Registration is open!!!
2012 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference Registration
Registration for the 2012 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference (July
22-25, 2012) in Washington, DC is now open. Click here to learn more and register.
Also, make sure you don't miss any of the new exciting activities we
have
planned for this year's Annual Conference, see details below.
Interested in becoming a sponsor, exhibitor, or advertiser at this
year's Annual Conference? Click here for more details.
- 2012 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Awards
NCCEP is pleased to unveil its new Annual Awards program. A mix
of
past and new recognition categories, the Annual Awards will honor a
broad array of GEAR UP talent at this year's Conference, including
Parent Leader of the Year; Youth of the Year; Community Partner of the
Year; and Professional of the Year.
Nominations for the 2012 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Awards are now open!
Click the following links for the award nomination form and descriptions/requirements of the
awards:
- 2012 NCCEP/GEAR UP Youth Congress - Sponsored by Texas Instruments
With the generous support of Texas Instruments, NCCEP is thrilled to be
partnering with the well-respected team at GEAR UP for Excellence to lead and deliver this
year's inaugural Youth Congress.
The highly regarded GEAR UP for Excellence team has worked with NCCEP's
Youth Leadership Summit (YLS) in the past and will continue to be a key
partner in transitioning it to the Youth Congress this year.
NCCEP's Youth Congress is a new forum that will provide the opportunity
for student perspectives and opinions at the 2012 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual
Conference. The Youth Congress is a youth leadership program that
implements a student-focused curriculum, blending leadership development
with life skills and strategies for increased learning.
This Youth Congress transition from the previously offered Youth
Leadership Summit opens up the program to all GEAR UP projects
interested in registering and accompanying one or more GEAR UP students.
The program is open to 8th through 12th grade GEAR UP students, as
determined by the GEAR UP Director. Click
here for more information about this year's Youth Congress. For any
additional questions, please contact Diane Charles, NCCEP's
Director of National Programs, via e-mail or
202-530-1135, ext. 109.
- Ignite! Competition and Presentations at the 2012
NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference
NCCEP is hosting an Ignite! competition to bring the most
compelling stories of GEAR UP's impact to the 2012 Annual Conference.
Following the national model, Ignite! presenters will share
their personal and professional passions before the GEAR UP audience,
using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds, for a total
presentation time of 5 minutes. We know your GEAR UP journey includes
successes and challenges. Ignite! is your chance to tell your
GEAR UP story in a way that others will listen.
Please watch and share NCCEP's webinar
"Ignite! - A Tool to Tell Your GEAR UP Story" to learn
valuable tips using stories for personal advocacy, and to hear details
about Ignite! and NCCEP's guidelines for submitting an
Ignite! session for the conference.
Anyone who is involved with GEAR UP - professionals, students,
parents
and grantee partners - is encouraged to develop and submit a video
Ignite! presentation. All submissions will be reviewed, and
selected individuals will be asked to deliver their presentation as part
of our inaugural Ignite! presentations during this year's
Annual Conference.
Click on the following links to download the guidelines for Ignite! presentations, as
well as the
submission form to participate in the competition. Don't miss this
opportunity to enlighten others about your GEAR UP passion! Submissions
are due by May 30, 2012.
- Visit with your Members of Congress during the 2012
NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference
Get ready GEAR UP! We're excited to share that we're already hard at
work making preparations for your "Capitol Hill Visits" with your
Members of Congress this summer. "Hill Visits" will take place the
afternoon of Tuesday, July 24... Stay tuned for more
details!
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U.S. Department of Education Releases 2011 GEAR UP Grant Awards
Slate
The U.S. Department of Education released the FY2011
slate of states and partnerships that will receive funding from the
federal GEAR UP program.
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Highlights from the 2011 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual
Conference
July 17-20, 2011 - San Francisco, CA
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U.S. Department of Education, FDIC & NCUA’s
partnership plans to work with the GEAR UP program, Promise
Neighborhoods, and other federal efforts to provide more students and
families a chance to build a strong financial future with the goal of
helping our students go to and succeed in college.
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Hispanic Scholarship Fund Launches "Your Words Today" Campaign
Featuring Novelas from NCCEP's Exito Escolar
HSF and the Ad Council have launched a national campaign focusing
on Latino parents and families. The underlying message of
Your Words
Today
/
Tus Palabras de
Hoy
is a call to action for Latino parents to talk to their children about
college today, stressing the importance of going to college and
completing their degree. Interested parents can receive a free DVD
containing information about college and three of NCCEP's Spanish
language novelas, as featured in the Exito Escolar program. The HSF DVD
can be supplemented with more in-depth material by purchasing the full
Exito
Escolar curriculum from NCCEP.
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NCCEP's Éxito Escolar
Toolkit for Academic Success in the Latino Community
NCCEP's Éxito Escolar is an exciting multimedia college access
curriculum designed to inform Latino students and families about ways to
prepare for, apply to, and pay for postsecondary education. The
bilingual curriculum is focused around a series of Spanish-language
films. The final version, including four Spanish-language novelas with
English subtitles, a full curriculum and student handbook, information
sheets, and more is now available.
To learn
more and for ordering information, click here.
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NCCEP's 16 Summers
Toolkit for Academic Success
NCCEP is proud to introduce 16 Summers, a multimedia program designed to
inform students and families about ways to prepare for, apply to, and
pay for postsecondary education. The extensive curriculum centers around
the film 16 Summers, featuring actor and musician Nick Cannon.
The 16 Summers film and training materials were created for
teachers, counselors, administrators, youth program coordinators,
parent/family involvement coordinators, or anyone who works with
students and families.
To learn more and for ordering information, click
here.
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Financial Education: Money Skills for Real Life
In partnership with NCCEP, the National Endowment for Financial
Education (NEFE) has developed an exciting new resource to educate high
school students in the GEAR UP program on financial literacy. Available
through NCCEP, this interactive
website
and
teacher's manual
provides information on how high school students can gain early control
of their finances, make smart financial choices, and reflect upon the
financial benefits of a college education.
Click here
to learn more.
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