This afternoon at 2pm ET we will hear from HBCU Student Government leaders, as they share their experiences from the past two years.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has been a game-changer for many students entering and returning to college. Educational inequities paired with racial injustices posed major challenges for students of color. In this webinar, we will hear from HBCU Student Government leaders, as they share their experiences, impacts, and lessons learned over the past two years.

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Early childhood care and education in the United States is at both a crisis points and an inflection point. Combined with a steady demand for childcare and increased attention to the field, there is an urgent need for a well-prepared and professionally compensated early childhood workforce. “The buy-in, investment from, and advocacy of higher education leaders—presidents, provosts, chancellors, and deans—are critical to developing, sustaining, and retaining qualified early childhood educators” (NAEYC). Join for a discussion with state and higher education leaders in identifying ways institutions of higher education (IHEs) can strengthen support for the childcare and the early childhood education (ECE) workforce.

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A high-quality prekindergarten program provides extensive benefits to children’s learning and development. Providing a pre-k experience in a variety of settings meets families’ needs and engages the community. This panel of national experts will discuss the implementation and benefits of a mixed delivery pre-k system for children.
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Indigenous students are a demographic group that have consistently been underrepresented at institutions of higher education (IHE) in the United States, despite tremendous growth in enrollment in recent years. This is due in part to the distinct barriers and aspects of identity that indigenous students hold compared to other groups. This session will focus on the various factors that affect indigenous students access and persistence at IHEs. Each of the resource experts has some background with working with this population and their work examines what supports indigenous students need to be successful in these environments. As stakeholders, policymakers, and IHE leaders consider the role indigenous students play in attainment goals and workforce development, it is critical to understand the history, policy landscape, and innovative practices behind supporting these students.

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For the past two years, education policy and practice have become front and center topics in the country’s increasingly polarized political atmosphere. Many individuals, including two pre-eminent education policy leaders, believe that in response to this trend, there is a need for leaders who can work with those on the other side of the aisle. In their 2021 novel, A Search for Common Ground, Frederick Hess and Pedro Noguera discuss the toughest issues in education policy and practice, and through that discussion, provide sharp debate on the topics they disagree about, finding that they share common ground along the way.
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Early childhood development recognizes that 90% of a child’s brain develops within the first five years. The term neurodiversity is used to describe the neurological differences in the developing brain, representing a strengths-based model which acknowledges the differences in children’s approaches to learning. This event will host national experts on early childhood development discussing the domains of social-emotional and cognitive development, approaches to learning, and increasing equity for all children.
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A realistic plan for a future without affirmative action
Our President & CEO Javaid Siddiqi underscores the importance of affirmative action in creating educational equity for Black, Indigenous, and Latinx students - leaders should start preparing now for ways to ensure they continue equitable admission practices even without affirmative action. Read: [link removed]

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