Take Stock Escambia student completes the 2024 Sheriff’s Blazer Academy

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News via Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Take Stock Escambia student Cameron H. was one of the graduating students from the second 2024 Sheriff’s Blazer Academy! Cameron was among a cohort of young men who spent six weeks developing lifelong skills and instruction on many topics, such as courtesy, responsibility, empowerment, and respect. They learned how …

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Take Stock Palm Beach receives $48,000 Merit Grant from Impact the Palm Beaches

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Impact the Palm Beaches is scheduled to host their ten-year anniversary kick-off celebration on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 5:30 pm at Canopy by Hilton West Palm Beach Downtown. Since its establishment in 2015, Impact the Palm Beaches has granted almost $2 million to local nonprofit organizations making transformational changes in our community. Our very …

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2024 Take Stock Back-to-School Student Success Summit: Innovate, Impact, Inspire

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We ensured our Take Stock network was ready by kicking off the school year with our 2024 Take Stock in Children Back-to-School Student Success Summit and College Expo! This is Take Stock’s training and professional development conference to implement our work’s best practices, latest technologies, and efficiencies. We proudly ensured our Take Stock network staff …

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Finding your Community of Care in Take Stock: Interview with Angela Alford, Take Stock Okaloosa alum

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For foster care students, the odds of graduating high school, enrolling in college, and obtaining a 4-year degree are steep. With the college enrollment rate at an average 20% compared to the 66% national average, it is vital that at Take Stock we help Florida foster care students break the cycle of poverty through education. …

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Building Your Own Community: Interview with EmmaBeth Bowman, Take Stock in College and Career scholar

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To succeed in college, you need the right support. Did you know you can build your support system and home away from home? We talked with fellow Take Stock in College and Career scholar EmmaBeth Bowman about what it was like to build community at Florida Atlantic University, far from the scholar’s home in Ocala, …

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How Parents and Mentors Can Help Their Students Manage Stress in School

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With the new school year comes many new stressors for the students in our lives. From navigating new school environments to overcoming anxiety, bullying, and more, there are ways that parents and mentors alike can support their students’ mental well-being and resilience throughout the school year. In this episode of the Mentors & Milestones Podcasts, …

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What parents & mentors need to know about the FAFSA: Interview with Melissa Rosa-Alvarez of TRIO Connections

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We’re kicking off the school year with an important reminder about completing the FAFSA (Federal Application for Federal Student Aid). We spoke with Melissa Rosa-Alvarez, Project Manager of TRIO Connections for Central Florida, about the importance and benefits of filling out the FAFSA form. Melissa also answered common questions for parents and mentors to encourage their …

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What can TRIO programs do for you? Feat. Sherry Brown and Jimmie Baker of the University of Central Florida

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Most Florida colleges and universities have TRIO programs, and it’s worth a visit to your student services or on-campus support services office to find out what TRIO programs can do to support your journey to college and career success! In this episode of the College Corner Podcast, we spoke with Sherry Brown, Program Manager for UCF …

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How to secure your Take Stock Mentoring Changes Lives License Plate!

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In honor of Take Stock’s upcoming 30th anniversary, we are gifting you, Take Stock Nation, with a token of our appreciation. Get your free voucher for Take Stock’s Mentoring Changes Lives license plate! This is open to all in the Take Stock network, including Take Stock staff, mentors, families, students, and supporters.   You have until Friday, September …

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FAFSA 101 with Melissa Rosa-Alvarez of TRIO Connections

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We’re kicking off the school year with an important reminder about completing the FAFSA (Federal Application for Federal Student Aid). Special thanks to Melissa Rosa-Alvarez, Project Manager of TRIO Connections for Central Florida, for sharing the benefits of filling out the 2024-25 FAFSA form. Melissa also answered common questions for students to take advantage of this …

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