Our university has a good summer program for kiddos who are first generation college attenders. The students take a few classes, get some writing tips, and meet new friends. The university has had good success with retaining students who participate in this program. I wholeheartedly support it.
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i assume this is a lactivist photo, and i approve! i also like the program at the u. well done.
OK, those knee photos are creeping me out.
At Downtown Colleg Prep, where I serve on the scholarship committee, we have learned a few things about first generation college students now that we have a few graduating classes under our belts.
Hooking them up with this type of program makes a huge difference for many of them.
Another thing that seems to make a big difference is to send them to University in groups; the singletons don't seem to fare as well. Having that built-in support group for kids who've -- likely anyway -- never been away from home alone seems to help.
http://www.downtowncollegeprep.org/
mary
Do you set up your links?
How do you decide which words to link?
Most importantly, How do those nasty knee pics connect to first generation college grads.
I wish they would have had a program like that when I was a kid. I am first generation college, and the only one of eight in this generation to finish a B.A.
Liked the piece about the fish. Took me back to the Monroe County Square. Did you know my parents ran a shoe store on the south side of the square when I was a baby? They sat me next to the cash register. I wonder if that is why my mind picture of the Fish is from that corner of the square.
Jeff
hey kace, i think my friend alex is a lactivist. her baby is, i know that for sure.
and ms. mary, iu has 300 in their groups program, and they're looking to increase it. i think it's cool that you're involved in this downtown college prep. is it a separate entity from the highschool???
how's it work chica, and how are your france plans coming along?
mr. jefe, i just linked randomly. wish i could say i thought these things thru. carolyn burke just had double knee replacements so knee surgery's been on my mind. cb's looking good. i didn't know that about your family's store on the square. i love that. i actually didn't know you were bloomington born...
any visits soon? ncte?????
I just hate those folks who are lactivist intolerant!
me too. i'm suspicious of them as well.
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