Mentoring Madness swept across the North Country on Monday, January 14 as mentors from area colleges, hospitals, businesses and non-profits talked with thousands of students at 13 schools about the importance of civic engagement, college and career readiness, and … [Read more...] about CFES Brilliant Pathways’ Mentoring Madness Impacts 3,000 Students at 13 Schools Across North Country
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In My Opinion: All Hands Needed in Support of Rural Schools, Students
My husband, Clint, and I have been coming to the Adirondacks for almost 50 years, continuing a tradition my grandmother started in 1903, when she and her family first summered in Essex. Like so many others, we are drawn to the region by its beauty and unspoiled … [Read more...] about In My Opinion: All Hands Needed in Support of Rural Schools, Students
CFES Featured on Vermont Public Radio For Helping Diversify UVM
Click here to listen. How do you create a diverse student body in a state like Vermont? For some schools, it's by recruiting students from out-of-state. We're looking at ways Vermont colleges and universities recruit for diversity and how they support students … [Read more...] about CFES Featured on Vermont Public Radio For Helping Diversify UVM
$11.6 Million Grant Awarded to Essex Organization to Help Disadvantaged Students Go to College (THE SUN)
An Essex organization that has helped more than 100,000 young people attend college since its inception in 1991 stands to build appreciably on that number after receiving an $11.6 million GEAR UP grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant will target seven area … [Read more...] about $11.6 Million Grant Awarded to Essex Organization to Help Disadvantaged Students Go to College (THE SUN)
Vermont Lt. Gov. Scheduled to Speak at CFES Conference
Vermont Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman joins a growing list of top educators, business leaders and policymakers scheduled to speak at the 2018 CFES Brilliant Pathways National Conference “Shaping Tomorrow’s Workforce Today” on Nov. 2-3 in Burlington, Vt. Zuckerman, a longtime … [Read more...] about Vermont Lt. Gov. Scheduled to Speak at CFES Conference