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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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Mer's Jobs & Advocacy News - January 21

1/21/2020

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  • Take a Mindful Minute by practicing calm with a little guidance from students and the Greater Good Science Center
  • Check out Job Leads from 37 companies and get tips on how to update your resume
  • #WonderWomxnWinning: I celebrated MLK day with STAND 2020 at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San José
  • Check out Events & Opportunities like my Vision Board Brunch Party, building a strengths-based culture, a State of the District 2020 hosted by San José Councilmember Dev Davis, web seminars on CalEITC Outreach and SB 12, The Art of Collaboration with Sangam Arts, join the Radical Compassion Challenge with Tara Brach, the Oscar-nominated short film "Hair Love," Growing Up Asian in America submissions, What 'Livability' looks like for Black Women, HBR on Mentorship and Leadership, operations tips, Search Inside Yourself coming to the Bay Area in June, exploring the cost of high-quality early child are and education, and the Best Mindfulness Books of 2019


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Mer's College Access News - January 15

1/15/2020

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  • Get College Access updates like UC transfer academic updates, UC pre-admission verification, the UC webinar series, coordinating HBCU visits with Black College Tours and HBCU applications with the Common Black College App, and CCC MyPath
  • Get Financial Aid & Scholarship updates like Numbeo's updated Cost of Living Index for 2020 and UC financial aid videos
  • Get Career Exploration & Planning updates like the feds release of wage data by college major using College Scorecard, and O*Net's Competency Frameworks
  • Explore Events for Educators and Advisors like the 2020 Rural College Access & Success Summit, the Mindfulness & Compassion Global Summit, over 100 K-12 and Higher-Ed events scheduled across the U.S., and the SCC Coordinated Assessment Survey
  • Check out Resources for Educators and Advisors like a new report on high school dropout and completion rates, Chafee updates effective January 1 thanks to SB 150, Ed Trust-West's response to Governor Newsom's 2020-2021 budget proposal, free resources to introduce students to statistics, Overnight Warming Locations across the city of San José, and City of San José Board and Commission vacancies
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Mer's Jobs & Advocacy News - January 13

1/13/2020

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  • Take a Mindful Minute by practicing calm at a local Priory
  • Check out Job Leads from 29 companies, get productivity tips for working from home, and learn why working remotely works
  • #AdvancEDOnPurpose: Check out my blog article "Breaking Knowledge Barriers Series: Strategy #3 Acknowledge. Accept. Adapt."
  • Check out Events & Opportunities like my Vision Board Brunch Party, Management Leadership for Tomorrow, nominations for the 2020 Student Voice of Mental Health Award, WE2020 All Women Count! in Gilroy, Writers Launchpad by More Mas Maramis Arts, and addressing unconscious bias

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Mer's Jobs & Advocacy News - January 6

1/6/2020

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This is the first issue of 2020, Happy New Year! This issue combines Jobs, Advocacy, and College Access updates. I'll send out two separate issues for Jobs & Advocacy and for College Access starting next week!

  • Take a Mindful Minute by practicing calm through focus and dream boards
  • Check out Job Leads from 26 companies, get productivity tips for working from home, and learn why working remotely works
  • #AdvancEDOnPurpose: Check out my blog articles "A Review of GDPR and CCPA" and "Defining Your Strengths as a Leader"
  • Check out Events & Opportunities like California's news laws as of January 1, activities at the LGBTQ Youth Space, an event hosted by Assemblyman Evan Low, a kickoff event for Measures G and H, the 3rd Annual Rainbow Chamber Impact Awards Luncheon, The Clock Strikes Twelve and the new book "Truth-An Empowerment Guide For Youth and Allies," the 2020 Annual Fly Pinays Conference, Moms Demand Action Advocacy Day in Sacramento, and free Mental Health First Aid Courses
  • Check out College Access, Career Planning, & Financial Aid Updates like 2020 LEAD Program, scholarships now open for Native Americans, and so much more!
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Mer's College Access News - December 18

12/18/2019

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This is the last issue of 2019!
  • Get College Access updates like colleges with later application deadlines, the Common Black College App, alternative methods of application review by Common App, CSU Campus Preview Days for Spring 2020, a question regarding Satisfactory Academic Progress, and new laws coming into effect January 1 that affect foster youth and homeless youth
  • Get Financial Aid & Scholarship updates like the Senate's bipartisan agreement to fund HBCUs
  • Get Career Exploration & Planning updates like the feds release of wage data by college major using College Scorecard, and O*Net's Competency Frameworks
  • Explore Events for Educators and Advisors like a webinar on turning bad data into good data, a webinar on building more resilient leadership, the CHEBNA 2020 Summit, and the Transition Age Youth Conference
  • Check out Resources for Educators and Advisors like education in the 2020 Presidential race, an increase to the Federal Child Care Program's budget, mindfulness as a simple way to lead better, raising successful kids by focusing on kindness, Lumina Foundation's report "Unlocking the Nation's Potential: A Model To Advance Quality and Equity in Education Beyond High School," UCLA's interactive map with CA county profiles spotlighting homelessness, the U.S. Census Bureau's new Statistics in Schools program, 26 mini-films for exploring race and identity with students, and Roadtrip Nation's documentary "Community Driven" 
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Mer's Jobs & Advocacy News - December 16

