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CFES Brilliant Pathways is a global leader helping K-12 students from low-income rural and urban communities become college and career ready. CFES has helped 100,000 students since 1991, and today supports 25,000 students through partnerships with schools, businesses and colleges in 30 states and Ireland. (www.brilliantpathways.org)

CFES Helps North Country Students Prepare for Entrepreneurial Challenge

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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

TransPerfect, CFES Show Rural Students What’s Possible

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As the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, TransPerfect has no obvious connection with small rural school districts. But by partnering with CFES Brilliant Pathways, TransPerfect has opened its doors to underserved students, showing … [Read more...] about TransPerfect, CFES Show Rural Students What’s Possible

Moriah Central Teacher Wins CFES Annual Mario Peña Award

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Moriah Central School science teacher Tiffany Pinheiro has been awarded the 2024 Mario Peña award for educational excellence by CFES Brilliant Pathways, a college-readiness nonprofit based in Essex. The award is named in honor of former CFES Board Member Mario Peña, and is … [Read more...] about Moriah Central Teacher Wins CFES Annual Mario Peña Award

Educators, Students, and Business Leaders Encouraged to Embrace AI at National Conference

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Educators, business leaders, and students from across the country gathered at the "College and Career AI Revolution: Get Ready Now" conference to explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI). Hosted by CFES Brilliant Pathways, a college and … [Read more...] about Educators, Students, and Business Leaders Encouraged to Embrace AI at National Conference

Pitch Challenge Offering Scholarships and Cash Prizes to High School Students

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Applications are open for the 2025 Vermont Pitch Challenge, a program offered by the University of Vermont that inspires high school students to invent products or ideas that can be successfully applied to the real world. Now in its second year, the Vermont Pitch Challenge … [Read more...] about Pitch Challenge Offering Scholarships and Cash Prizes to High School Students