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Dear STEM Leaders,
I am pleased to announce that Toyota USA Foundation has awarded the NAPE Education Foundation a $350,000 grant to increase the participation and retention of women and students of color in STEM education leading to careers in advanced manufacturing. During this 2-year project, NAPE will develop a public relations/marketing campaign with promotional tools and outreach strategies for educators to use with students and parents at the K-12 and community college level. Please read the press release to learn more.
In access, equity, and diversity,
Mimi
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Promoting Community College Student Success: Using Research-Based K-12 Strategies to Enhance Teaching and Learning
May 31, 2017, 1 pm EDT
The Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education is pleased to host the fourth webinar in its series on the minority-serving institutions (MSI) community of practice initiative.
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