Community Partnerships, Motivating Students, and Utilization of GU Network

Community Partnerships, Motivating Students, and Utilization of GU Network

May 15, 2013Phyllis Washington

Malcolm Laster

Community Partnerships

• Background and Logistics• Incentive Field Trips• Initiatives

Background and Logistics

• Working with School Principal• Outreach to Colleges, Universities, and

Community Organizations

University of Northern Colorado, April 2012

2012/2013 Initiatives

• Tutoring at South Middle School-Identified problem-Provided solution-Outcome

• Incentive Field Trips-University of Northern Colorado-University of Colorado at Boulder

Emphasis on Diverse College Panels

2013/2014 Initiatives

• Community College of Aurora-Day of the Girl• Finance Park• University of Denver/Center For Multicultural

Excellence• Air Force Academy• Ralph Carr Dedication/Supreme Court Justice

Sotomayor

Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor and Hardworking Gear Up Student

Air Force Academy 2013

Cadet Training Obstacle Course

Motivating Students

• Freshmen Top Ten End of Year Celebration• Food as Motivation

Utilization of GU Network

• Remediation Tutoring and Support• Student Panel

Questions?

Thank you!