In a recent guest blog post for CAEL, we describe the stellar work done by a team at Chemeketa Community College to connect students to basic needs resources available at their college. As a participant in our Benefits for Success Career and Technical Education (CTE) Academy, the Chemeketa … (read more)
The Student-Centered Design team’s Bri Nguyen and Natasha Bennett recently spoke about their work on the All In: Student Pathways Forward podcast, hosted by Marc Goldberg. Bri and Natasha discussed the importance of putting student voices at the center of solution design, focusing on students’ wisdom and lived … (read more)
SJI’s Student-Centered Design team is thrilled to welcome four community colleges to its 2021-2022 Benefits for Success Career and Technical Education (CTE) Academy: Chemeketa Community College, Mt. San Antonio College, Pine Technical and Community College, and Truckee Meadows Community College. Colleges were selected through a competitive process, … (read more)
[Post by Natasha Bennett] Diego (not his real name) came into my office, unannounced and outside of my office hours, to ask me a series of questions that I had already answered in the syllabus. Every professor has experienced this more than once. Despite my mild annoyance, I … (read more)
We recently spoke with students about accessing SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits and the SNAP Employment & Training (E&T) program. We discussed the stigma associated with being on SNAP and how it could be reduced through intentional messaging. What intrigued us was the variety of messaging options … (read more)