Two alumni — John Liporace (Class of» 84) and Dr. Todd Wysocki (Class of» 83)-- are leading the Hometown
Mentoring effort in partnership with HFCS administration.
She is known in for her collaborative and
mentoring efforts in creating impactful communities, and for creating COHIP, the world's first Coworking and Health Insurance Plan.
Not exact matches
Through their
efforts, over 150 people
in Uganda and Peru are working, receiving education, and being
mentored toward a brighter future
in creating gifts that give back.
Over the last twenty seven years, TeamMates has grown from a local Lincoln
mentoring effort to encompass programs
in multiple states that impact tens of thousands of kids each year.
The report finds makes a list of recommendations for business, industry, professional bodies and government, namely: Construction businesses · Focus on better human resource management · Introduce and / or expand
mentoring schemes · Boost investment
in training · Develop talent from the trades as potential managers and professionals · Engage with the community and local education establishments Industry · Rally around social mobility as a collective theme · Promote better human resource management and support the
effort of businesses · Promote and develop the UK as an international hub of construction excellence · Support diversity and schemes that widen access to management and the professions · Emphasise and spread understanding of the built environment's impact on social mobility Professional bodies and institutions · Drive the aspirations of Professions for Good for promoting social mobility and diversity · Support wider access to the professions and support those from less - privileged backgrounds · Promote and develop the UK as an international hub of construction excellence · Emphasise and spread understanding of the built environment's impact on social mobility · Provide greater routes for degree - level learning among those working within construction Government · Produce with urgency a plan to boost the UK as an international hub of construction excellence, as a core part of the Industrial Strategy · Provide greater funding to support the travel costs of apprentices · Support wider access to the professions and support those from less - privileged backgrounds · Place greater weight
in project appraisal on the impact the built environment has on social mobility The report is being formally launched at an event
in the House of Commons later today.
U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D - Astoria) has announced a federal grant of $ 552,000 for volunteer
mentoring and tutoring
in an
effort to increase attendance and graduation rates
in Long Island City schools.
The discrepancy persists «despite
efforts to overcome preparation deficits, provide role models and
mentoring, and build communities for women
in sciences,» writes Marie - Claire Shanahan of the University of Alberta
in Edmonton, Canada,
in an essay at Inside Higher Ed (links
in original).
It may take a while to find your own inner mythological god or goddess, but regardless of what stage
in your scientific career you find yourself, know that your
mentoring efforts could create future generations of mentors to whom even Odysseus would be comfortable entrusting his son.
When we at Science first recognized the crying need among young people for better
mentoring about scientific careers — and about alternative careers to research — we never dreamed that our
efforts to fill the need would be viewed as equally valuable
in Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, China, and now Germany.
In all three cases, these students have identified my mentoring efforts as a factor that made the difference in their lives and their achievement
In all three cases, these students have identified my
mentoring efforts as a factor that made the difference
in their lives and their achievement
in their lives and their achievements.
«The origin of this productivity gap seems unlikely to be related to inherent differences
in talent or
effort,» the authors write, «and may instead be related to differential access to resources and
mentoring, greater rates of hostile work environments or sexual harassment, differences
in self - perceptions, or other gender - correlated factors.»
The ASPB Lawrence Bogorad Award for Excellence
in Plant Biology Research was approved by the Society's executive committee
in 2005 to honor Dr. Bogorad's many contributions to plant biology, including his influential
efforts to bring the techniques of molecular biology to bear on problems
in plant biology; his groundbreaking research on chloroplast genetics, biogenesis, structure, and function; and his inspired teaching and
mentoring.
The responsibilities will include leading
efforts to improve the diversity of students entering scientific fields, creating professional development workshops for K - 12 teachers, expanding collaborations with other science educators, and
mentoring student research projects (plasma physics or education)
in our Science Education Laboratory.
The ASP's Arthur B.C. Walker II Award has been established to honor an outstanding scientist whose research and educational
efforts substantially contributes to astronomy and who has (1) demonstrated a substantial commitment to
mentoring students from underrepresented groups pursuing degrees
in astronomy and / or (2) been instrumental
in creating or supporting innovative and successful STEM programs designed to support underrepresented students or their teachers.
