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Mer's New Weekly Announcements! - June 26

6/26/2020

Happy Pride Month!

This is a weekly announcement regarding opportunities to support our communities as we navigate the disruptions of the coronavirus.

AdvancED now shares COVID-19 Resources on our website so that as a community, we can access:

Mer's Events calendar with events like Mer's new Dance & Release parties
Mer's blog articles like "Financial Literacy is the Pathway to Financial Aid"
California resources with regional outlooks, and specific resources for Santa Clara County and San Jose
Good news like Supervisor Cindy Chavez' update regarding the new shelter-in-place order as of May 4
advocacy opportunities including a survey on the Impact of COVID-19 and Civic Unrest on AAPIs, the 2020 Filipino Policy Platform, and support for Ethnic Studies Now at Pittsburg Union School District
financial resources like Code for America's free tax filing tool GetYourRefund.org
health and wellness resources like San Jose's new Virtual Recreation Center
resources for K-12 and postsecondary educators like #BlackInCollegeAdmission hashtag and Instagram posts to amplify Black foices
resources for employees such as job openings thanks to firms like Reach Capital, Learn Capital, Union Square Ventures, Work2Future, Candor, and Silicon Valley Strong
resources for nonprofits like the COVID-19 Response Fund opportunities shared by GrantStation and resources shared by The Bridgespan Group
resources for families like the Baby Formula, Diapers, and Wipes and the State of California's Disaster Relief for Immigrants Program (DRAI)
resources for small businesses such as financial relief resources for artists
resources for high school and college students such as AdvancED's College & Career Resource Guide for Santa Clara County students and the New York Times call to publish your college essay
free and low-cost apps like FormAssembly and the latest products and news from TechSoup for 2020

Have resources to suggest? Send them to AdvancED Consulting, LLC!

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Transform Through Covid-19, and so much more!

5/25/2020

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Community, register today to Transform Through Covid-19!Meredith "Mer" Curry, owner of AdvancED Consulting, LLC has partnered with friend and colleague, Adelina Tancioco, Owner and Spiritual Coach with Surrendered Healing, to plan a week of scheduled healing activities.

Registration is NOW OPEN for our Virtual #PopUpHealingCenter With 21 Healers of Color!
There are 11 days left, so click here to Register Today!

Why do we start the event at 11:11 am?
"11 is a 'master number' which signifies intuition, insight, and enlightenment. When paired together, 11 11 is a clear message from the universe to become conscious and aware" (truththeory.com).

Our COVID-19 Resources are updated
Updates are as of Monday, May 25, 2020
I've updated my COVID-19 Resource pages, please be sure to check them out!

Click here for the COVID-19 Resources homepage including updates from SVO and Free COVID-19 testing available in San José.
Click here for the COVID-19 Advocacy page including the 2020 Filipino Policy Platform from the Filipino Policy Steering Committee, and the 26th Annual Latina Action Day from HOPE.
Click here for the COVID-19 Employee Support page including Candor's list of companies hiring or freezing hires which is now up to 8,038 companies.
Click here for the COVID-19 Family Support page including help finding childcare for essential workers and SVEF's At-Home Learning Resources for Families.
Click here for the COVID-19 Financial News page including the Silicon Valley Strong Fund and FAQs related to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund and Emergency Financial Aid grants under the Cares Act.
Click here for the COVID-19 Healthy & Supported page including mental health resources for May in support of Mental Health month.
Click here for the COVID-19 K-20 Support page including the TICAS Statement on the 2020-21 California May Budget Revision and COVID-19 Resources for CA College Students and Their Families from the California Higher Education Basic Needs Alliance.
Click here for the COVID-19 Nonprofit Support page including free and low fee trainings offered by The Nonprofit Learning Lab.
Click here for the COVID-19 Small Business Support page including The Safe Six Workplace Readiness Essentials and the Save Small Business Fund.
Click here for the COVID-19 Student Support page including the Intern Relief Fund and lists of colleges that have extended their Deposit and Acceptance Deadlines to June 1 and later.
Click here for the COVID-19 Tools & Apps page including updates for FormAssembly and Zoom.

But wait, there's more!

Check out Racial Healing Allies with Tovi C. Scruggs-Hussein of Tici'ess.
Check out Master Training for Job Seekers with Oscar Garcia of Aspira.

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Mer's New Weekly Announcements! - April 29

4/29/2020

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Happy Denim Day!

This is a weekly announcement regarding opportunities to support our communities as we navigate the disruptions of the coronavirus.

AdvancED now shares COVID-19 Resources on our website so that as a community, we can access:

the Events calendar with events like Moneythink's Financial Aid Award Review Webinars for students and advisors, school-ish with Tovi, and the 2020 Economic Summit by San José State University
California resources with a drill-down on Santa Clara and San Jose Resources
good news like Supervisor Cindy Chavez' update regarding the new shelter-in-place order as of May 4
advocacy opportunities like Bulosan Center's request for Filipino Frontliners to Share Your Stories and the 2020 Immigrant Day of Action Policy Platform
financial resources like Code for America's free tax filing tool GetYourRefund.org
health and wellness resources like May is Mental Health Matters Month and healing during COVID-19 with Genesis Healing Institute
resources for K-12 and postsecondary educators like the Overcoming the Distance Policy Brief by Advancement Project California
resources for employees such as job openings thanks to firms like Reach Capital, Learn Capital, Union Square Ventures, Work2Future, Candor, and Silicon Valley Strong
resources for nonprofits like the COVID-19 Response Fund opportunities shared by GrantStation and resources shared by The Bridgespan Group
resources for families like the Helping My Child Cope Parent Tipsheet
resources for small businesses such as financial relief resources for artists
resources for high school and college students such as the COVID-19 Detour to College Panel and AdvancED's College & Career Resource Guide for Santa Clara County students
free and low-cost apps like FormAssembly and the latest updates from Zoom

Have resources to suggest? Send them to AdvancED Consulting, LLC!

