Innovations

A completed application form and a brief essay explaining reasons for seeking a community college presidency. Two letters of recommendation in support of the applicant. These should be sent by the authors directly to Patty Mears at mears@league.org. A $200 nonrefundable application fee, payable by credit card. Purchase orders and checks cannot be accepted for this fee. Application review will begin immediately following the application deadline. Class size is limited. Applicants accepted to the program will be notified in early September 2016.
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May 5, 202611:00 AM PT/2:00 PM ET AI is rapidly reshaping the workforce, and the effects are already impacting how and where new graduates find opportunity. Roles that once served as clear entry points are evolving or becoming more competitive, making the transition from education to employment less predictable. At the same time, Gen Z is entering the labor market with different expectations, behaviors, and skill profiles than prior generations. In this webinar, participants will explore how these forces are converging to redefine early career pathways. Drawing on national data and emerging...
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When looking at national data about American students who are identified as English language learners (ELL), overlapping definitions from two prominent sources are important to note. The U.S. Census Bureau uses the American Community Survey (2013) to obtain information about factors that disproportionately affect ELL students and their families. The survey compares statistics between "native" and "foreign" households, definitions which are determined by where the householder was born. Not all children whose parents were born outside of the U.S. are identified as ELL. However, when...
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Reimagining the traditional face-to-face, lecture-based instructional model is at the heart of academic transformation in higher education, and faculty development is central to this change. Getting faculty to want to modify how they teach will enable grassroots experimentations to gain traction and inspire systemic change. Yet this process first requires faculty developers to recognize and support the affective dimension of teaching and learning and, in turn, experiment with more human-centered approaches. Expect it to be messy. Recognizing Faculty Culture Creativity and risk-taking in the...
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project Section I Program Summary Section II Sample Work Plan Section III Impact on Individual and Community Section IV Success Stories Section V Challenges and Lessons Learned Section VI Collaborative Partnerships Section VII Project Forms, Documents and Other Materials Acceptance Letter Interest Sheet Scholarship Agreement Section VIII Project Publicity and Donor Recognition Brochure Flyer - Sustainability Press Release 1 Press Release 2 Public Presentation Public Service Announcement Student Testimonials Section IX Sample Sustainability...

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