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Today, NFER, in partnership with the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, has published new analysis highlighting how teacher training bursaries offer good value for money when it comes to addressing recruitment shortfalls. Bursary increases are also associated with a sustained increase in long-term teacher supply. For more from this research, please visit the following links: 🟣 Full story - bit.ly/3QKQBwR 🟣 Key findings - bit.ly/3FPWaDW 🟣 Full PDF report - bit.ly/3so5QCG

I think one of the most common misconceptions about Advancement, is that we are just #fundraising for scholarships. While that's part of what we do, we also help student organizations fundraise, provide funds for faculty projects, research support - the list is endless. So when we say your funds are helping both on campus and off - we mean it. Funds help support, not just students, but their parents and grandparents, faculty, and the Slippery Rock area community through outreach programming and other projects. Your #giving helps Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania go above and beyond. #MakeAnImpact today and support the university community. https://lnkd.in/gh6hK692 #givingtuesday #giving #givingtuesday2023 #givingseason #givingback #makeadifference #ProudAlum

New analysis from NFER and the Gatsby Charitable Foundation has found that increasing teacher training bursaries would lead to more additional teachers in the classroom.   For more insights from this research, please visit the following links:     🟣 Full story - bit.ly/3QKQBwR 🟣 Key findings - bit.ly/3FPWaDW 🟣 Full PDF report - bit.ly/3so5QCG

Scholarships are even more effective when they include an intensive set of student success services. We realized this almost 15 years ago, when many still held onto a sink or swim mentality that led to abysmal #college retention and graduation rates for #students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Education Forward Arizona and our funding partners will award almost $2.5 million in funds to 550 scholars this year. Importantly, because our partners understand the added value, each of those scholars is assigned a dedicated Success Advisor with years of experience in supporting students through their #postsecondary education journey. In many cases, the support services end up being as valuable as the funding. All of our scholars come from low-income backgrounds and are often the first in their families to enroll in education beyond high school. The data tells us that similar students without this type of funding and support will unfortunately graduate at rates below 40%. We are proud that our scholars graduate at a 73% rate. If you are familiar with #scholarship programs that have not yet offered these crucial supports and services to their #scholars, point them in our direction. Scholarship funders are always excited when they hear about the increased return on their investment in these amazing students. #firstgenerationcollegestudent #studentsupport #mentoringmatters

Today is the day! Book Flood nominations are open! From April 15 - May 24, 2024, We Are Creed is accepting nominations for our Book Flood program for educators that teach in Arizona, South Carolina, Illinois, and Michigan! To nominate a teacher please fill out the information on this nomination form - wearecreed.org/bookflood or for more information, go to wearecreed.org/book-flood #teachers #classroomlibraries #classrooms #nonprofit #educators #bookflood

We are officially one week out from DBU Giving Day! Giving Day is our annual 24-hour fundraising event that allows you to directly impact the lives of DBU students. These funds go directly to student scholarships, athletic teams, departments, colleges, and the areas of greatest need around campus. Your gift enables us to achieve our mission to provide Christ-centered higher education to students from all walks of life and continue to produce servant-leaders committed to transforming the world. Here is how you can partner with us on Giving Day to support DBU: 1. Go to dbu.edu/giving-day on May 2nd 2. Select the area that you are most passionate about (if you are not sure, we recommend donating to the area of greatest need) 3. Choose an amount that you are comfortable with (every single gift counts) 4. Complete your donation and watch as your generosity transforms lives 5. Spread the news and encourage others to participate! As we approach May 2nd, we encourage you to consider your role on this important day! Mark this date on your calendar or make a gift early at dbu.edu/giving-day.

Happy first day of spring classes! We can't wait to see what students accomplish this semester! Learn more about how you can get involved, including enrolling in classes, volunteering, and donating, at litnetwork.org. #Literacy #ESL #Spring24

When I started using outdoor and experiential education as my primary approach to teaching high school I immediately saw the changes in my students' faces, their body language, and how they navigated and interacted with the world. I could see and sense in their interactions with the world the shift in what we now call 'mindset'. Back in the day, people would ask me how I knew that what I was doing with these teens would be effective, long-lasting, and have an impact. In short, they asked, "What is the evidence?" Back then, my stock response was to say "Ask me in 10 years, then we will know how they are doing and how we did." Here are two personal stories that demonstrate the power of outdoor education to change lives. Last week, I saw a post (linked below) about OBCA staff member Roger Lopez and the critical role he plays as a lead instructor for Outward Bound California. His life journey is inspirational and out on course he is a role model for his students. It is not a coincidence that Roger is an alum of Get Out and Learn (getoutandlearn.org), a high school experiential and outdoor education program in the SFUSD. His experiences in that program offered him the chance to go on Outward Bound, which turned the outdoors into a lifetime career and put him on the pathway toward becoming an outstanding OBCA staff member. Similarly, Belynda Ray is an alum of GOAPe, a predecessor program to GOAL. Her success in that program led her to become an OBCA Pinnacles scholar and a life-changing experience in the wilderness. Today, decades later, Roger and Belynda continue to pay it forward to the next generation. The partnership between OBCA and community organizations give youth like Belynda and Roger the opportunity to go on life-changing experiences with Outward Bound California. None of this is possible without the scholarships OBCA offers. IT IS individual donations that make what seems financially impossible, possible. Yes, it was a previous generation of generous donors like you who changed Roger and Belynda's lives. Tomorrow (May 8th), we rappel to support the next generation of Rogers and Belyndas. Please join us with your financial support. It's worth it. https://lnkd.in/gMVc-mTU Roger's Journey with OBCA https://lnkd.in/gT34Rb9V

SUPPORTING ENGINEERS DURING TOUGH TIMES 🔧 Our Communications Officer Michael Hargreaves explains how your support has funded life-changing financial grants for engineers and their families struggling in the cost of living crisis 💷 Our financial grants aim to ensure our community members can enjoy a socially inclusive lifestyle, by helping them achieve an income of 75% of the Minimum Income Standard. This is defined as the level at which people can get by day to day, but struggle to cope with unexpected costs. Get the full picture of how engineers like you made a difference in 2022-23 by reading our Impact Report: https://lnkd.in/eSzCWWNF Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) / Matchtech / MJ Quinn / Neptune Energy / Alan Watts / Andy Rogers CEng FIET / Dolores Byrne / Gareth Price / Joe Dunn / John Gleeson / Virginia Hodge / Wolf Byttner #ImpactReport #OurImpact #Engineering #Engineers #Engineer #EngineeringCharity #STEM #Technologists #Charity #Donate

Equal access and opportunity should not be a privlege. If you agree, please consider helping make it so. The #marketresearch #dataanalytics & #insights fields can't be as good as possible when we play the role of #voiceofthecustomer with teams that don't bring the full depth and breadth of life experiences our increasingly #diverse populations to our work. This is a moral and business imperative. Please help us make a difference. #diversity #equity #inclusion #representation #dei #marketing #advertising