Sixteen high school students from the Schenectady City School District took a significant step toward their futures on March 20 and 21, visiting the University of Vermont (UVM) as part of the Young Men of Talent (YMT) program. This initiative, developed by CFES Brilliant … [Read more...] about Schenectady Students Explore Higher Education Opportunities at the University of Vermont as Young Men of Talent Scholars
Education
CFES Inspires Leadership in Boquet Valley Students
When Brilliant Pathways Program Director Chris Mazzella asked a group of 20 ninth graders to place their hands on their heads if they saw themselves as strong leaders, only two responded. After a moment of hesitation, a few more followed suit. The students, from Boquet Valley … [Read more...] about CFES Inspires Leadership in Boquet Valley Students
Bridging Cultures: Foreign Language Fund Awards More than $53K to Schools
The Adirondack Foreign Language Enhancement Fund (AFLEF) at Adirondack Foundation has awarded $53,329 in grants to 21 classrooms across the Adirondack region. AFLEF awards grants annually to support innovation in French and Spanish classrooms and elevate the status of language … [Read more...] about Bridging Cultures: Foreign Language Fund Awards More than $53K to Schools
Program to Help Rural Students Further Their Education Shows Gains
Ninety-eight percent of the more than 2,000 North Country teens in the Department of Education’s RPED, Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development, program for rural students expect to graduate high school, and three quarters of them plan to continue their education after high … [Read more...] about Program to Help Rural Students Further Their Education Shows Gains
CFES Helps North Country Students Prepare for Entrepreneurial Challenge
More than a dozen teams of high school students from the North Country are hard at work preparing for the Vermont Pitch Challenge, a global competition designed to inspire young entrepreneurs to develop innovative business ideas. The challenge offers participants the chance to … [Read more...] about CFES Helps North Country Students Prepare for Entrepreneurial Challenge