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Mer's New Weekly Announcements! - June 26

6/26/2020

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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).
Register for #PopUpHealingCenter!
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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Financial Aid, College Choice, and COVID-19 (Special Edition)

4/23/2020

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High school seniors have to make a choice soon about college. This special edition is about how we can support them.

Mer has published a blog series called Financial Aid, College Choice, and COVID-19.
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  • In the first article, Financial Aid, College Choice, and COVID-19, she describes the series and then focuses on a Tale of Six Colleagues.
  • The second article is The Financial Aid Conundrum. Mer's study of this issue for almost 2 decades, coupled with partner Moneythink's research, insights from the last few months and COVID, are summarized here (we say summary loosely, it's a 13-minute read!).
  • The third article is The Power of Student Resilience and Choice. Here, Mer highlights Moneythink's webinars, stresses their concept of affordability, and highlights Moneythink's tools.
  • The last article is Supporting Students & Families through the Conundrum. Here, Mer directs messaging to students, allies, and colleges to support our students through this specific crisis, but also moving forward since this is a largely systemic and persistent problem for our students. Mer also stresses the importance of financial literacy and highlights a Paying for College curriculum thanks to Next Gen Personal Finance. 

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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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 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 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 Jobs & Advocacy News - February 6

2/6/2020

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This issue combines Jobs, Advocacy, and College Access updates. 

  • Take a Mindful Minute by practicing calm with a free audio excerpt from "Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN" by Tara Brach
  • Check out Job Leads from 26 companies
  • #WonderWomxnWinning: I celebrated National School Counseling Week and Black History Month with APALI and LEAD Filipino
  • Check out Events & Opportunities like EdCamp San Francisco Bay Area, Supporting the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Meeting regarding Child Sexual Abuse Recommendations, a webinar on 2020 Policy and Budget Advocacy to Prevent and Reduce Youth Homelessness, AACI's 2020 LEAD Class, the SB12 Learning Community to support college access for foster youth, SV Reads Poster Contest, MY World 360 Media, SHEEO 2020 Higher Education Policy Conference solicitation for session proposals, Civil Service Trades Pre-apprenticeship application, Nominate Your Admin, 2020 Annual Fly Pinays Summit, Students Rising Above 17th Annual Gala, 2020 Strong Girls - Strong Women Conference, The Filipinx-American Health and Wellbeing Survey, the 2020-2021 Civil Grand Jury, UCSF Pitch 2020 Internship applications, Challenge Institute 2020 in Ohio, and Tell Your Story around college costs and debt with TICAS
  • Check out College Access, Career Planning, & Financial Aid Updates like Inside UCSF 2020 applications, Learn with Facebook partners with Gladeo, a Research Map by Digital Promise, 2020 Cal Grant Regional Trainings, Free STEAM Lesson Packs for grades 2-5, ASCA Student-to-School-Counselor Ratio Data for 2019, and 2019-20 Cal Grant Fifth-Year Benefits
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Mer's Jobs & Advocacy News - January 29

1/29/2020

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This issue combines Jobs, Advocacy, and College Access updates. 

  • Take a Mindful Minute by practicing calm with a sleep story by Lucy Liu and the Radical Compassion Challenge by Tara Brach
  • Check out Job Leads from 39 companies
  • #WonderWomxnWinning: I had a blast supporting LaToya Fernandez's book launch of "Truth: An Empowerment Guide for Youth and Allies" and becoming a Mental Health First Aider
  • Check out Events & Opportunities like Volunteer debate judges for Silicon Valley Urban Debate League, National School Counseling Week, Libraries Ready to Code applications, Project Innovation grant application, WE2020 All Women Count at Gavilan College, The Queerties, Pop-up Research and Scholarship grants, SHEEO 2020 Higher Education Policy Conference call for proposals, Civil Service Trades Pre-apprenticeship applications, the Code for America Summit in Washington DC, the 2020 Annual Fly Pinays Conference, the 2020 Strong Girls Strong Women Conference, UCSF PITCH 2020 Internship applications, UCLA Alumni Career Network Webinar series, and the San Jose Works Internship Program
  • Check out College Access, Career Planning, & Financial Aid Updates like Inside UCSF 2020 applications, presentations from the 2nd Annual Birth to Twelfth Grade Water Cooler Conference, Spring 2020 Cash for College Campaign Volunteers, 2020 Cal Grant regional training, and Former First Lady Michelle Obama's Instagram TV Series "A Year of Firsts"
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