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We speak with Rhiannon Carlson, veterans counselor and program coordinator at IU South Bend, about the extensive research she has done on veterans and how they navigate the college process.
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Rhiannon shares about veterans and the college process. She has done extensive research on this topic.
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February 19th, 2020
Education Counts Michiana seeks out educational in...
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February 19th, 2020
Education Counts Michiana seeks out educational initiatives and programs that reach everyone from pre-school to lifelong learners. This week find out how students learn about delatages of the United Nations through an annual student Model United Nations event hosted by the University of Notre Dame. The Marshall County Economic Development Corporation is making it easier for businesses to expand and become established in Plymouth and the surrounding communities. See the benefit of students learning the business of barbering. Paula Kerger, president and CEO of PBS talks about how educational television is crucial to the mission of public television.
February 19, 2020
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February 12th, 2020
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February 12th, 2020
Education Counts presents more stories about educational initiatives in our region. Learn about Imagination Station, a pre-school steeped in quality early education in Michigan City. Follow students in a glassmaking after school program in Benton Harbor that ranks among the best in the United States. Sit in on English as a New Language class for teachers and undergrad students at Holy Cross College. See how Jobs for Michigan's Graduates is preparing students with hard and soft skills for the workplace.
February 12, 2020
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February 5th, 2020
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February 5th, 2020
Education Counts Michiana features four educational initiatives showcasing community engagement. Warsaw Community Schools are working on social emotional learning for students and teachers. The public was invited to watch three teams of architecture students participate in a two day mural-drawing event presented by Scenographia at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture. Maker spaces are on the rise and a visit to Make South Bend explores the possibility of design. Michigan students are filling the skills gap by learning CNC skills in the classroom and on the job.
February 5, 2020
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January 29th, 2020
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January 29th, 2020
Education Counts this week features stories about seeing, saving, studying and searching. Kindness to Prevent Blindness provides prescription glasses to children at school to prepare them for learning. Project Impact provides financial literacy classes teaching students to help make their money work for them. Proteus is taking students from farm labor and placing them in professional internships to set them on career tracks in their desired field. Students at Cassopolis Public Schools are earning dual credit and certifications in high school.
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January 8th & 22nd, 2020
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January 8th & 22nd, 2020
This is the second episode looking at some of the best programs and initiatives from education we featured over the last year. We selected 16 stories from our region. In this follow up episode, we spotlight eight stories from some of the best ideas in pre-school, k-12, post high school, college, continuing education and lifelong learning. In this episode, we visit a Kinderforest and learn about Jobs for Michigan's Graduates, a state-wide program that started at Benton Harbor High School. We also look at the Tinkergarten concept, the value of burning off energy in the classroom, Global Game Jam, the Innovation Academy, Noon Time Talks in Elkhart and learning science through a weather balloon launch.
January 8, 2020
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January 1st & 15th, 2020
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January 1st & 15th, 2020
This is the first of a two part episode series revisiting some of the best segments from 2019. We chose 16 stories in all from our broadcast area. You'll find pre-school initiatives, k-12 segments, post high school, college and continuing education.
In this first episode, see how language and culture immersion are taught in two preschools, learn about Indiana's Work Ethics Certification, see how students are learning on the job CNC skills, teachers taking externships, the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program, what students are learning at barber college, a Shoolhouse Supply Store and science integration programs.
January 1, 2020
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December 25th, 2019
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December 25th, 2019
In this highlights episode, we feature some of the best initiatives we've covered in the last month. We travel to Berrien Springs for a look at the Literacy Consortium. The Bridge Academy helps students graduate and explore a career. Guests create fine art using repurposed materials and learn life skills at the Center for the Homeless in the Three Mirrors project. PechKucha St. Joseph Benton Harbor explores ideas and community. Kids get hands-on experience in science at the ETHOS Science Academy. Premier Arts gives students to the experience of live theater. The Krasl Art Center teaches families to navigate trauma through art therapy.
December 25, 2019
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December 18th, 2019
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December 18th, 2019
Education Counts Michiana brings together some of the best initiatives in education in our region. This week find out how PechaKucha inspires creativity in St. Joseph & Benton Harbor. See how the Kroc Center Music Programs are offering music education to students in South Bend. The Literacy Consortium in Berrien County is making sure students get extra help when needed. Learn how students in Porter County are able to enter kindergarten ready to succeed.
