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February 8th, 2023
Airdate: February 8, 2023
This week on Education Counts, learn about 3D printing and digital fabrication at the Fab Lab, the Black College Expo at Ivy Tech, Music Together at the Middlebury Public Library and CTE choices at th... (Show More)

This week on Education Counts, learn about 3D printing and digital fabrication at the Fab Lab, the Black College Expo at Ivy Tech, Music Together at the Middlebury Public Library and CTE choices at the Elkhart Area Career Center.
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  3D Printing - Fab Lab
  
  The Fab Lab at Lake Michigan College is an open-access digital fabrication studio and collaborative workshop. Maker spaces like the Fab Lab offer students and the community opportunities to learn, cre... (Show More)
  
  The Fab Lab at Lake Michigan College is an open-access digital fabrication studio and collaborative workshop. Maker spaces like the Fab Lab offer students and the community opportunities to learn, create and innovate. A recent class learned how to make a 3d printer.
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August 5th, 2020
Airdate: August 5, 2020
Watch Education Counts Michiana for some of the best practices in education. Visit YouthBuild to see how students are learning more than how to build houses. The 2020 Summer Reading Program in Kewanna... (Show More)

Watch Education Counts Michiana for some of the best practices in education. Visit YouthBuild to see how students are learning more than how to build houses. The 2020 Summer Reading Program in Kewanna has some special elements to make reading fun. The Next Level Jobs Program is a statewide program in Indiana providing training and expertise in the changing workforce. Find out how Grace Learning Center is teaching adult students how to overcome obstacles by providing classes on a variety of subjects.
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  YouthBuild
  
  YouthBuild provides skills training for low income and even out of school students. Through the rebuilding of houses, playgrounds and community centers, these students have the opportunity to earn the... (Show More)
  
  YouthBuild provides skills training for low income and even out of school students. Through the rebuilding of houses, playgrounds and community centers, these students have the opportunity to earn their high school diploma or GED while learning construction trades skills. We head to Benton Harbor to see how a group rehabbed a house with these new skills.
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July 22nd, 2020
Airdate: July 22, 2020
Education Counts Michiana looks for the best in local education programs and resources from pre-k through lifelong learning. This week find our how "Coffee With a Purpose" is a program through Jobs fo... (Show More)

Education Counts Michiana looks for the best in local education programs and resources from pre-k through lifelong learning. This week find our how "Coffee With a Purpose" is a program through Jobs for Michigan's Graduates in getting real conversations started. The Applied Internship Program is a South Bend-Elkhart program teaching students about start-ups and entrepreneurship. The Merry Lea Summer session through Goshen College connects students to nature and gives teachers the tools the bring nature into their classrooms. The University of Notre Dame teaches equity in the workplace making the environment welcoming, fair and impartial.
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  Coffee with a Purpose
  
  Job's for Michigan's Graduates and Youth Solutions works to provide high school students with the tools they need to find success. Academics are important, but so is finding a safe place to discuss di... (Show More)
  
  Job's for Michigan's Graduates and Youth Solutions works to provide high school students with the tools they need to find success. Academics are important, but so is finding a safe place to discuss different topics. Through Coffee with a Purpose, they're creating a forum where people can take part in open discussion.
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February 12th, 2020
Airdate: February 12, 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 i... (Show More)

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.
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  Fired Up!
  
  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 bead... (Show More)
  
  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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January 11th, 2017
Airdate: January 11, 2017
This week we explore mental health and childhood trauma and how it is impacting students in the classroom. We speak with Ann Rosen at The Family Connection, Shelly Walker, Ph.D., superintendent of Ben... (Show More)

This week we explore mental health and childhood trauma and how it is impacting students in the classroom. We speak with Ann Rosen at The Family Connection, Shelly Walker, Ph.D., superintendent of Benton Harbor Schools, and Gillian Conrad at the Berrien County Health Department. Reporter, Monica Murphy, also sits down with Mike Deranek at Bashor Children's Home for an in-depth interview on childhood trauma. We also visit Ivy Tech Community College to explore the college admissions process.
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  Mental Health Story, #1
  
  Ann Rosen, Gillian Conrad, and Dr. Shelly Walker talk to us about trauma in the school system, social factors that determine educational outcomes, and the responsibility placed on teachers to currentl... (Show More)
  
  Ann Rosen, Gillian Conrad, and Dr. Shelly Walker talk to us about trauma in the school system, social factors that determine educational outcomes, and the responsibility placed on teachers to currently address mental health behaviors.
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    Gillian Conrad
    
    Gillian Conrad discusses how social determinants impact educational outcomes.
    
