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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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, […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]