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

Success

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. A range of foundations and community-based organizations help meet the school’s ambitious goal of ensuring both high school graduation and college matriculation.

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

Success

While some believe the journey of a soul is predetermined, she believes it’s malleable, and we can change its course through the power of our thoughts and actions. Though she could not have known it at the time, the song would ultimately change the course of her life and allow her to become a catalyst of change for others.

Health 312
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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

Success

It wasn’t just any form of the disease, but a rare form of blood cancer known as anaplastic large-cell lymphoma. Widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time, Hogan won a total of 71 professional tournaments over the course of his career. Lester went to see doctors and heard words he never expected: He had cancer.

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Navigating the IRS’ Interactive Tax Assistant

BMT Office Administration

With minimal help, of course. Categories in the assistant include Filing Requirement, Form to Use, Due Date; Filing Status and Dependents; Retirement: Pensions, IRAs, Social Security; Other Income (e.g., A weird thing: I entered two hypothetical children—a daughter who was born in 2002 and a son born in 2007.

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The Common Mistakes Futurists Make

Small Business Labs

 Of course not - it would be way, way too valuable. This term was coined in the late 1990's and in the 2002-2005 time frame it was a very hot trend.  But like many trends, it's back in more mature forms and this time may really be the next big thing.  I often tell people trends are easy, timing is hard.

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Thursday Morning & 20 Years of Celebrating You & Your Profession!

Office Dynamics

In 1999, Sailing Into the New Millennium: Charting Your Course to Peak Performance discussed anticipation of the millennium. In 2002, they discussed Becoming a World Class Assistant hosted by Catepillar Inc. ” Titles changed and duties changed. Image shifted to challenge, value and overall satisfaction. In 2008, Sail to Success!

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

Success

Among the initiatives that emerged from the exercise was a group formed to “[identify] and [support] sales and marketing strategies” that could be utilized to reach women- and minority-owned businesses. We need to stop thinking about diversity programs in the workplace as a form of affirmative action. As of 2019 , U.S. million) of U.S.

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