Aspen Postsecondary Success for Parents
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When I was attending the College of William & Mary as a teen mother, I was an anomaly. Not only because I was one of a very small group of Black s...
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In the 20 years I have been with the University of Minnesota’s Student Parent HELP Center (SPHC), I have never experienced anything like the paralle...
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At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, we asked our families how they were doing and what they needed. Feedback loops are ingrained into our ...
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There are no days off for student parents. Not even a worldwide pandemic can stop them from ensuring their child’s health, safety, and education –...
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Parents are a sizable but often overlooked student population in postsecondary systems. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed new demands on all ...
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Engaging the ideas, perspectives, and expertise of students who are parents is critical to co-creating authentic solutions at the local, state, and na...