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This month's blog was written by First Year College Advisor at the College of Southern Nevada (CSN)- Morgan Haynes! You can read it here!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
NCCEP Capacity Building Workshop
This edition of the Digest will be released on the the final day of NCCEP's Capacity Building Workshop. Shout out to Tanya Smith, First Year College Advisor at NSC, for being a presenter! Her session was called "What I Wish I Knew: Tips for New GEAR UP Coordinators." Thank you Tanya for representing Nevada!!
2022 Nevada ACT/CoNVerge Virtual Conference
February 24 & 25, 2022
2022 NCCEP National Conference, Washington DC
July 17-20, 2022
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More photos from the NV Bound Trip!!
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In collaboration with the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Las Vegas Office of Prospective Students, Nevada GEAR UP successfully coordinated an exclusive GEAR UP Nevada Bound trip on February 9, 2022! About 60 students traveled to Reno and met with college staff, listened to current UNR students, toured the campus, and enjoyed campus dining.
This opportunity allowed Nevada GEAR UP students to preview what life could be like if they decided to attend UNR. Our First Year College advisors from Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) and Western Nevada College (WNC) also spoke to students about other postsecondary options available to students in northern Nevada. Special thank you to our GEAR UP Teams at Bonanza High School, Clark High School, Durango High School, Mineral County High School, UNR, TMCC, and WNC, as well as the UNR Las Vegas Office for making this successful event happen for our students! Check out @nvgearupccsd & @gearupnv on Instagram for some of the highlights!
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Introducing ASPIRE Workshops!
This past weekend, ASPIRE welcomed students and their families to the first of three Saturday workshops. Attendees learned about SMART goals from ASPIRE tutors, participated in virtual scavenger hunts, and discussed types of colleges with Ms. Nicole. Each workshop will be a chance for families to learn more about college options and how to prepare for what comes next. ASPIRE scholars are encouraged to join us in person on Saturday, March 12 at UNLV for our next workshop! We'll be covering a variety of topics, including a tour of UNLV's campus!
Students are also welcome to join us for our weekly College & Career Workshops! Join ASPIRE tutors each Wednesday at 7 pm for college knowledge and STEM career information. More information is available in the ASPIRE Canvas class.
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So long Madison!
We are also sorry to say good-bye to Madison Masching. Madison was the First Year College Advisor at GBC. She has moved on to other endeavors. Although her time was short with us, we appreciate all that she did for the program. Thank you Madison!
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NDE Training in Reno!
On a cold morning at the end of January, the Nevada GEAR UP team met on the WNC campus for an all-day training provided by NDE. This was the first time everyone was able to meet in person since the grant program began as the pandemic took hold. The training included time with Student Success Agency which is always fun and informative. We were even treated to a song sung by SSA's Caroline!
There were a number of topics covered including FERPA, social media, and STEM to name a few. During the STEM portion, there was a tower building competition in which Donovan Stewart, Specialist from Durango HS and Tanya Smith, First Year College Advisor from NSC, took the prize!
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Services Start in Mineral County!
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Mineral County High School and Hawthorne Junior High School launched their GEAR UP services with an exciting kick off event featuring Student Success Agency!! If Student Success Agency was there, you know the students were having a good time!
In addition, the NSHE team started their regular rotation of College Corners and Power Hours. In the planning process is a College and Scholarship Fair to be held in the Mineral County High School gymnasium on Thursday, March 24th from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. This fair will mirror the fairs held in the south during National GEAR UP Week in September. In addition to the NSHE institutions, representatives from the Treasurer's Office, Promise Scholarship programs, apprenticeship programs, and financial aid have been invited to attend.
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NV ACT/CoNVerge Virtual Conference
For 2022, this conference will bring together Nevada professionals from K-12, higher ed, and workforce to learn and discuss current happenings around the state, focusing particularly on the impacts from the ongoing pandemic. Speakers from NDE, CCSD, UNLV, UNR, ACT, GOWINN, and more are scheduled to present!
The two-day event begins with a session on using ACT data to drive college and career readiness. There will also be a session on connecting education to workforce and finally, the session "Mental Health Matters in Nevada" which will be a panel of Nevada mental health professionals who will talk about current challenges for students and staff.
Day two will kick off with a session on improving access and performance for English language learners taking the ACT, followed by a presentation on the exciting changes to CTE programs throughout the state. Finally the conference will end with a panel of higher education professionals that will discuss the implications to test optional/test blind practices that were expanded during the pandemic.
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