Charter School in Los Angeles, CA, was recognized with the
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April 23, 2021 /3BL Media/ - MENTOR and American Student Assistance (ASA), a national nonprofit that fosters education and career pathways, launched a comprehensive workforce development campaign to create more diverse and equitable workplaces for our nation’s young people. Focused on promoting mentoring in the workplace, the Workplace Equity Campaign provides resources to employers who commit to taking a relationship-centered approach to professional development and hiring.
Research finds between 50 to 70 percent of jobs coming through personal connections and it is critical that students build social capital at an early age. Mentors play a key role in addressing the inequities experienced by young people who face an opportunity gap by helping them leverage their strengths and abilities in the workplace.
CSRWire - MENTOR and American Student Assistance Launch National Campaign to Promote Youth, Equity in Workplace Culture csrwire.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from csrwire.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
What determines âfairnessâ in vocational school admissions?
Updated April 10, 2021, 2 hours ago
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Donât perpetuate the stereotype
Who can be against fairness in admissions? But âFighting for fairness in vocational-ed admissionsâ (Editorial, March 28) perpetuates an old stereotype, that vocational education is for âstudents who donât plan to go to college.â Vocational education is not an
alternative to college; rather, for many students, it is an alternative pathway
to college, one that combines academic and hands-on learning, exposes them to the world of work, and positions them to make informed choices about their future. Given that virtually all good jobs now require some education beyond high school, it should be no surprise these schools are in high demand, since many have higher college-going rates than the surrounding high schools.