New Hampshire GEAR UP Alliance Expands Scope to Benefit 4,000 Students Across the State
Leveraging the success of the GEAR UP Manchester initiative, the New Hampshire GEAR UP Alliance is launching a new grant aimed at preparing and empowering more New Hampshire students to excel in high school and beyond. Under this latest grant, the New Hampshire GEAR UP Alliance will expand its services to approximately 4,000 students in fifteen middle schools across twelve districts statewide. The GEAR UP approach utilizes a cohort model that begins in middle school and continues through high school, guiding students as they navigate their post-secondary options and explore career aspirations. GEAR UP is a federal program funded through…
PACE Career Exploration Day Connects Local Leaders to Student Learners
Thirty-four eighth grade students from Profile Middle School participated in an immersive career exploration event to learn more about potential career opportunities from ten local business leaders in Littleton and Franconia, NH. The pilot Career Exploration Day event was organized by members of PACE (Persistence and Continuing Education), a federally funded program through Campus Compact for New Hampshire that provides career and college readiness programming to middle and high school students in northern NH. PACE Coordinator, Jennifer Gilbert, organized the Career Exploration Day event to encourage students to envision possible future career paths through hands-on site visits with local businesses….
College and University Presidents Celebrated 20 Years of Honoring Leaders Who Improve New Hampshire Communities
Campus Compact for New Hampshire’s 20th Annual Presidents’ Awards Recognized Students, Faculty, and Community Partners for Outstanding Public Service. Campus Compact for New Hampshire proudly celebrated the remarkable achievements of individuals and organizations dedicated to community betterment at the 20th annual Presidents’ Awards ceremony on April 9th at the Manchester Country Club in Bedford. The event highlighted two decades of honoring outstanding students, faculty members, and community partners who exemplified an unwavering commitment to driving positive change across New Hampshire’s colleges. The Presidents’ Awards ceremony is sponsored by Campus Compact for New Hampshire (CCNH), a statewide consortium of college and…