December 18, 2019
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December 11th, 2019
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December 11th, 2019
Education Counts Michiana explores educational initiatives in our regional. We seek programs that are succeeding in pre-k, k-12, post high school, college and lifelong learning. This week we feature the Indiana Youth Institute and how they are training educators. We spotlight the Youth Education Series presented by Premier Arts that is exposing students to live theater. Grief and trauma are addressed in the Art Angels program at the Krasl Art Center in St. Joseph, Michigan. Project Matters teaches third grade students through adults about launching and growing a small business.
December 11, 2019
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December 4th, 2019
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December 4th, 2019
This week on Education Counts Michiana, we've found four more initiatives that are working towards education and building community. The Bridge Academy in Benton Harbor is an alternative school in job training partnership with Kinexus. Check out the Three Mirrors project at the Center for the Homeless and how guests are creating art from upcycled materials. The project works with local merchants to keep materials out of the landfill and provides jobs and education for guests. Meet Nicholas Buamah, a new author who is sharing his vocabulary with other students through books. Learn how the Science Academy at ETHOS Innovation Center is allowing kids to discover the world of science.
December 4, 2019
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Marshall County Economic Development Corporation
Marshall County Economic Development Corp.
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Marshall County Economic Development Corp.
Business growth can lead to the continued health of a county's local economy. But the continued growth of that economy is dependent on the creation and attraction of new businesses. At the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation, they work to provide the tools to make sure Marshall County is a viable place to make businesses grow.
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ND Model UN Conference
Department of Political Science, University of Notre Dame
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Department of Political Science, University of Notre Dame
World Affairs can be complicated and learning about them in school isn't always the easiest subject to understand. But what if you were able to take on the role and a delegate from a foreign country and debate about global issues? That's exactly what students who participate in Model United Nations gets to do.
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Fired Up!
Water Street Glassworks
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Water Street Glassworks
Water Street Glassworks offers a two year program for teens. Fired Up! is an after school program in Benton Harbor where students learn to work in one of three studios – glassblowing, glass beadmaking & jewelry design or fused glass.
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Imagination Station
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Imagination Station
Imagination Station
A strong foundation is key to making sure a child will have success in their educational career. Imagination Station is working to improve the quality and accessibility of high quality early childhood education. They are also working to increase public awareness about the importance of quality early childhood experiences.
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English as a New Language Certification
Holy Cross College
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English as a New Language Certification
Holy Cross College
For some students, going to school can be difficult. It's not because they don't know the material, it's because they don't understand what the teacher is saying. Many teachers go back to school to obtain their ENL or ESL certification, but at Holy Cross College all students on the path to becoming teachers are certified the day they graduate.
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Social Emotional Learning in Warsaw
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Warsaw Community Schools
A child's academic well being isn't the only important thing to address at school. In order to account for the whole child, social and emotional learning also needs to be taken into consideration. We head down to Warsaw, Indiana to see how they use social emotional learning and its effects on overall well being.
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Make South Bend
Make South Bend
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Make South Bend
Maker spaces offer a person the chance to let their creativity run wild. At places like Make South Bend, professional and amateur crafters alike can use their imaginations to make just about anything.
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Scenographia
University of Notre Dame School of Architecture
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University of Notre Dame School of Architecture
The University of Notre Dame School of Architecture hosted a live-drawing marathon. Architecture students spent two days hand drawing large murals of South Bend as it was in 1920. The not-for-profit Scenographia presented the event to celebrate the city and preserve the dying art of hand drawing in architecture. The public was invited to watch the creation of the murals over two days.
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Kindness to Prevent Blindness
Elkhart Education Foundation
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Kindness to Prevent Blindness
Elkhart Education Foundation
For students to be able to learn and reach their full potential, they need to have all the tools necessary. This includes having a pair of prescription glasses for students who may not be able to see everything as clearly as they should. We explore a program geared towards making sure students get the proper eyewear for learning.
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Early/Middle College Programs
Cassopolis Public Schools
More often these days, students...
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Early/Middle College Programs
Cassopolis Public Schools
More often these days, students are going to college while they're still in high school. These Early/Middle College programs allow these students to attend college classes and earn a certification and even an Associate's Degree by the time they graduate. We discover how a group of students in Cassopolis, Michigan are balancing their high school lives and their college work.
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