When Kamiah Brown was a freshman at Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School in San Francisco, she sometimes felt lost and discouraged in the classroom. As one of 21 African-American students in her class of 164, there were few faces that looked like hers. But Brown found mentorship and role models in two African American “success liaisons.” These district staff members, plus a separate nonprofit called SEO Scholars, helped her study for the SAT, polish her college application essay, gather college recommendation letters and apply for summer internships. It paid off. Brown, 18, is studying public health at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and credits her success partly to the confidence that grew out of the support at Wallenberg. “I just feel like without them, I don’t even know what I would do,” Brown said. “Since my freshman year in high school, college was my top priority... but without them — I really don’t … [Read more...] about San Francisco high school graduation rate increases with help from mentor program
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Austin Blockchain Collective and Dell Medical School to Host Blockchain and Digital Transformation in Health 2020 Symposium
Photo: PRWeb Photo: PRWeb Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: PRWeb Austin Blockchain Collective and Dell Medical School to Host Blockchain and Digital Transformation in Health 2020 Symposium 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Educational Program to Combine Academic Research Findings with Industry Insights and Case Studies AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) December 12, 2019 In a unique collaboration between industry and academia, the Austin Blockchain Collective is working with Dell Medical School at the University of Texas to host the Blockchain and Digital Transformation in Health 2020 Symposium on February 26, 2020. The educational event follows the formation earlier this year of the collective’s Healthcare Working Group, which comprises local … [Read more...] about Austin Blockchain Collective and Dell Medical School to Host Blockchain and Digital Transformation in Health 2020 Symposium
Annual Eduventures® Transfer Student Research Report Examines Preferences, Motivations, and Barriers to Success for College Students in the Transfer Process
Photo: PRWeb Photo: PRWeb Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: PRWeb Annual Eduventures® Transfer Student Research Report Examines Preferences, Motivations, and Barriers to Success for College Students in the Transfer Process 1 / 1 Back to Gallery ACT® | NRCCUA®, an educational data science and research organization, announced today the publication of the 2019 Eduventures Transfer Student Research Report, which highlights search behaviors of prospective transfer students. BOSTON (PRWEB) December 12, 2019 ACT® | NRCCUA®, an educational data science and research organization, announced today the publication of the 2019 Eduventures Transfer Student Research Report. The annual report explores the transfer process from the … [Read more...] about Annual Eduventures® Transfer Student Research Report Examines Preferences, Motivations, and Barriers to Success for College Students in the Transfer Process
More US teens are rejecting ‘boy’ or ‘girl’ gender identities, a study finds
(CNN)More teenagers are identifying themselves with nontraditional gender labels such as transgender or gender-fluid, according to a new study. The research, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, found that almost 3% of Minnesota teens did not identify with traditional gender labels such as "boy" or "girl." That number is higher than researchers expected. A UCLA study from a year ago estimated that 0.7% of teens identified as transgender. Lead researcher Nic Rider of the University of Minnesota said the main purpose of the new study was to examine health differences between gender-nonconforming teens and teens who are cisgender, a person whose gender identity aligns with the sex assigned to them at birth. Here's a way to start a conversation with kids about being transgender The study found that transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) youth reported "reported significantly poorer health" -- including mental health -- than cisgender teenagers. TGNC teens also were … [Read more...] about More US teens are rejecting ‘boy’ or ‘girl’ gender identities, a study finds