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MyCAP Workshops
MyCAP Workshops 2/15.2024 On February 15th, Dr. Solberg co-led a MyCAP Workshop session with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) at Bridgewater State University. Partnered with Public Consulting Group (PCG), these workshop opportunities provide MyCAP training, professional development, and technical assistance and are available to MA educators and... More
Meet Paola Diplan
Coming full circle, from being a student in Sociedad to becoming a part of the Sociedad staff, meet Paola Diplan, a STEAM coordinator at Sociedad Latina By Amisha Kumar Paola was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and moved to the United States in 2016. Growing up, she prioritized academics... More
Meet Veronica Reeder
She is balancing college classes while being a STEAM coordinator at Sociedad Latina; meet Veronica Reeder By Amisha Kumar Veronica has worked in education for over eight years at multiple non-profit organizations like the YMCA and Outward Bound before joining Sociedad Latina. Her own experience as a student led to her... More
Dear High School Grads, Not Sure What to do Next Year? How About A Gap Year?
By Efe I. Shavers, Kimberly A. S. Howard, Priya C. Voetsch, Siyao Wang, & Sara Langtry Dear High School Seniors: We understand that you are finishing up a very challenging set of years in high school. Living and learning through COVID might have made you rethink your plans after high school or... More
How Families and Community Members Can Support the MyCAP
How Families and Community Members Can Support the MyCAP By Lauren Shoss & Amisha Kumar Senior year, college applications, and guidance counselors automatically come to our minds when we hear career planning. Although these are vital parts of one’s path to their academic future, it is important to understand that students can... More
Diversifying Exposure to Occupations in Elementary School
Diversifying Exposure to Occupations in Elementary School by Cecilia Voetsch, Efe Shavers, Sara Langtry and Kimberly A.S. Howard Have you ever heard of an ornithologist? Don't worry we hadn’t either. In school, many of us might have been introduced to a wide array of occupations such as doctors, lawyers, even engineers. More
Equality Can’t Wait: Financial Literacy Is the Key
by Betsy Kelder Executive Director, Invest in Girls Trust Your Gut, Trust the Data It seems obvious that financial literacy enables young people and adults to make better-informed decisions in their lives than those who are not taught the basics of personal finance. Study after study proves that to be true, including the... More
Blast Off! Into STEM Career Pathways
About Authors: Yanling Dai and Yajing Chen are completing their Master’s Degree in School Counseling in the Department of Counseling Psychology and Applied Human Development at Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. Yanling is interested in developing positive youth development programs, with an emphasis on developing a... More
The Sky Is The Limit: How To Build Children’s Career Development Skills This Summer
The Sky Is The Limit: How To Build Children’s Career Development Skills This Summer By Yutong Yuan, Rebecca Markarian and Kimberly A.S. Howard As any parent can attest, children never cease to amaze us. Their curious brains are constantly active, exploring the world around them, observing the adults in their lives, and creating meaning... More