    Gillian Conrad discusses how social determinants impact educational outcomes.
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December 21st, 2016
Airdate: December 21, 2016
This week we speak to Dr. Shelly Walker, superintendent of Benton Harbor Schools, and visit MLK STEAM Academy and the Benton Harbor High School library. We also revisit a service project at Goshen Col... (Show More)

This week we speak to Dr. Shelly Walker, superintendent of Benton Harbor Schools, and visit MLK STEAM Academy and the Benton Harbor High School library. We also revisit a service project at Goshen College and St. Joe CEO in South Bend, Indiana.
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  Benton Harbor High School (BHHS) Library
  
  It’s great to see examples of community members who pour into students’ success and education. A group of volunteers decided to take initiative to keep the Benton Harbor High School library open, ... (Show More)
  
  It’s great to see examples of community members who pour into students’ success and education. A group of volunteers decided to take initiative to keep the Benton Harbor High School library open, and have been dedicated to this mission ever since.
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    Enid Goldstein
    
    Enid Goldstein is a volunteer at the BHHS Library. She says that keeping the library open is essenti... (Show More)
    
    Enid Goldstein is a volunteer at the BHHS Library. She says that keeping the library open is essential because it enhances success.
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  MLK STEAM Academy
  
  We speak to Dr. Shelly Walker, superintendent of Benton Harbor Schools, about the successes she has seen after one year on the job. She speaks candidly about the positives and challenges in the school... (Show More)
  
  We speak to Dr. Shelly Walker, superintendent of Benton Harbor Schools, about the successes she has seen after one year on the job. She speaks candidly about the positives and challenges in the school system. We also visit one of her schools, MLK STEAM Academy, to learn more about the awards celebration and their approach to tackling behavior.
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    Shelly Walker, Ed.D.
    
    Shelly Walker, Ed.D., of Benton Harbor, discusses the split up of grades, the changes in the schools... (Show More)
    
    Shelly Walker, Ed.D., of Benton Harbor, discusses the split up of grades, the changes in the schools, Pre-K education, and her perspective after almost a year on the job.
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    Demario Alexander
    
    Demario Alexander, at MLK STEAM Academy, talks to us about winning an award for good behavior. He sa... (Show More)
    
    Demario Alexander, at MLK STEAM Academy, talks to us about winning an award for good behavior. He says that “being good,” is one way to win the award.
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December 14th, 2016
Airdate: December 14, 2016
Last week we spoke with schools about the STEAM and STEM programs. This week we highlight a nonprofit, OrthoWorx, who supports STEM-focused approaches to learning. We also visit the “Success Starts ... (Show More)

Last week we spoke with schools about the STEAM and STEM programs. This week we highlight a nonprofit, OrthoWorx, who supports STEM-focused approaches to learning. We also visit the “Success Starts Early” seminar in South Bend, Indiana, the Berrien County Health Department, and we covered a special event at Grissom Middle School.
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  Berrien County Health Department
  
  We spoke with the Berrien County Health Department about the increasing shortage of school nurses and health curriculum in our schools.
  
  We spoke with the Berrien County Health Department about the increasing shortage of school nurses and health curriculum in our schools.
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    Gillian Conrad
    
    Gillian Conrad, at the Berrien County Health Department, discusses public health education and the s... (Show More)
    
    Gillian Conrad, at the Berrien County Health Department, discusses public health education and the shortage of nurses.
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    Karen Kortebein
    
    Karen Kortebein, at the Berrien County Health Department, talks about her personal experience being ... (Show More)
    
    Karen Kortebein, at the Berrien County Health Department, talks about her personal experience being a nurse in the schools and the consequences of an increasing nurse shortage.
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    Kerri Teachout
    
    Kerri Teachout, at the Berrien County Health Department, shares the substance abuse training she doe... (Show More)
    
    Kerri Teachout, at the Berrien County Health Department, shares the substance abuse training she does in the schools and how it is getting harder for teachers to fit this into their curriculums.