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📢 Attention Superintendents, Principals, Teachers, and Counselors!

Join us for the North State K-16 CaliforniaColleges.edu Convening on September 13!

Learn about the latest K-16 initiative updates, new legislation, and funding opportunities to support your students from graduation and beyond. 📝🎓📚

For details and to register, visit: https://conta.cc/4cwuIsH

North State Together is proud to be a part of the team that Expect More Tehama put together for their successful grant proposal for Building Rural Community Systems with CivicLab. The first convening started today in Madison, Wisconsin. It was a very exciting first day. Big things are happening in Tehama!

Have you registered for the 6th Annual Virtual Broadband Summit? On Thursday, August 1, 2024, from 9 am to 12 noon PDT, learn about efforts across the North State to bridge the digital divide. This FREE event is crucial for community leaders, officials, business owners, and residents interested in better internet access.🌐💻👥

📅 Date: August 1, 2024
⏰ Time: 9 am - 12 noon PDT
📍 Location: Online (Zoom link sent 1 week prior)

Register today! For more information, follow the link: https://conta.cc/4dagLRW

Join the Public Health Institute’s Northern ACEs Collaborative (NAC) on Tuesday, July 16, from 10 am-12 pm PT for the launch of the Rural Resilience Innovation Hub and the new series: "Small Towns, Big Initiatives." This virtual event will demystify state-level initiatives, foster connections, and set partners up for success. Don't miss the packed lineup of speakers with statewide opportunities. 🌎🌱🌟

📅 Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2024
⏰ Time: 10 am-12 pm PT
📍 Location: Zoom

Follow the link to learn more: https://conta.cc/3Wldvhb

ATTENTION: The deadline has been extended!
Please take a few minutes and complete this survey.

Let your voice be heard! Click the link for this short five minute survey.

To participate, please go to this link: https://conta.cc/4clhShQ

Get the word out! Are your schools implementing this tool to help your students with their college and career planning? CaliforniaColleges.edu is California's official college and career planning platform and is all about empowering student success! 🌟🌟

North State Together has partnered with CaliforniaColleges.edu to implement this data-driven platform to provide high-tech, high-touch advising for college, career, and financial aid planning. We're closing the gaps between K-12 and higher education, ensuring students' goals remain a priority. Together, we continue to build a brighter future for our students! 🤩

Learn more! https://www.californiacolleges.edu/ #/

Let your voice be heard! Click the link for this short five minute survey.

To participate, please go to this link: https://conta.cc/4clhShQ

Join the movement to shape 4 million futures! 🌍✨🚀
Register now for the StriveTogether 2024 Cradle to Career Networking Convening: "4 Million Futures – Local Solutions Fueling National Impact" in Salt Lake City, UT, September 25-27. Let's build economic mobility, advance equity, and create lasting change together. Early Bird Access is available!

Register now for Early Bird Access here: https://conta.cc/3xlCsiZ

Discover insights from WestEd's article "It Was All a Dream" on enhancing education and economic outcomes in rural Northern California. Read more about the practical strategies that can be used in your county to boost local education and employment opportunities.🌄🌟🌱

Read the article here: https://tinyurl.com/39fhtjk3

Have you registered yet?
The National Rural Education Association (NREA) is hosting their annual National Forum to Advance Rural Education Conference in partnership with Rural Schools Collaborative, October 31 through November 1 in Savannah, Georgia.

This event is designed to create an environment for collaboration and innovation with a diverse community that includes national experts, K-12 and higher education practitioners, leading researchers, policymakers, and philanthropic leaders from around the country.

Learn more and Register here: https://conta.cc/4epQIb4

Rural Schools Collaborative and the GRAD Partnership Intermediary at North State Together (NST) recently visited Tulelake High School in Modoc County! Led by counselor and alumna Tara Wright-Baley, the team explored innovative efforts to boost student connectedness and success.

Tulelake, a small agricultural town near the Oregon border, is enhancing attendance, grades, and engagement through strong community involvement and creative programs. This visit is part of the GRAD Partnership for Student Success's mission to support rural schools nationwide. 🌱📚🌍

Learn more about these inspiring initiatives here: https://conta.cc/4c3lxRq

Unlock your teaching potential with Western Governors University's $4,000 Become A Teacher Scholarship! 🗝📚🔓 This scholarship is for paraprofessionals, classroom aides, and aspiring teachers eager to start the journey as a licensed K-12 educator. Spread the news to your school partners about this great opportunity!
Deadline to apply is June 30th, 2024.

