Prepdup
@Prepdup
An online mentoring platform that helps first-generation, and low-income students prepare for colleges and careers. Coming soon.
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The unfortunate phenomena of "missed education" due to the pandemic is creating gaps in student's learning. That's where tutoring comes in. bit.ly/tutoring-suppo…
California must design education that keeps up with the times, Influencers say sacbee.com/opinion/opinio…
Spot on!
Watch “ChallengeSuccess - A "Fit" Over Rankings: Why College Engagement Matters More Than Selectivity on #Vimeo vimeo.com/292846230?ref=…
Getting ready to onboard our first partner - @collegeisreal (youtube.com/watch?v=5YWRQT…) - tomorrow.
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College Is Real
"We ought to create policies and institutions that push back against rising inequality by offering children paths to success that aren’t overly shaped by grades and class rank." washingtonpost.com/news/postevery…
“A new report suggests the government should be doing more to make sure college students know of available assistance programs... nearly 2 million at-risk college students who were eligible for [SNAP] didn’t receive benefits in 2016.” #RealCollege joplinglobe.com/news/local_new…
"Intellectually a lot of people understand our value proposition, and we've made a lot of traction, but we need to get out from a bunch of outdated assumptions about community colleges." insidehighered.com/admissions/art… #CommunityColleges #EndCCStigma
"The MOOC Pivot" - researchers argue "MOOCs 'will not transform higher education, probably will not disappear entirely either' Instead, predict coalesce around different, much older biz model: online masters degrees for professionals" harvardmagazine.com/2019/01/mooc
Let's move #BeyondTradeoffs! A chorus of leading impact investors make the case that the full spectrum of impact investing capital is essential to achieve bold and lasting change. @OmidyarNetwork @RobynnSteffen philanthropy.com/paid-article/m…
Stanford research shows that with minor intervention, you can connect under-matched kids with the opportunities to reach their potential. A guidance counselor, college advisor,or mentor, can put a person on the right path.
“Too often, a college or university’s success is based on exclusivity...rather than its ability to take students from all backgrounds and walks of life and help them unleash their full potential.” YES! Well said, @UCFWhittaker. usatoday.com/story/opinion/…
CA is arguably the tech epicenter of the world. Why do so many universities struggle w/ important/basic data questions? #GradInitiative2025 #EdTechChat
Trump admin plans to propose rule next fall that would set maximum authorized periods of stay for student visa holders. insidehighered.com/news/2018/10/1…
The CSU has narrowed the equity gap by 14% for underrepresented students of color and by 10% for students receiving Pell grants! #GradInitiative2025 is working to ensure low-income students and those from underrepresented communities graduate at the same rate as their peers.
Thank you for sharing quote from @mkapor on the opportunity gap: “Talent is evenly distributed across all zip codes but opportunity is not.” We’re indeed building @Prepdup leveraging Twilio’s Programmable Video to bridge this gap.
Your #DiversityandInclusion goal of 50% women and 30% from under represented groups in your workforce by 2023 is super impressive! Way to go.
Berea College, in Kentucky, has paid for every enrollee’s education using its endowment for 126 years. Can other schools replicate the model? (Spoiler: probably not) theatlantic.com/education/arch…
Future of learning -inclusive and focused on economic mobility for all- led by innovators like @holbertonschool - an organization supported by some of the most forward looking celebrities @aplusk @priyankachopra @NeYoCompound @OmidyarNetwork
invest in the future you want to see! nytimes.com/2018/10/03/tec…
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Priyanka Chopra Is a Tech Investor, Too (Published 2018)
The actor just made her second start-up investment, in dating app Bumble. Her investments will skew heavily toward companies with an element of social impact, and companies founded by women.
BREAKING: California becomes first state to require publicly traded companies to include women on their boards of directors. apne.ws/Dzh6w2P
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