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)
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)
In recent student-centered research work, we heard from Career and Technical Education (CTE) students who feel well-supported at their college. We listened as students expressed what success means to them and how their college helps them self-actualize. Here are some findings from these discussions, highlighting two common themes. … (read more)