So, for this blog post, I am going to address one new tool that I’ve implemented as a result of my Kenan experience. Now, I get that I’m a millennial and I should be super tech and social media savvy, but I am NOT, yet (see: ‘Growth Mindset: Grown-Up Edition’ post). I have used Facebook …
Author Archives: Caroline Olson
New Career Pathways- Who’s This?
As a result of my internship with Cornerstone Building Brands, I have certainly discovered new career pathways for my students. In fact, that is what my entire internship/project is centered upon- ‘Creating and Implementing Inclusive Hiring Practices for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Advanced Manufacturing’- to be exact. Before beginning this internship, I knew, based …
Growth Mindset: Grown-Up Edition
**This post was intended to be posted in early August, but due to technical difficulties, I’m just now posting it! Back in April when I received notice that I was going to be a Kenan Fellow, I did not have any idea of how much this experience would change me in a few short months. …
Being Present in the Process
Hello, all! I have had an incredible experience thus far at Cornerstone Building Brands as a Kenan Fellow! The product that I am working on during this time is a set of guidelines and procedures for creating and implementing inclusive hiring practices for individuals with disabilities (primarily intellectual/developmental) in advanced manufacturing. By the end of …
Tired, but Incredibly Inspired
This is my first blog post, ever- so please bear with me! My name is Caroline Olson and I am a 2019-2020 Kenan Fellow. I just completed my 4th year of teaching high school special education in Raleigh, North Carolina. Applying to this program, I was aware that it was geared towards STEM teachers. After …