College Possible - 4:30
Sara Dziuk
Posted May 02, 2015
Low-income high school students face particular challenges when it comes to exploring a college education. Fortunately, College Possible is there to help students make that dream a reality. College Possible has expanded to twenty-three partner high schools in the Twin Cities. Here to tell us more is Executive Director Sara Dziuk.
Produced by: Twin Cities Newsmakers Team
#Minnesota #Wisconsin #Education
Related

Overcoming Poverty

Overcoming Poverty - 5:15
Julio Paz, Chief Development Officer at Chicago Commons, discusses the mission of Chicago Commons, the multi-generational approach Chicago Commons takes to serving its community, and the ways in which families and individuals can get involved. For 124 years, Chicago Commons has partnered with individuals, families and communities to overcome poverty, discrimination and isolation. Today, for Chicago Commons this includes providing high-quality early childhood education, family centered adult education and senior services to 3,000 people annually. For over 25 years, Chicago Commons has run award-winning schools using the Reggio Emilia approach to education. Since the 1980s, Chicago Commons has also grown to become one of Chicago’s largest non-profit providers of senior care. Along with these programs, Chicago Commons adopts a two-generational approach to education, where they work with parents and family members of the children at their four early education schools to help parents set and achieve goals towards financial stability and overall wellness. Chicago Commons is currently gearing up for their large annual fundraising event, Pour Out Your Heart For Commons, and they are recruiting students for the new school year.
WATCH NOW

Autism Family Friendly Business Initiative

Autism Family Friendly Business Initiative - 3:53
Tiiu Lutter, Director of Communications and Resource Development for Child Guidance Resource Centers, talks about the Family Friendly Business Initiative which offers free training for people in business to become more comfortable with the needs of individuals with autism. Recorded November 9, 2018.
WATCH NOW
Loading...
TYPE A KEYWORD AND PRESS ENTER TO SEARCH:
OR EXPLORE SEGMENTS BY TOPIC:

COMMUNITY

ECONOMY & BUSINESS

EDUCATION

GENERAL INTEREST

GOVERNMENT

HEALTH

LOCAL

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY