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Mentor Collective shakes off its boots to scale student support services

TechCrunch

The startup, founded by Jackson Boyar and James Lu Morrissey , began by pairing up students with mentors virtually, and over time has added more structure and management to its marketplace. To date, Mentor Collective has 165 institutional, higher-education customers, including University of Colorado Denver, Penn State and Dartmouth.

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Is There a Place for AI in UX Design?

Elevation

Robert Cox interviewed Elevation as part of an undergraduate course at the University of Denver, "Writing for the Public Good," held during the Spring 2021 quarter. Students in our class have been challenged to think metacognitively and with the audience in mind to optimize the impact and reach of the writing they produce.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

The educational goals for the funders in this list include increasing postsecondary and higher learning opportunities, advancing innovation inside the classroom, engaging more students in the arts, and enhancing early childhood development, just to name a few. The Denver Foundation. The Kresge Foundation. Kars4Kids Foundation.

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A Silicon Valley school is using virtual escape rooms to evaluate prospective students

The Verge

With things like open houses, campus tours, and in-person interviews off the table, applicants have fewer chances to experience their prospective schools — and admissions offices have fewer chances to meet their prospective students. The sixth grade game, called “The Annual Picnic,” was designed to evaluate how a student thinks on their feet.

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Why K–12 Professionals Should Attend bbcon 2023

sgEngage

bbcon is back in-person October 22–24 in Denver, Colorado! Our agenda is packed with actionable strategies for schools to enhance their daily operations and improve student outcomes. Learn how to set up new student checklists and use them to onboard new families seamlessly. We look forward to seeing you in Denver!

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Vangst ropes in $19 million more to place employees with work in the growing cannabis industry

TechCrunch

Indeed, an investor syndicate led by Level One Fund just plugged $19 million in Series B funding into Vangst , a six-year-old, Denver-based outfit that pairs both short-term workers and full-time employees with job openings at cannabis companies around the U.S.

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Research Friday: Ten Types of Collaboration (an alternate view)

ASU Lodestar Center

scholar, student, or professional to highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can inform and improve day-to-day. In December, Craig received his degree in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from ASU and is currently attending the University of Colorado Denver's Business School. Project Manager.