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Teaching Students to Question: Meet Flagstaff’s Jillian Hernandez
Jillian Hernandez teaches at Puente de Hózhó Elementary School in the Flagstaff Unified School District. She has taught for 16 years and is an Arizona Educational Foundation 2021 Ambassador for Excellence/Teacher of the Year finalist. Jillian Hernandez didn’t know growing up she wanted to be a teacher, but she credits two influences from her high […]
Inspiring AZ Teachers: Meet Ashley Crose
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we’re shining a spotlight on some of Arizona’s amazing teachers! Meet Mr. Ashley Crose, a semi-finalist for the 2022 AEF AZ Teacher of the Year, and the Social Studies Department Lead and Teacher Instructional Leader for Saguaro High School in Scottsdale...
5 Ways to Thank Arizona Teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week and the perfect time to show Arizona teachers our support! The teachers in our communities continue to show up with a heart to serve and a willingness to meet each child’s unique needs. They’re doing incredible work to educate Arizona students, from pre-K to high school and beyond...
Student Success Story: Embracing Change Leads to Success
Delcia Blancas Hernandez, best known as Lizette, is an Arizona State University student currently completing a major in communication with a certificate in international business. As a first-generation college student, Lizette has encountered many obstacles in her education journey but has embraced the unknown and change as an opportunity for growth and learning...
AdviseAZ near-peer advisers looking to help high schools and community sites
Applications open for schools and sites for the 2022-2023 academic year Does your high school or program need college advisers? AdviseAZ is looking for sites to host an AmeriCorps AdviseAZ member for the upcoming school year! What is AdviseAZ? AdviseAZ provides trained, dedicated, near-peer college advisers in high schools and community sites that serve significant […]
A Quick Guide to Financial Aid Award Letters
By: Bill DeBaun, National College Attainment Network College admissions letters are rolling in to many students across the country and financial aid offers will be right behind them. These offers – often referred to as award letters – should spark conversations about college affordability between students, families and the professionals who help them along their […]
College Knowing & Going Student Ambassador Spotlight: Isaac Navarrete
Isaac Navarrete is a College Knowing & Going (CKG) student ambassador at Kofa High School in Yuma. He wanted to become a student ambassador because he saw the challenges his high school community faced when it came to post-secondary options and wanted to emphasize the importance of having a plan after high school...
Celebrating AmeriCorps Week: Thank You AdviseAZ Members!
From March 13-19 we are joining AmeriCorps in celebrating AmeriCorps members across the country that work to help communities manage COVID-19 response, ensure students stay on track to graduate, combat hunger and homelessness, respond to natural disasters, fight the opioid epidemic, help senior citizens live independently and more...
Education Forward Arizona Celebrates International Women’s Day
Observed since the early 1900s, International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day dedicated to celebrating women’s accomplishments, raising awareness against gender biases, learning more about women’s history and taking action for equality. We asked Education Forward Arizona staff members what IWD means to them and what their advice is for younger women...
Black Educators Who Impacted My Life
By: Diana B. Figueroa, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Communications and Strategic Initiatives As a product of the public school system in Arizona, I attended multiple schools in the greater Phoenix area from preschool to college. During that time, I had the opportunity to meet and learn from many great teachers, staff and administrators...