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This High School is Doing Whatever it Takes to Mentor First-Generation Students

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Despite any obstacles students face, since its creation in 2002, the school has enjoyed impressive outcomes, boasting a college readiness score 27% higher than the city’s in 2019. If they’re top-performing before they get into those programs, they’ve got the skills and habits and support at home to motivate them to do well,” Larson says.

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Never Broken: How Singer-Songwriter Jewel Became a Mental Health Advocate

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Jewel’s mental health organization: Inspiring Children Foundation In 2002, after many years of putting what she learned to action, Jewel co-founded the Inspiring Children Foundation , which provides mental health programming to youth whose financial circumstances are a barrier to access. Because, unless my behavior changed, it didn’t matter.

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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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His rigorous and dedicated practice habits were no longer just about honing a skill—they were about reclaiming a part of himself. This article was published in June 2009 and has been updated. By refusing to allow the tragedy of his accident to define him, Hogan instead invested himself in chasing his dream.

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How Badly Do You Want the Life You Dream About?

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From dealing with the challenges I never would have chosen (experiencing an armed robbery and numerous family tragedies) to those I’ve willingly taken on (having four children in five years while moving around the world), I’ve discovered that courage is a skill. And, like all skills, it can be learned and mastered.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

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Not only did the PWD task force ensure compliance, they “established a worldwide accessibility project office” in 2002 to ensure all products and services were made accessible. Reach out to groups that cater to Black engineers, LGBTQ professionals, Hispanic programmers—whatever skill set you might need. It’s flexible.

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Learn How to Post A Job On LinkedIn Like A Pro Recruiter

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LinkedIn has officially passed around half a billion mark, ever since it has started in 2002 and has been growing rapidly since then. It is comparatively easy to search the database which includes varieties of topics like industry, connections, current and previous companies, job title, profession, skills, and education. The best part?

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Learn How to Post a Job on LinkedIn Like a Pro Recruiter

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LinkedIn has officially passed around half a billion mark, ever since it has started in 2002 and has been growing rapidly since then. It is comparatively easy to search the database which includes varieties of topics like industry, connections, current and previous companies, job title, profession, skills, and education. The best part?