The awards recognize individual
efforts related to the advocacy, support,
mentoring, encouragement, and successful advancement of women and minorities
in education.
«Through the
efforts of many, I have been
mentored and supported, which has allowed me to serve
in leadership positions that exceed even the most grandiose dreams of my youth.
SMB: We should take a page from the successful, ongoing
efforts that address the lingering lag
in girls» and women's participation
in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields and leadership positions: 1)
mentoring and role - modeling programs that involve more men
in schools, particularly men who hold other than traditionally male jobs so that students see men
in a variety of careers; 2) a national fathers» reading campaign to engage more fathers
in reading to their children; and 3) increased funding for innovative programs that engage students
in literacy activities
in and out of school.
Consistent with the TeachStrong coalition's ESSA guidance for state actors, these states are leveraging ESSA's flexibility to support
efforts around recruiting teachers of color; improving the teacher preparation experience; providing induction and
mentoring to novice teachers; increasing teacher pay; and creating or encouraging career pathways, with the goal of ensuring that all students — and especially students
in low - income schools — are taught by high - quality, prepared, meaningfully supported teachers.2 The author also notes what other initiatives and actions policymakers and advocates should watch for and consider as they work to modernize and elevate the teaching profession.
«This brief is intended to serve as a tangible resource for practitioners seeking to ensure that their
efforts — are based
in research and targeted
in ways that will produce the most positive outcomes for students — particularly given limited program resources,» said IHEP President Michelle Asha Cooper, Ph.D. «With the prevalence and positive impact of
mentoring generating a large body of social science research, IHEP and NCAN believe it's important to make meaningfully contributions to the existing conversation about
mentoring to help support students along the high school - to - college continuum, and ultimately improve student outcomes and completion rates.»
In identifying the role of mentoring in college, the brief provides a set of effective practices — grounded in research — for professionals at the K - 12 or higher education level who are interested in starting mentoring programs or improving existing effort
In identifying the role of
mentoring in college, the brief provides a set of effective practices — grounded in research — for professionals at the K - 12 or higher education level who are interested in starting mentoring programs or improving existing effort
in college, the brief provides a set of effective practices — grounded
in research — for professionals at the K - 12 or higher education level who are interested in starting mentoring programs or improving existing effort
in research — for professionals at the K - 12 or higher education level who are interested
in starting mentoring programs or improving existing effort
in starting
mentoring programs or improving existing
efforts.
Inverness Associates supports schools
in their
effort to improve performance by offering consulting
in several broad areas, including sustainability, strategic planning, governance, leadership
mentoring, and school management.
Teachers and administrators at each school will join forces to share professional development and
mentoring, including access to ASU faculty, a self - paced digital curriculum for students, and other resources
in an
effort to boost student achievement, graduation rates and college attendance.
In previous STRIVE convenings we have talked about how most backbone
efforts focus around schools — improving
mentoring or helping attendance or measuring engagement.
Nor did Vallas mention the
Mentoring for Academic Achievement and College Success (MAACS) program, a long - time
effort in which «MAACS pairs high school students
in all three Bridgeport public high schools with college mentors from local colleges and universities.
A caveat here
in the history of such an initiative more than two decades ago: The California New Teacher Project, which funded reduced class loads and extensive
mentoring for rookie teachers, resulted
in improved performance of both students and teachers, but that success did not continue when the
efforts did not take hold
in a systemic way.
Due to the tireless
efforts of our young people and allies, Fresno Unified is investing millions of dollars
in social emotional supports & counselors, an expansion of their safe & civil schools program and student
mentoring programs.
2009 Session Chalkboard helped secure $ 5.07 million
in renewed funding for the Oregon
Mentoring Program, to continue pairing experienced educators with beginning ones
in an
effort to raise student achievement and decrease teacher turnover.
How might you enlist practitioners
in your school's
mentoring efforts?
