Tag: education
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Beyond Borders: My Journey from UNLV to Howard University and the World
What are your future travel plans? Welcome to my world of resilience, empowerment, and authenticity. As a proud single mom, entrepreneur, and advocate, I share my journey not just to inspire but to ignite the strength within you. My writing reflects my lived experiences—from overcoming homelessness to embracing motherhood with unwavering love. Here, raw truth…
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Can You Read? Normalizing Ignorance & Coming Out of Hiding
Can You Read? The question itself is not rhetorical. I am so serious when I ask you, Can you read? Surely you can. You’re reading this. Disclaimer. Sometimes I mean things in the nicest way, but they may sound rude. This is one of those times. This blog is written for a specific audience. The…
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Shattered Pieces: UNLV Fostering Scholars Speech
Have you ever been washing dishes and knocked over a glass? If you have quick reflexes, maybe you catch it midair. But if it shatters, what do you do? Do you sit there dwelling on the mess, or do you roll up your sleeves, clean it up, and move forward? That’s my life. Some days,…
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Unlocking Potential: How First 5 Programs Empower Early Learning & Inclusion in Contra Costa County
August 15, 2024 Live Panel Discussion First 5: #1 Discussion for Contra Costa County Topic: Early Childhood Education (ECE) Questions for Context: Virtual Discussion: Inclusion in Early Learning Personal Observations: Actual Discussion: 1. What excites you about the First 5 Early Childhood Education program? 2. What was surprising about the recommendations? 3. How can we…
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Elizabeth: Understanding Gestalt Language Processing
Gestalt is a German term meaning “shape” or “form.” In psychology, Gestalt theory emphasizes perceiving experiences as whole entities rather than breaking them down into parts. This theory, developed in the early 20th century by Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka, and Wolfgang Köhler, highlights how we tend to see patterns and wholes rather than isolated components.…
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