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Past Webinars

Building School-Based College Preparation Supports for Students: Hosting a College Application Event

Learn from the national American College Application Campaign (ACAC) team and a school counselor at an ACAC School of Excellence: what a college application event is, resources available to support you in hosting a college application event at your school, and how you can help remove barriers that prevent students from applying to college.

Recording available as of Nov. 1, 2023. Watch now.

Why Host a College Application Event: Insights from ACAC 2022 School of Excellence Awardees

ACAC support enables state leaders, school staff, and community members to provide students with individualized support and assistance as they prepare for and complete the college application process. Two School of Excellence recipients will share the strategies they deployed during the 2022-23 application season to ensure they reached students who needed support navigating the complex college application and admissions process. Join us to learn more and get involved with the American College Application Campaign.

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New WorkKeys Resources for Program Performance and Credentialing Equity

Round out your summer with the quarterly gathering of innovation and excellence for WorkReady Communities. This quarter on WRC Live! discover new ways to measure program effectiveness using WorkKeys in Adult Basic Education and WIOA workforce programs. The new federal provisions enable program operators to measure and prove program excellence and skill impact.

Learn about a valuable tool from Credential Engine on data transparency to increase equity. This initiative included ACT’s Center for Equity in Learning and provides valuable takeaways in career navigation and operational excellence

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Honoring MLK: the Science and Storytelling of Unconscious Bias in Education

Webinar

Join us Tuesday, January 31, for a free webinar to:

  • understand the research regarding the impact of unconscious bias in education;
  • learn strategies for developing more inclusive environments in education; and
  • see the power of inclusive environments in helping diverse social groups thrive and succeed.

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ACAC Webinar: Why Host a College Application Event

The college application process can be intimidating and confusing, especially for students from low-income families and those who will be the first in their family to go to college. By joining the American College Application Campaign, high schools can develop strategies to ensure every senior has a plan and gets the opportunity to apply to college. 

ACAC Webinar: Being a School of Excellence in Difficult Times

Through the support of ACAC, state leaders, school staff, and community members provide students with individualized support and assistance as they prepare for and complete the college application process. Three School of Excellence recipients shared the strategies they deployed during the 2020-21 application season to ensure they reached students who needed support navigating the complex college application and admissions process. Join us to learn more about their efforts and how you can join the American College Application Campaign.

Hosting Your College Application Campaign the GEAR UP Way!