12/16/2019

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This is the last issue of 2019!
  • Take a Mindful Minute by practicing calm with LeBron James on the Calm app
  • Check out Job Leads from 35 companies and learn how to request a workplace accommodation for your disability
  • #AdvancEDOnPurpose: Check out my new blog article "Holiday Last-Minute Gifts for Self & Others"
  • Check out Events & Opportunities like the Truth about ICE & CBP, holiday desserts across the US, a 5-day strike by Kaiser's behavioral health workers, the "Hella Pinay" online magazine, an upcoming Salesforce webinar, tips to sweeten office culture, obstacles to becoming a leader, a bid notice related to tenant discrimination reporting, a bay area event to support the homeless, Asm. Evan Low's Pancakes & Proposals event, Womxn's March San Jose 2020, free presentations related to San Jose housing rights, and LEAD Filipino's Fly Pinays March 2020 Conference


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Mer's College Access News - December 11

12/11/2019

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  • Get College Access updates like the UC campuses still accepting UC admission applications and college fly-in opportunities for counselors in rural communities
  • Get Financial Aid & Scholarship updates like the U.S. Department of Education's new financial aid chatbot, the Committee on Education and Labor's College Affordability Act, Fremont High School's record-breaking #Cash4College workshop, and informational materials for the new WebGrants For Students portal
  • Get Career Exploration & Planning updates like a new survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers
  • Explore Events for Educators and Advisors like a webinar on how school climate and social-emotional learning can support education transitions and student outcomes
  • Check out Resources for Educators and Advisors like the ScholarMatch coaching program, the impact of GreatSchools rankings, new data release on Bachelor's degree recipients, and the Association of CA School Admins' search for student writers
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Mer's Jobs & Advocacy News - December 9

12/9/2019

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  • Take a Mindful Minute by performing random acts of kindness every day
  • Check out Job Leads from 26 companies and check out the 3 factors strongly linked to better employee retention
  • #AdvancEDOnPurpose: Check out my new blog series "Why Data Privacy Matters" featuring a review of FormAssembly's whitepaper "State of Data Privacy in 2019"
  • Check out Events & Opportunities like SB 89 implementation in the Bay Area, Dolores Huerta on How to End Racism, 50 of the best news from 2019, the 2020 Annual Nonprofit Photo Contest, The Filipino Instant Pot Cookbook, nominations fort Womxn's March San Jose 2020 speakers, 100 High School Students America Needs to Know About, nominations for the Arthur S. Marmaduke High School Counselor Award, 4 ways to increase DEI in your search process, Dreamforce global gatherings in 2020, PG&E's community wildfire safety program fact sheet, openings in the City of San Jose Retirement Board, Holiday RAWk 2019 in Los Angeles, and affordable internet offers for City of San Jose residents
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Mer's College Access News - December 4

12/4/2019

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  • Get College Access updates like next steps after submitting your CSU and UC applications, giving Common App your feedback, data available on postsecondary graduation rates and other outcomes, and the difference between a college and a university
  • Get Financial Aid & Scholarship updates like scholarship opportunities, the 2020-21 Race to Submit Campaign hosted by CSAC, Immigrants Rising's Entrepreneurship Fund for Undocumented Entrepreneurs, and a question of the week regarding the California Earned Income Tax Credit
  • Get Career Exploration & Planning updates like the low wage workforce in America and supporting veterans in transitioning to higher ed careers
  • Explore Events for Educators and Advisors like the San José LGBTQ Youth Space's December events, SB 89 Implementation in the Bay Area, analyzing the intersections between instructional power and learner variability, CalEITC expanded to support transition-age youth, and the February Active minds National Conference in Washington, DC
  • Check out Resources for Educators and Advisors like research-backed success with social-emotional learning, the HP Teaching Fellowship, strategies for culturally responsive teaching, "Room to Grow!" by Roadtrip Nation, how the 2020 U.S. Census could impact adult education, text message interventions, the 2017-18 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS), and #Allin4FinancialAid
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