Archive for April, 2009
You Can Find a Job You Love
On Saturday, April 18, a total of 105 middle school Crusaders gathered at the Unistructure building at Bryant University for our spring Career Day. The keynote presenter was Richard Rose, Project Safe Neighborhoods and Anti-Gang Coordinator for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Rhode Island. Mr. Rose challenged Crusaders to take their college goals seriously and [...]
Posted: April 21st, 2009 under Middle school.
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Getting to College Conference
Even with the beautiful weather on their last day of school vacation, 51 high school juniors packed into the Providence Academy of International Studies on Friday, April 17, for our 2009 Getting to College Conference. The first event on the agenda was a panel discussion presented by college-bound Crusade seniors Julio Cabral, Hannah Shaw, and [...]
Posted: April 21st, 2009 under Events, High school.
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5 Days, 19 Colleges
Today ends a whirlwind week of college visits for Crusaders. Busloads of middle school and high school students have been heading off for campus destinations all over Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts and Connecticut. There was a special surprise for high school Crusaders who attended the visit to Salve Regina University in Newport on Wednesday [...]
Posted: April 17th, 2009 under High school.
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Parent Workshops Are a Success
Carolyn Beltran, Family Engagement coordinator for The College Crusade, reports that 112 families took advantage of our parent workshops this year. The workshops, which we provided in partnership with the University of Rhode Island, started last October and ran through this month. (See this post for more information about our parent workshops.)
Parents who completed the [...]
Posted: April 10th, 2009 under Family engagement.
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Construction Site / Girls Only
On Saturday, March 28, a group of 38 middle school Crusaders learned how to read blueprints, tap a water main, simulate crane operation, design a bridge, use hammers and welding torches, and try out other hands-on skills of the construction trades. Girls only! They were part of the 2nd Annual Girls Nontraditional Trades Forum, which [...]
Posted: April 1st, 2009 under Events, Middle school.
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Career Advice: Follow Your Passion
College Crusade communications intern Liz Oberg, a senior at Providence College, organized our Crusade Alumni Career Panel, which took place on March 28 at Saturday Cru Club. Here is Liz’s report from the day:
“On Saturday, March 28, The College Crusade held its first ever Crusade Alumni Career Panel. Middle school and high school Crusaders attending [...]
Posted: April 1st, 2009 under Alumni news, Cru Club, High school, Middle school.
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