by dankeelan | Jun 27, 2023 | Education, Featured, Mentoring
While developing and facilitating mentorship programs at Toronto Metropolitan University, I’ve seen hundreds of students benefit from a direct connection to a mentor in career, academic or personal development settings. Formal and informal mentors have also made a...
by dankeelan | Jun 13, 2023 | Education, Mentoring
For many students, who serves on the Board of Trustees can be a mystery. But at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, trustees are mentors to a select group of student leaders each year. WPI’s Trustee Mentor Program has run for over...
by dankeelan | Sep 27, 2022 | Education, Featured, Mentoring
Since the onset of Covid-19, veteran and novice teachers experienced increased stress, upheavals, and challenges in their daily teaching life. The induction program mentors at my school expressed new frustrations and feelings of helplessness when attempting to support...
by dankeelan | Apr 18, 2022 | Education, Featured, Future of Work, Training
Community colleges across the nation are creating both degree-based and non-degree education opportunities for diverse learners to gain access to emerging STEM jobs in up-and-coming industries born out of autonomous vehicles, electric...
by dankeelan | Jan 18, 2022 | Education, Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
A new labor market survey by the business analytics firm MBO Partners found that the number of gig workers[1] in the United States surged in 2021, from 38 million to 51 million workers—a 34 percent increase. While it is far from clear if that growth will...
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