Beyond the Classroom: how the pandemic has taught us that holistic support means considering students’ lives beyond school boundaries
Beyond the Classroom As a member of the Michigan College Advising Corps (MCAC), Abigail Barondess serves as a college advisor for 300 seniors at Ottawa High School in Grand Rapids, MI. A 2019...
GEAR UP Celebrates an Amazing Year and an Exciting Future
A Year in Review...
Once at Rock Bottom, this Northern Michigan Elementary Now Produces Stars
A recent article from Bridge Magazine profiles Kenwood Elementary in Cadillac, Michigan. There, low-income students have been outperforming other low-income students in the state. The progress...
Spotlight on the Digital Tools and Youth Outreach Community
Academic Innovation Article by Megan Taylor Excerpt: The Digital Tools and Youth Outreach community is a group of U-M faculty and staff who meet throughout the academic year to explore the...
Digital Tools & Youth Outreach Community: Gameful Pedagogy, GradeCraft, and the Talent Gateway – Academic Innovation
Excerpt: Join us on Friday, December 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Shapiro Screening Room (second floor of the Shapiro Library building, room 2160) to learn about gameful pedagogy with a...
Academic Innovation Community for Technology Outreach Kicks Off
Michigan Daily Article by Alec Cohen Excerpt: In a report from the Equality of Opportunity project earlier this year, the University of Michigan ranked last in socioeconomic diversity out of 27...
Google Education Evangelist Explains How Education Disrupts Poverty
Michigan Radio Article by Stateside Staff Excerpt: The key to a successful future for Michigan includes turning out graduates with skill sets needed to fill the jobs of the future. It also includes...