Hispanic Heritage Month: Confianza, or Trust
By José Medina, Indiana Commission for Higher Education Growing up in a Mexican Family, “La Familia y educación son las cosas mas importante” (Family and education are the most important things) has been tattooed into my memory. Not only because my mother would repeat it every time I chose to go hang out with my friends […]
Hispanic Heritage Month: Vecinas De Enlace in Bartholomew County
By Mayita Rising and Luz Elena Michel, Family and School Partners and the Community Education Coalition How would you feel if you moved to a place where you didn’t understand the language being spoken around you? Or where you weren’t familiar with the culture? And even everyday systems such as education were completely different? These […]
Hispanic Heritage Month: Educational Equity & Padres Estrellas
By Greg Harrell, Indiana Commission for Higher Education It is no secret that Indiana’s population is becoming more diverse, and this shift is most apparent in Hoosier classrooms across the state. In fact, the percentage of non-white high school graduates has increased by 10 percent since 2007, according to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education’s […]
It’s College GO! 2020!
By Shannon Elward, Indiana Commission for Higher Education Counselors, educators and teachers: THIS WEEK is College GO! kick-off week and College Application Week! Now is a great time to get your students – from kindergarteners through seniors – involved in thinking about college. If you’re looking for resources and activities to make your COLLEGE GO! […]
My Experience as an Intern during a Nationwide Pandemic
By Lauren LaMothe, Intern at the Indiana Commission for Higher Education After accepting my internship position with the Commission of Higher Education and their communications and outreach team, several thoughts and scenarios filled my mind. As a Psychology major with the intention of pursuing nursing after college, I felt overwhelmed and underprepared. I’ve never had […]