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My Internship Experience

Starting a new internship can often be scary and intimidating; I know this first hand.  I wanted to find an internship where I could learn about a work environment, use and improve work skills, and of course, have something to put on my resume.  What I found was so much more than that… Communities In

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#GivingTuesday

Kick off the start of the charitable season with #GivingTuesday.  Once a small team dedicated to bringing people together and appreciating the value of giving back.  Now, celebrated in over 150 countries, #GivingTuesday’s one purpose is to do good. Nationally recognized on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday wants to celebrate and encourage philanthropy.  On November

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October is National Bullying Prevention Month

Did you know over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year? Bullying is defined as an unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.  Children who bully use their “power” to control or harm others.  There are three types of bullying: verbal, social, and physical.  Anyone can be bullied, and

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National Dropout Prevention Month

Did you know every year over 1.2 million students drop out of high school in the United States?  That’s one student every 26 seconds. Did you know that 16% of students who begin ninth grade don’t receive a diploma four years later? October is National Dropout Prevention Month.  While the dropout numbers have decreased from

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October is National Computer Learning Month

Technologies in education and in general are continuously growing and changing.  Students now have opportunities with technology that they may not have had even a few years ago. National Computer Learning Month supports the use of computers in all creative and productive educational areas.  The campaign also focuses on those students that may not have

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