Topics: STEM/STEM Education, Youth Programming

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Description : A 4-week program for youth of color to come on to campus and learn about careers in STEAM. The workshop covers career opportunities, financial literacy, job readiness and healthy living. The STEAM Academy is free to attend and is a collaborative effort with Omaha Public Schools, for up to 20 kids in grades 7-12.

Topics: Education, Disadvantaged Populations, Employment and Workforce, Capacity Building

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Description : Based on data from the state if NE department of education's financial aid office it shows that completion and submission rates are below the national average and that the target of OPS 7 high schools showed that they are below the state average. State is lower than the national. Urban league and Goodrich have partnered to learn how the pandemic has contributed to the change and the role that FAFSA plays in that. Source link for other impacts/outcomes of 19 + million lost by the state. The project contributes to student sucess for UBL students and enrollment overall. Addtionally, it benefits youth who can't access higher education when able based on deadlines, supports state funds driven by FAFSA dollars, allows Goodrich to connect potential students who might benefit from better deadlines and possible increase for them to work with the seven omaha public schools to help them understand the barriers due to lack of bandwidth, and this support UBL as a pipeline program.