Nikole Hannah-Jones Makes 1619 A Year To Remember
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Connections Participant Enjoys Learning About Leadership — and More
As we continue our interviews with students who participated in the Connections summer pilot program this past July, their responses […]
Connections Team Begins In-Depth Student Interviews
As reported in our September newsletter, Connections held its first pilot last July. Our student surveys showed that 90% of […]
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