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Kiersten James, Samantha Smith, Isaias Solis More Information
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The South Bend Empowerment Zone is an organization that sees where improvements need to be made towards a child's education, and they are doing what it takes to ensure that their is a progressive flow from elementary to middle and beyond. They do so by providing much needed love, support, and empowerment to the families that attend their schools.
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Guests:
- Kiersten JamesTeacher LeaderEmpowerment Zone
- Samantha SmithPrincipalWilson Elementary School
- Isaias SolisExecutive Director of Systems & School SupportsEmpowerment Zone
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- Kiersten JamesTeacher LeaderEmpowerment Zone
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Jeremy Schaeffer More Information
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Life never stops moving and finding time and money to go back to school isn't always easy. To help make getting those advanced skills easier, the state of Michigan launched the Reconnect Program. Eligible applicants are able to take courses at schools like Lake Michigan College for no cost.
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- Jeremy SchaefferDirector, Admissions and RecruitmentLake Michigan College
Additional Resources:
- 10 Tangible Tips to Balance Working Full Time and Going to College
- Balancing Work and School
- The 7 Benefits of Going to College
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- Jeremy SchaefferDirector, Admissions and RecruitmentLake Michigan College
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Mona Livingston, Eliana Medrano More Information
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Crossroads United Way's Page the Puppy is an initiative that is designed to engage families and help improve the skill development of children entering school. Page is the star of a series of four bilingual books in English and Spanish and activity kits that are being distributed at no cost to incoming Goshen Community Schools kindergarteners and their families.
Guests:
- Mona LivingstonDirector of Community ImpactCrossroads United Way
https://www.crossroadsuw.org/ - Eliana MedranoCentral RegistrarGoshen Community Schools
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- Mona LivingstonDirector of Community ImpactCrossroads United Way
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Lex Dennis, Norah Alwalan, LeRoy King, Lisa Plencner, Alex Sejdinaj More Information
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Being an adult doesn't mean there aren't still things out there to learn. Bendable is a multimedia platform where adults can learn anything from starting a business to learning parenting skills. We take a look at how Bendable has grown since it first launched.
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Guests:
- Lex DennisDirector of Lifelong LearningThe Drucker Institute
- Norah AlwalanBendable Engagement SpecialistSt. Joseph County Public Library
- LeRoy KingCEO & OwnerLK3 Consulting
- Lisa PlencnerDirector of Voter RegistrationLeague of Women Voters
- Alex SejdinajCo-FounderSouth Bend Code School
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- Lex DennisDirector of Lifelong LearningThe Drucker Institute
