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

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In Homer’s ancient story The Odyssey , the goddess Athena, disguised as old man Mentor, reveals to the hero’s son the right path to take. Skip forward several millennia and across the Atlantic to an urban high school preparing teens for life after graduation, and the image of mentor-as-lone-sage doesn’t quite paint the picture.

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Breaking Free From Impostor Syndrome & Self Doubt with Dr. Valerie Young

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One of the most powerful takeaways was Dr. Young’s advice on adopting a confident mindset—even if we don’t feel it yet. The trick, she says, isn’t to fake it, but rather to learn how to act despite our doubts. Confidence often comes with experience, but the willingness to “jump in” is the first step. They were going to be found out.

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There Still Aren’t Enough Women In Engineering. Here’s What Needs to Change

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In 2019, 31% of women with a STEM bachelor’s degree entered STEM occupations, the National Center for Education Statistics reports. Educating girls to love science early on Rincon’s research shows girls are prepared; their education isn’t the problem. It’s more an issue of interest and confidence,” she says. Of those, 8.9%

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Craft Your Career With These 9 Top Professional Development Courses

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Meeting those objectives requires commitment to learning in areas such as leadership development and soft skills education. Professional development programs offer specialized educational experiences designed to assist you in better understanding yourself today to become a better leader tomorrow.

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Attention, Leaders: It’s Time to Rethink Employee Development

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Employee development programs are a great way to show your employees you care about their future by investing in their education and training. The best way to transfer your knowledge is to mentor your team. Being a mentor obviously involves listening. What is employee development? You’re managing people, not robots.

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10 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get Things Done

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By the Inch Life’s a Cinch, by the Yard It’s Hard People usually procrastinate because of fear and lack of self-confidence —and, ironically, become even more afraid when under the gun. Limit your television viewing or internet surfing to mostly educational or otherwise enlightening programs. We have calls to answer and calls to make.

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5 Latina Changemakers Who Are Making a Difference

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Jacqueline Vazquez Event planner, educator & mentor Founder and CEO of Lifetime Events , Jacqueline Vazquez is a speaker, educator and mentor, as well as a wellness advocate through her podcast, Inspired by Jacqueline. She understands that in research science, progress is slow, but it is incredibly meaningful.

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