QUESTION
What is the most significant lesson learned from implementing Fresno State University's program?
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Fresno State University identifies the importance of raising awareness and ensuring collaboration with school districts as the key lesson from implementing its program.
- Gaining support from school district leadership is essential.
- Kickoff events in school districts are crucial for engaging students, parents, and educators, and promoting a college-going culture.
- The program operates on the belief that every student can attend college, encouraging them to enroll by showing continuous support and belief in their potential.
- The involvement of principals, counselors, and superintendents is significant in keeping students motivated and on track for college.
- Creating a partnership with school districts through Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) is vital for the program's success, including commitments to help students stay on track for college.
Eric Dinowitz
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And and last year, the the biggest lesson you've learned from implementing this program so far.
Phong Yang
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Biggest lesson learned is that we have to make sure that everybody is is aware of the program and that they onboard with the program.
0:17:08
That's why we have an MOU with the school districts.
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None of these could happen without the support from the leadership from the school districts.
0:17:16
It's so important to get them on board.
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We we have kickoff events at these school districts, and they, you know, they they draw students and parents.
0:17:24
They their leaderships are they're they're they're they're born members out there.
0:17:28
They are they are super intense out there, the principles out there, the counselors out there.
0:17:31
And it really create that that sense of change that college going culture among the the parents and the students to just to show them that you know, Fresno State believes in them.
0:17:43
That is one of the most the biggest takeaway from this employment in the program.
0:17:47
Many students already rolled himself out of going to college.
0:17:51
And when we go in, then we say that, you know what?
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You you can go to college because we're gonna put you in board all down.
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We believe in you, we'll make sure that you're still on track.
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Your your soup your account counselors are gonna put yours keep you on track.
0:18:03
Even your super superintendents are gonna, like, make sure that you still on track, and that goes a long way.