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Date: December 17, 2013
Speakers:
- Vanessa Coca – Research Alliance for New York City Schools and Doctoral Candidate, NYUSteinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
- Sugeni Perez-Sadler – Associate Director, College and Career Planning, Office of Postsecondary Readiness, NYCDOE
- Katherine Aspell, College Access Coordinator, Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow
- Fatima Bah, Recent college graduate and former youth leader at Secondary School for Research
- Michelle Guzman, Assistant Principal , Pathways to Graduation, District 79, NYCDOE
- Sharlane Smith, Teacher, Future Now, Pathways to Graduation, District 79, NYCDOE
- Josh Steckel, College Counselor, Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies
- Tara Williams, College Prep & Leadership Program Director, East Side House Settlement
- Charles Guerrero, Director of Leadership Development Opportunities, Prep for Prep
- Josh Van Kirk, Legends Program Coordinator, Harlem RBI
- Jean Didier Yao, Academic Advisor, Future Now, Bronx Community College
Resources:
Forum Agenda
Vanessa Coca’s Research Presentation
Harvard University Strategic Data Project (SDP) Summer Melt Handbook (Resource Referenced in Vanessa’s Presentation)
MDRC’s Promoting College Match for Low-Income Students (Resource Referenced in Vanessa’s Presentation)
Future Now Presentation
Future Now “LETTER TO MYSELF” exercise
College and Career Resource Centers
Referral Centers for High School Alternatives
Josh Steckel’s Upcoming Book Hold Fast to Dreams: A College Guidance Counselor, His Students, and the Vision of a Life Beyond Poverty
CUNY Resources For Homeless Students
