The Ripple Effect of Mentorship: A Cross-Case Analysis of Separate, Single-Case Studies of Natural Mentorships Among Rural, Latinx, Gang-Affiliated Youth Feb 17 @ 12:30 LSC 1100 The literature on mentorship centralizes formal mentoring programs with hired and trained staff and volunteers to work with at-promise youth of color at school- or community-based sites such as […]
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DU Black Male Initiative Summit
The University of Denver is excited to host the 10th Annual Black Male Initiative Summit (BMIS) on Saturday, February 29, 2020 from 7:00am – 5:30pm at the University of Denver. We hope to engage students in 9th – 12th grade, who identify as Black males, on topics of identity empowerment, leadership, and academic success. This […]
Cherry Creek School District’s Talent Acquisition Multicultural Community Event
“Mirrors, Windows and Sliding Glass Doors.” From the work of Rudine Bishop, ‘Mirrors, Windows and Sliding Glass Doors’ examines the power of books and the roles that they play in the lives of children. Books are either windows, offering real or imagined views of the world; becoming sliding glass doors which one only need walk […]
Faculty Development Opportunities 2020
The Center for Faculty Development & Advancement, as well as the new Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning have a number of development opportunities for Faculty this year, check out the full schedules at the websites below! Center for Faculty Development & Advancement The Center for Faculty Development & Advancement at the University of Colorado […]
Education Policy Networking Series
Expanding Access to Quality Early Learning Opportunities in Colorado Access to quality early learning opportunities in Colorado is growing, but wide gaps caused by income and geography remain. Colorado’s Constitution provides for free public education starting at age six, and so for decades, the state’s school districts have not provided free full-day kindergarten, often leaving […]
Final Defense – Carletta Stewart
Jan 20 @ 12:30 pm LSC 600 Underrepresentation of Female STEM leaders: The Impact of Adolescent Self-Efficacy Upon Career/Field Persistence The purpose of this study is to examine the conditions contributing to the underrepresentation of female leaders in the STEM education system. This research will take the form of a qualitative phenomenological study to explore […]
Pathways2Teaching mentioned in Boulder Daily Camera article
BVSD promises renewed push to hire teachers of color The last strategy is to increase the number of teachers of color applying to teach in the district, including encouraging Boulder Valley students of color to go into teaching. Gradoz said the district wants to enhance its current grow-your-own teacher programs for high school students. In […]
SEHD/SPA Ed Policy Networking Event about Family Separation at the Border Featured in CU Denver News
Family separation at the border and in Denver, an increasingly common experience for many Latinx children and their families, has far reaching and negative impact on all members of the family. On December 2, the Fall Education Policy Networking Series hosted by the School of Education & Human Development and the School of Public Affairs, […]
Lisa Forbe’s made the “10 most-read CU Connections features of 2019”
In my first year as a faculty member, I was swept away with the tidal wave of teaching a 4-4, prepping new courses, engaging in research and service while also managing my life as a mother of a 3-year-old and 6-month-old with a partner who travels five months of the year for work. I describe […]
Scott Mcleod to Keynote Wisconsin State Education Convention
The SEHD’s own Scott Mcleod is keynoting the 2020 Wisconsin Association of School Boards State Education Convention in January. The Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) is dedicated to serving as an advocate for education and students. A non-profit organization, the WASB seeks to advance education through supporting the tradition of local school board control […]