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In contrast, teachers with community knowledge and connections are more likely to raise student achievement, as well as to participate in long - term efforts at school - community partnerships and teacher professionalization, including mentoring and collaboratively improving working condition
In contrast, teachers with community knowledge and connections are more likely to raise student achievement, as well as to participate
in long - term efforts at school - community partnerships and teacher professionalization, including mentoring and collaboratively improving working condition
in long - term
efforts at school - community partnerships and teacher professionalization, including
mentoring and collaboratively improving working conditions.
He is the team leader of the Investment Grade and Structured Credit analyst teams, and he is actively engaged
in recruiting and
mentoring efforts within Credit Research.
We put a lot of time and
effort into
mentoring veterinarians to ensure a smooth transition from veterinary school to life
in private practice.
«Furthermore, our practice and its members have long been committed to developing and
mentoring the next generation of equine medical professionals, and our inclusion
in MAVANA will allow us to continue to expand those
efforts.»
Matching mentors and mentees
in a
mentoring program requires substantial
effort and discernment.
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Mentorship takes commitment and
effort from both sides, and if we want to encourage even greater mentorship
in the future then I think it is important to thank those who are already doing a great job of
mentoring.
Because
mentoring is a proven technique for associate learning and development, we first look at how reinvigorated
mentoring efforts can be beneficial
in these difficult times.
Our institutional commitment to diversity has manifested itself
in a number of ways, including recruiting
efforts, a robust
mentoring and training program, partner coaches and affinity groups — to ensure that diverse professionals have the requisite tools to succeed.
Over the last few years, numerous law firms have started
mentoring programs,
in large part as an
effort to stem associate attrition.
The Complaints Investigation Committee is focusing more
effort on personal interaction with lawyers
in trouble, and on remediation including consent practice conditions,
mentoring and supervision.
Focus on building a relationship or meeting a few times before you pop the question and ask someone to invest their time and
effort in mentoring you.
Affinity groups,
mentoring programs and implicit bias training have been deployed
in an
effort to diversify who is represented
in private practice.
«We pride ourselves on building a supportive network that encourages professional growth, camaraderie and diversity, which
in return provides the very best work and service to our clients,» said Mark D. Wasserman, Eversheds Sutherland (US) Managing Partner and Co-CEO of Eversheds Sutherland Ltd. «We strive to continuously improve every aspect of our firm, including our training and
mentoring processes, and we are very pleased to be consistently recognized for these
efforts by Vault.»
As part of this
effort, the firm conducts educational programs
in areas such as professional development and business development and strongly encourages
mentoring, networking, and community involvement.
The firm will know which behaviors are priorities at each stage
in an associate's career so they can strategically focus the firm's professional development money and
efforts (e.g., training,
mentoring and coaching).
They made recommendations that would engage all sectors of the legal profession
in a collaborative
effort to provide more competency - based hands - on learning and
mentoring during and after law school.
She has coached moot court teams
in the D.C. Street Law Program,
mentored students interested
in the practice of law, participated
in annual Law Day programs
in the public schools, and supported other public interest
efforts.
The group assists first - generation professionals
in their advancement at the firm through recruiting
efforts, tailored professional development opportunities,
mentoring, and community outreach.
In our study, we found that women and minority lawyers who appreciate the importance of having mentors, know how to find and attract mentors, and make the
effort to do so, established many valuable
mentoring relationships.
If all your associates are carefully and thoughtfully evaluated; if they receive good feedback during reviews and
in the routine course of work; if assignments are made with their development
in mind; and if they receive
mentoring and training informally as well as
in programs, then adopting this new system may not require significant new
effort.
In Ontario, in an effort to promote mentoring — which can help inexperienced lawyers receive the support they need − LAWPRO will waive any deductible and claims levy surcharge on any claim made against a lawyer mentor arising out of a mentoring relationship, provided tha
In Ontario,
in an effort to promote mentoring — which can help inexperienced lawyers receive the support they need − LAWPRO will waive any deductible and claims levy surcharge on any claim made against a lawyer mentor arising out of a mentoring relationship, provided tha
in an
effort to promote
mentoring — which can help inexperienced lawyers receive the support they need − LAWPRO will waive any deductible and claims levy surcharge on any claim made against a lawyer mentor arising out of a
mentoring relationship, provided that: