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Western NC teachers connect with local industries to enrich workforce education
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By Beverly Owens, 2021-22 Kenan Fellow ASHEVILLE, N.C.⸺While interning with the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) this summer, Holly Kolarova sought workforce education resources and...
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Opportunity for K-12 teachers: Paid industry-based professional development
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The Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at N.C. State University is accepting applications for its industry-based teacher professional development program. Our program invests in...
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Alum fosters cultural heritage and agricultural awareness at Cherokee Elementary School
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CHEROKEE, N.C.—In collaboration with ASAP, a leading advocate for sustainable agriculture in western North Carolina, Nichole Efird is connecting her students at Cherokee Elementary School...
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Integrating Climate Science into Montessori Classrooms: Kenan Fellow Takes the Lead
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DURHAM, N.C.—Joy Mason, a 2023-24 Kenan Fellow, is leading an initiative that integrates complex concepts of climate science and meteorology into first through third-grade curricula...
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Meta Kenan Fellows aim to strengthen ties between local workforce and schools in Western NC
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Beverly Owens, 2021-22 Kenan Fellow FOREST CITY, N.C.⸺Western North Carolina teachers Courtney Najdek and Jennifer Taylor put themselves in their students’ shoes this summer when...
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Randolph EMC Podcast Featuring Kenan Fellow Highlights Energy Industry Career Pathways for High School Students
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ASHEBORO, N.C.—Kenan Fellow Mindy Thornlow shared her experience interning with the Randolph Electric Membership Corporation in the Re-Connect Podcast. Randolph EMC produces the podcast to...