Tag: Education
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UW-Green Bay announces new Literacy Initiative to improve reading rates across the region
UW-Green Bay students, faculty, staff and community members called to be a part of the solution Green Bay, WI — In a continued effort to meet regional needs and address community challenges, UW-Green Bay announced today the UW-Green Bay Literacy Initiative. The new reading-focused program wil provide much needed hours of volunteer reading time to…
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Assistant Prof. Samantha Meister presents at the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers annual conference
Samantha Meister, assistant professor in Education, presented a session titled: “Skepticism, Excitement, and Connection: Reflections on Developing Curricular Competence from a Statewide Collaborative Network of Literacy Education Faculty” at the annual meeting of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers held in Denver, CO on November 3-5. This session highlighted the reflections learned from co-facilitating…
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A struggle to be seen: Why Wisconsin’s Hmong American community continues to face discrimination | The Milwaukee Independent, W/ Prof. Pao Lor
Sheng Lee Riechers remembers attending Neenah school and community events where military veterans were asked to stand and be recognized for their service to the country. Her father, a Hmong soldier who fought communist forces under the direction of the U.S. government during the Vietnam War, would always hesitate to stand, unsure of how he…
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This year’s school district vacancies similar to years past – The Press
BROWN COUNTY – From retail stores and restaurants to daycares and school districts – the list of job vacancies throughout the area is long.Teacher shortages are an issue school systems have grappled with for years – and a global pandemic surely didn’t help.Many area districts said the amount of vacancies they have this year are…
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Census stories in Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh yield surprising insights w/ Prof. Lor
Opportunity. It’s a recurring theme when you ask people why they choose to live in northeastern Wisconsin. Good jobs, affordable homes, quality schools and safe communities in which to raise families have drawn people to the region for generations and kept them anchored here. Those same considerations are behind the eye-opening increase in the region’s racial and…
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Meister selected to State Superintendent’s Reading Advisory Council
Assistant Prof. Samantha Meister (Professional Program in Education) was recently selected to serve on the Reading Advisory Council being convened by State Superintendent Jill Underly. Meister will be representing the role of higher education and teacher preparation programs among a diverse group of pK-12 educators, admininstrators, student support personnel, parents, and community members working in…
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UW-Green Bay Education students are top volunteers at GBAPS
Giving back to the community is part of the Phoenix culture. A huge shout-out to the Education students who were on the top 10 list of volunteers completing 100+ volunteer hours in Green Bay Area Public Schools (GBAPS) in a single academic year (2021-22). Macenzie Hanson Mallory Stingley Hans Streckenbach Carrie Bressers Hallie Dellise Amanda…
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Hmong are ‘truly American, if not more American than most Americans’
Sheng Lee Riechers remembers attending Neenah school and community events where military veterans were asked to stand and be recognized for their service to the country.Her father, a Hmong soldier who fought communist forces under the direction of the U.S. government during the Vietnam War, would always hesitate to stand, unsure of how he would be…
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UW-Green Bay alumna, teacher Majriela Macedo, creates her classroom to be ‘the happiest place on earth’
UW-Green Bay alumna Majriela Macedo takes a lot of pride in making her first-grade classroom a happy place. The main reason is that she really loves teaching and creating a welcoming atmosphere for her students. Plus she’s always found inspiration from “The Happiest Place on Earth.” “I’m a very big fan of Disney,” she says.…
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Many of the 2022 Future 15 & Young Professional Awards finalists have UW-Green Bay connections
Current Young Professionals (CYP), a program of the Greater Green Bay Chamber, has announced the finalists for the 2022 Future 15 & Young Professional Awards. CYP program manager Christine Gunderson, along with other Chamber staff, surprised each of the Future 15 recipients and the awards finalists on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. The 2022 Future 15 recipients (UW-Green Bay alumni are bolded):…