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Mer's New Weekly Announcements! - April 22

4/22/2020

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Happy Earth Day!

This is a weekly announcement regarding opportunities to support our communities as we navigate the disruptions of the coronavirus.

AdvancED now shares COVID-19 Resources on our website so that as a community, we can access:

the Events calendar with events like Moneythink's Financial Aid Award Review Webinars for students and advisors
California resources with a drill-down on Santa Clara and San Jose Resources
Good news like Secretary Padilla's announcement that 500,000 teens have pre-registered to vote!
advocacy opportunities like AAPI Women Lead's launch of their Community Care Series #CCS & COVID-19 website
financial resources like Code for America's free tax filing tool GetYourRefund.org
health and wellness resources like Mental Health First Aid USA's #BeTheDifference campaign
resources for K-12 and postsecondary educators such as COSEM's Educating Mindfully Summit
resources for employees such as job openings thanks to firms like Reach Capital, Learn Capital, Union Square Ventures, Work2Future, Candor, and Silicon Valley Strong
resources for nonprofits like the COVID-19 Response Fund opportunities shared by GrantStation
resources for families like the Helping My Child Cope Parent Tipsheet
resources for small businesses such as the Save Small Business Fund from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
resources for high school and college students such as Matriculate's open applications for high school juniors
free and low-cost apps like FormAssembly and the latest updates from Zoom

Have resources to suggest? Send them to AdvancED Consulting, LLC!

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Mer's New Weekly Announcements! - April 15

4/15/2020

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This is a weekly announcement regarding opportunities to support our communities as we navigate the disruptions of the coronavirus.

AdvancED now shares COVID-19 Resources on our website so that as a community, we can access:

the Events calendar with events like Moneythink's Financial Aid Award Review Webinars for students and advisors
California resources with a drill-down on Santa Clara and San Jose Resources
advocacy opportunities like the CalEITC TAY Social Media Toolkit
financial resources like Code for America's free tax filing tool GetYourRefund.org
health and wellness resources like Genesis Healing Institute's insights on how to heal during COVID-19
resources for K-12 and postsecondary educators such as Entangled Solutions' impact map of higher ed institutions and students
resources for employees like the One Fair Wage Emergency Fund for restaurant workers, gig workers, and other hourly workers
resources for nonprofits like the National Association of Colleges and Employers' Coronavirus Quick Poll showing how Employers and Colleges are responding to COVID-19
resources for families like the Coronavirus Tax Center and FAQs from Rep. Ro Khanna
resources for small businesses such as how to advocate with your landlord and Emergency Funding for Freelance Artists
resources for high school and college students such as AdvancED's College & Career Resource Guide for Santa Clara Youth
free and low-cost apps like Atlassian, FormAssembly, and Google

Have resources to suggest? Send them to AdvancED Consulting, LLC!

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Mer's New Weekly Announcements! - April 7

4/7/2020

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the Events calendar with webinars and events from partners related to education, COVID-19, basic needs, and supporting communities
California resources with a drill-down on Santa Clara and San Jose Resources
advocacy opportunities like the Campaign Launch for Health and Safety for All Workers Act
financial resources like Code for America's free tax filing tool GetYourRefund.org
health and wellness resources like following @loveislouder and #PandemicOfLove
resources for K-12 and postsecondary educators such as CDE's recent updates for Grading and Graduation Guidance
resources for employees like who's hiring and who's freezing
resources for nonprofits like the COVID-19 Resources for Nonprofits and Funders from The Bridgespan Group
resources for families like at-home learning resources, the CA Meals for Kids mobile app, and other local essentials and services
resources for small businesses such as Governor Newsom's extension of State & Local Tax deadlines
resources for high school and college students such as Students Rising Above's SRA Hub and AMPLIFY's Art Workshops
free and low-cost apps like 1Password, FormAssembly, and Square

Have resources to suggest? Send them to AdvancED Consulting, LLC!

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Mer's Special Announcements! April 3

4/3/2020

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This is a special announcement regarding opportunities to support our communities as we navigate the disruptions of the coronavirus.

For more resources, check out AdvancED's COVID-19 Resources page.

Take advantage of grant opportunities for creators, artists, non-profits, musicians, and more
Learn how to search for work during the coronavirus with Aspira
Support your student loan borrowers in understanding how they will be affected
Support your community with the Families First Coronavirus Constituent Service Resource Toolkit

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Mer's New Weekly Announcements! - March 23

3/23/2020

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This is a special announcement regarding opportunities to support our communities as we navigate the disruptions of the coronavirus.

AdvancED will now share COVID-19 Resources on our website so that as a community, we can:

Track the Global Outbreak
Share California Resources with a drill-down on Santa Clara and San Jose Resources
Share resources for Small Businesses, Nonprofits, Employees, Educators, Students, and Parents
Share resources related to staying healthy and supporting community, financial news, advocacy opportunities, and deals on tools and apps

Have resources to suggest? Send them to AdvancED Consulting, LLC!

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Mer's Special Anouncements! - March 1

3/1/2020

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There are several internships, fellowships, and career events coming up in March and April that I want to be sure you are aware of. Some application and registration deadlines are due this week and next week so please review and share with your students, peers, and colleagues accordingly!

Opportunities are for high school students, college students, graduate students, and early professionals.

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Mer's Special Announcements! - February 11

2/12/2020

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There are several internships, fellowships, and career events coming up in February and March that I want to be sure you are aware of. Some application and registration deadlines are due this week and next week so please review and share with your students, peers, and colleagues accordingly!

Opportunities are for high school students, college students, graduate students, and early professionals.

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