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Spotlight on MCAN's AmeriCorps Alums
March 10, 2022
By Jenny McArdle
MCAN staff who served with AmeriCorps reflect on their favorite memories and how their experiences impacted their careers.
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Asserting the Right to Be Heard
March 1, 2022
By Jahshua Smith
Jahshua Smith, AdviseMI expansion coordinator, reflects on this month's Black History Month projects.
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Quality and Community: Lessons Learned Over 25 Years of HBCU Tours
February 24, 2022
By Dr. Ty Forquer
Elaine Hardy reflects on two-plus decades of working with Black students in an interview with MCAN.
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Creating a College-going Culture Through Relationships and Representation
February 23, 2022
By Anthony Clark
When I first arrived at Eastpointe High School as an AdviseMI college adviser, I was determined to build a college-going culture. I now realize there was an over-emphasis on trying to change the culture without building relationships first.
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Black History Month Panel Discussion: Black Students and Higher Education
February 16, 2022
By Dr. Ty Forquer
Jahshua Smith, expansion coordinator for MCAN's AdviseMI program, hosted a panel discussion on Black students and higher education for Black History Month as part of a professional development day for AdviseMI college advisers.
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Worth the Risk: Jayme Green Reflects on Her Career Change
February 1, 2022
By Jayme Green
Jayme Green, College Completion Corps program supervisor, reflects on how her desire to help others drove a decision to take a big risk and change careers.
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The College-Going Process is a Trip
December 14, 2021
By Ernesto Duran
AdviseMI adviser Ernesto Duran talks about taking students to Oakland University after a year of virtual college visits.
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College Changed My Life, Now I Help Others Get There
November 3, 2021
By Jessie Arredondo
Growing up as a Hispanic American child, I did not even consider going to college. I can recall several friends talking about it and planning for it, but I always had the mindset that it was not meant for me.
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Making Inroads Between K-12 and Higher Ed
November 2, 2021
By Bill DeBaun
Bill DeBaun from the National College Attainment Network shares ideas and strategies for connecting with higher education institutions throughout the school year.
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Reflecting on a Year with MCAN and the Rapid Response Enrollment Task Force
October 20, 2021
By Katie Wittenauer
Kiersten Nolan is an AmeriCorps VISTA who has been serving at MCAN since October 2020. As her service year comes to an end, we asked her to reflect on her time at MCAN and the projects she has worked on.
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Gear Up for FAFSA Season: This Year’s Seniors Need It More than Ever
October 5, 2021
By Bill DeBaun
Oct. 1 looms large on the calendar of every college access and success professional in the United States. No, it’s not the date where they set their reminders to break out their Halloween decorations; it’s the date when the FAFSA opens.
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Hacia la equidad a través de la inclusión cultural
September 24, 2021
By Ana Manzano
Durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, rendimos homenaje a la historia, la cultura y las contribuciones de varios países Hispanos/Latinx. Me siento extremadamente honrada y agradecida de poder llamarme miembro de esta comunidad.