Meetings/Workshops 2023
Valuing Low-Income Learners’ Life Experience: Moving Ahead with Credit for Prior Learning · Planning Workshop (via Zoom)
Mondays, October 30 and November 13, from 3:00–5:00 pm EDT
The Yes We Must Coalition offered a workshop to college/university teams for Valuing Low-Income Learners’ Life Experience: Moving Ahead with Credit for Prior Learning, a two-session workshop on Mondays, October 30 and November 13 from 3:00–5:00 pm EDT. The workshop, led by Dr. Michelle Navarre Cleary, helped teams develop CPL strategies that navigate challenges and expand possibilities for exploring and valuing the learning experiences low-income students frequently bring to their pursuit of a college degree.
New Majority Solutions: Effective Admission and Financial Aid Strategies for Colleges and Universities Serving Low-Income Students
A Planning Workshop (via Zoom)
Mondays, November 6 and 20, from 3:00–5:00 pm EDT
The Yes We Must Coalition offered a workshop to college/university teams for New Majority Solutions: Effective Admission and Financial Aid Strategies for Colleges and Universities Serving Low-Income Students, a two-session workshop on Mondays, November 6 and 20, from 3:00–5:00 pm EDT led by John Dysart, a national expert in enrollment management and President of The Dysart Group, a leading enrollment consultation group.
Welcoming All Learners: Establishing Success Pathways for Neurodiverse Students · A Planning Workshop (via Zoom)
Tuesdays, September 12 and 26, 2023, from 3:00–5:00 pm EDT
The Yes We Must Coalition offered a workshop to college/university teams for Welcoming All Learners: Establishing Success Pathways for Neurodiverse Students, a two-session workshop on Tuesdays, September 12 and September 26. The workshop was led by Dr. Elizabeth Coghill, EdD. BIO, who serves as the Executive Director for Student Academic Success Services at East Carolina University and is a published leader in creating support systems for neurodiverse learners.
Re-Envisioning College Composition Courses to Increase Student Engagement Workshop
A Planning Workshop (via Zoom)
Mondays, May 1 and May 15, 2023, from 12:00–2:00 pm EDT
The Yes We Must Coalition offered a workshop to college/university teams for Re-Envisioning College Composition Courses to Increase Student Engagement, a two-session workshop on Mondays, May 1 and May 15, from 12:00–2:00 pm EDT. The workshop was led by Dr. Matthew Bridgewater, Chair of the Writing Program and Director of the Innovative Teaching and Learning Center at Woodbury University in Los Angeles, a YWMC member.
Preparing Students for the Workforce —
Incorporating Micro-credentials and Professional Certifications
A Planning Workshop (via Zoom)
The Yes We Must Coalition offered a workshop to college/university teams for Preparing Students for the Workforce — Incorporating Micro-credentials and Professional Certifications, a two-session workshop on Tuesdays, March 21 and April 4, from 3:00–5:00 pm ET. The workshop was led by Amanda Gould and Sarah MacDonald, national leaders in curriculum innovation and service to students from low-income backgrounds.
Becoming a Trauma-Responsive Campus: A Planning Workshop (via Zoom)
The Yes We Must Coalition offered a two-session workshop in February to college/university teams for Becoming a Trauma-Responsive Campus. The workshop was led by Dr. Karen Gross, a national leader and educator in this work. As an artist and instructor in the Rutgers School of Social Work, Karen grounds her teaching in neuroscience, psychology, and creative approaches to empathy and healing. The workshop was intended for cross-campus teams — administrators and staff, faculty of all disciplines, coaches, art gallery directors, etc. — to learn about how trauma affects students and what campuses can do about it. Campus teams of 2–6 people learned together and each school created a campus action plan utilizing concrete micro and macro strategies.