Learn more here: https://conta.cc/4bT0MI0

The Race to Submit is on! This is a statewide campaign that aims to increase the number of financial aid applications (FAFSA/CADAAs) for California high school seniors.
Check out the NST dashboard to see where your county stands in the race!🏫🏆📚

NST Race to Submit Dashboard: https://conta.cc/3RfTg1g

CalKIDS is a California state program that helps children and families save for college or career training after high school.

Join the CalKIDS team for a FREE, live online webinar June 18, 2024 at 11:00 am. RSVP is required, get your college savings account questions answered!

Visit NST's Events Page and Register: https://conta.cc/3yHdk6n

Healthy Rural California's Advancing Health in Northern California magazine highlights North State Together's county network, Glenn2Greatness. G2G has played a pivotal role in making the MedEd Club program a reality!

Check out pages 13 & 43 to read about this incredible initiative and the great work of Healthy Rural California.

Magazine: https://conta.cc/3VmHmW0
Glenn2Greatness: https://www.glenn2greatness.org

Navigating data may seem scary, but NST's very own James Crandall, Regional Director - Data Strategies, has created regional maps using US Census data, CAASPP data, and A to G data.
Head over to North State Together's YouTube page, to watch his informative session, providing clarity and practical guidance.

Using US Census America Survey Data to Create Useful Dashboards Join James Crandall, Regional Director - Data Strategies, for North State Together, as he presents regional maps he created using US Census data, CAASPP data...

Deadline to apply is February 7, 2024.
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Linked Learning Conference 2024 -- Pathmakers: Leading the Way to Prosperity, Equity, Purpose is coming up! Apr 8-11, 2024. Take advantage of early bird pricing that ends on January 14. https://northstatetogether.org/event/linked-learning-conference-2024/

REGISTER HERE: https://web.cvent.com/event/5db790ac-26a6-4892-9fdc-ee5c7df8e01e/summary

Happy holidays from our team to yours! 🏀 https://conta.cc/47ZV4lK

Check out Shasta Scout’s article highlighting North State Together’s county cradle to career network Reach Higher Shasta.
Every kid. Every option.

“Every Kid, Every Option”: In Far Northern California, Educators Encourage Post-Secondary Education Amidst Critical Workforce Gaps – Shasta Scout Rebuilding Shasta County’s workforce will increase the quality of life for this generation, and those to come. But filling workforce gaps will require educators to overcome economic, informational, social and logistical barriers to increase access to post-secondary education and build pathways to ...

🏆✨It is an incredible privilege to be recognized for our network’s dedication and hard work in removing barriers to college. This award serves as a testament to the passion each of these recipients have for making a positive impact on the lives of students and the community as a whole.

Reach Higher Shasta is the proud recipient of a Golden Bell Award, presented last night by the California School Boards Association in San Francisco. Reach Higher Shasta was honored in the Equity and Access category for its Student Matriculation Project, which has been pivotal in identifying barriers that hinder our students from successfully enrolling at Shasta College. These reports have made it possible to target students who have errors in their college portals, creating obstacles for them when enrolling as a first-time college student. This kind of data report system is unlike any in the nation, and in just two years, there has been a 46% increase in Shasta County students enrolling at Shasta College during the fall after high school graduation. This project involved the Shasta County Office of Education, Shasta Union High School District, Anderson Union High School District, Gateway Unified School District, Fall River Joint Unified School District, and Shasta County Independent Study.

COSMOS is back!

COSMOS is an intensive four-week summer residential program for students who have demonstrated an aptitude for academic and professional careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. Talented and motivated students completing grades 8-12 have the opportunity to work with renowned faculty, researchers, and scientists in state-of-the-art facilities while exploring advanced STEM topics far beyond the courses usually offered in California high schools. Through challenging curricula that are both hands-on and lab-intensive, COSMOS fosters its students’ interests, skills, and awareness of educational and career options in STEM fields.

Online Application Opens: Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at 8:00 AM

Online Application Closes Friday, February 10, 2023, at 5:00 PM

Learn more about COSMOS here! https://cosmos-ucop.ucdavis.edu/app/main/

The application process can be found here: https://cosmos-ucop.ucdavis.edu/app/main/page/application-and-payment-basics

Thank you Burney High for being a part of North State Together’s first GRAD Partnership for Student Success cohort! We are proud of what you are doing for your students!

GRAD Partnership Rural School Spotlight: Burney Falls, CA This feature is supported by RSC’s Northern California Regional Hub partners at North State Together