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Sep 12, 2022

GEAR UP Builds Global Leaders

A week in Puerto Rico expanded the horizons of sixteen Kansas City, Kansas students who participate in The University of Kansas GEAR UP program. KU GEAR UP partnered with Zion Leadership Group, an international instructional design firm that focuses on internships, global leadership symposiums, career readiness, cultural and language programs…

Gear Up

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GEAR UP Builds Global Leaders
GEAR UP Builds Global Leaders
Gear Up

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Aug 4, 2022

Welcome to our new KU TRIO SES & STEM Associate Director

We are pleased to announce that Alejandra Hernández-Castro will transition into the role of TRIO SES & STEM Associate Director. For the past 18 years, Alejandra has worked for multiple programs at the KU Center for Educational Opportunity Programs (CEOP) including most recently as Program Coordinator for Heartland CAMP. She…

University Of Kansas

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Welcome to our new KU TRIO SES & STEM Associate Director
Welcome to our new KU TRIO SES & STEM Associate Director
University Of Kansas

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We Are Leaders

·Nov 3, 2020

Flexibility, Compassion, and Intentionality: Making the Pivot to Virtual Programming

In spring 2020, the sudden school closures triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic caught students, families, and teachers off guard. The sudden school closures also created challenges for college access and support programs like the ones housed in The University of Kansas Center for Educational Opportunity Programs. One of the Center’s…

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Flexibility, Compassion, and Intentionality: Making the Pivot to Virtual Programming
Flexibility, Compassion, and Intentionality: Making the Pivot to Virtual Programming

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CEOP Stories

·Apr 23, 2020

Championing the Needs of Diverse Learners

This interview was conducted in early March 2020 before the closure of Kansas schools due to COVID-19. As a result, the Spring 2020 Family Language Academies that are highlighted in this story are postponed until in-person school resumes. — As the Director of ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) and Migrant Services at Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS), Kristen Scott focuses on addressing the needs of students and families who are new to not just the school district, but the country. In addition to serving students and…

ESL

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Championing the Needs of Diverse Learners
Championing the Needs of Diverse Learners
ESL

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CEOP Stories

·Apr 23, 2020

A Place to Explore as a Family

This interview was conducted in early March 2020 before the closure of Kansas schools due to COVID-19. As a result, the Spring 2020 Family Language Academies that are highlighted in this story are postponed until in-person school resumes. — Supporting Technology, Educators, and Parents for Upward Progress (STEP UP) is a federal grant program that is a partnership between the University of Kansas Center for Educational Opportunity Programs and the Kansas City, Kansas English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)/Migrant Services Department. The program promotes ESOL learning among different…

Kansas

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A Place to Explore as a Family
A Place to Explore as a Family
Kansas

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We Are Leaders

·Mar 31, 2020

Leveraging Instagram Stories to Build Community

At the University of Kansas, TRIO and GEAR UP programs are housed in one center, the Center for Educational Opportunity Programs (CEOP). CEOP’s full-time communications coordinator, Laura Kingston, works to improve the visibility and impact of CEOP’s programs by leveraging social media, strategic storytelling, and visual communications. With the…

Trio

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Leveraging Instagram Stories to Build Community
Leveraging Instagram Stories to Build Community
Trio

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CEOP Stories

·Mar 27, 2020

Opening Doors

Josh Bernardino, a junior at Topeka High School, envisions himself as a college graduate with a degree in both business management and computer science, perhaps one day owning his own business. Having moved to the United States when he was seven years old, Josh has grown from participating in a…

Trio

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Opening Doors
Opening Doors
Trio

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CEOP Stories

·Mar 24, 2020

Full Circle

Byron Lewis, IV has come full circle from where he began his academic journey — Topeka Public Schools (TPS). As a first-year teacher, within the TPS District, Byron has a unique opportunity to serve the community from which he was raised. When he landed his first teaching job in his…

Topeka

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Full Circle
Full Circle
Topeka

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CEOP Stories

·Mar 24, 2020

Expanded Horizons

Jonathan Figueroa is a junior at Topeka High School and a self-described “numbers guy”. He joined The University of Kansas TRIO Math and Science Center (MSC) when he was a freshman after his cousin recommended it to him. The KU Math and Science Center is a TRIO Upward Bound program…

Topeka

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Expanded Horizons
Expanded Horizons
Topeka

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CEOP Stories

·Feb 14, 2020

A Balancing Act

The completion of a doctoral degree requires persistence and the ability to balance multiple responsibilities; for students who are also parents, the skill of balancing responsibilities becomes crucial. A large part of this balancing act is juggling “another life — another little person that comes with her own personality and…

Parent

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A Balancing Act
A Balancing Act
Parent

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