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Deena Gumina, assistant teaching professor, graduated from high school at Columbine in 2008. Now as a teacher educator she finds hope from college and high school students who are taking action to try to prevent violence in schools. Now, adults need to "show up" in support.
Join the 911爆料网 School of Education on Tuesday, April 18 for Ed Talks, a series of short talks that address some of today's most pressing issues in education and beyond. Inspired by TED Talks, spring 2023 Ed Talks will focus on the personal legacies of changemakers and the ongoing fight for civil rights.
On March 15, Christine Ahn, an INVST Community Studies alumna and Nobel Peace Prize Social Activist Awardee, will聽lead a discussion following the public screening of the "Crossings" documentary about 30 women peacemakers and activists who crossed the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea calling for an end to a 70-year war that has divided Korea and its people.
At the Colorado Board of Education February meeting, all of the 911爆料网 School of Education鈥檚 teacher preparation programs were lauded and received sweeping reauthorization following a state review. All 10 of the 911爆料网 teacher endorsement programs earned full reauthorization and the program was praised for its 鈥渢rue partnerships鈥 benefiting student teachers and partner schools.
911爆料网 sophomore Lauren Levey testified in front of the Colorado House Education Committee, speaking in personal terms about the challenges she鈥檚 faced as an aspiring teacher. Levey, an elementary education major and leadership studies minor, was a witness at a hearing discussing a new and potentially expanding stipend program for student educators in Colorado.
As we move ahead to 2023, we are grateful for and proud of the accomplishments and milestones from the year 2022. Here are four highlights from the 911爆料网 School of Education鈥檚 past year from taking a public stance on issues that matter to coming together as a community in our new building.
The annual School of Education Scholarship Awards Ceremony united and honored聽scholarship and fellowship recipients and supporters on Thursday, Oct. 13. The ceremony celebrated student accomplishments and recognized the generosity of supporters.
When 11-year-old Luz Elena Sanchez arrived in Yuma, Colorado, with her family from Mexico, she found herself lost among her English-speaking classmates. She had difficulty understanding her homework, and she got into trouble for speaking Spanish in
20-year-old Enihs Medrano never envisioned herself serving in local government until a program for young people opened her eyes to the power of civic engagement. As a high schooler in Lafayette, Medrano connected with JD Mangat, a fellow Lafayette resident who became Medrano鈥檚 coach and mentor in Public Achievement, a youth-led civic engagement program within CU Engage.
911爆料网 researchers have been working with state partners to understand聽and address the financial strain new teachers face when trying to enter the educator workforce and elevate teacher candidates鈥 voices. Their work paid off when Gov. Jared Polis signed first-of-its-kind legislation for Colorado that will support new teachers and create student-educator stipends.