NCCEP's On the Ground
Every month, coordinators and others in the GEAR UP community explain the challenges and triumphs they experience every day. Stories that matter to you, told by you.
Episodes
18 episodes
Grateful For GEAR UP: Alumni Voices
During this season of gratitude, three GEAR UP alumni from across the country come together to share their favorite memories, their gratitude, and their hope for the GEAR UP community. Tune in to hear from these alumni and members of the GEAR U...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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35:22
It’s All About College Application Fee Waivers from Common App & NACAC
Common App and NACAC offer college application fee waivers as a resource for students and families with limited financial resources. Our students are automatically eligible for these fee waivers because they participate in GEAR UP. Tune in to h...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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29:31
Results from the First Report of the College and Career Readiness Evaluation Consortium
In 2022, the College and Career Readiness Evaluation Consortium (CCREC) released its first report, Examining Relationships: Service Activities and FAFSA Completion, High School Graduation, and Postsecondary Enrollment. This report marks the fir...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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38:13
Re-energize Your Family Engagement Tools
Family engagement is a cornerstone of GEAR UP programs. Listen to Katie Hill and Betty Paugh Ortiz discuss family engagement tools with Elvin Browne from GEAR UP Tennessee and Cristal Sanchez CSU Fullerton GEAR UP in this informative episode.&n...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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32:10
Plan Your Best National GEAR UP Week Yet
This year, for National GEAR UP Week, we are posting a podcast episode specifically about #GUweek 2 months early! Listen to members of the NCCEP/GEAR UP Communications Advisory Committee talk about their tips and tricks to plan the best #GUweek...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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31:11
What Makes A Good GEAR UP Partnership
GEAR UP programs succeed when they use local and national partners effectively. But what makes a good partnership? Hear from Education Service Center Region 12 Director Sheila Anderson and her partners at Texas Instruments about the importance ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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17:20
Gear Up for the 2022 Annual Conference
We are getting excited for the NCCEP / GEAR UP Annual Conference in Washington D.C. – our first in-person event in more than two years! To help us “gear up”, we invited a few people who will be presenting a session to share their favorite part ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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25:00
The Importance of GEAR UP Clubs
Clubs play such an important role in GEAR UP and in the lives of our GEAR UP students. GEAR UP has been a champion for college readiness and success for decades, and a shining example of this success is Louisiana GEAR UP and they work they do. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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29:23
There's Still Room
There's Still Room features Jasmine Dean, Program Manager with Arizona GEAR UP. She discusses her journey to the world of GEAR UP, approaches to empowering students, and how she shows up for her students.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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21:38
Kickstart Your #GEARUPworks Message
What is stopping you from kickstarting your GEAR UP communications plan? Are you unsure where to start? Are you concerned about finding the right tool? Listen in to hear how you can overcome the hurdle of getting started and how one organizatio...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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30:36
NCCEP Picks: Capacity-Building Workshop Edition
As we prepare for the 2022 NCCEP/GEAR UP Capacity-Building Workshop (CBW), we want to share a few our favorite past CBW sessions. The NCCEP/GEAR UP Capacity-Building Workshop is designed to develop the skills, knowledge, and practices of GEAR U...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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18:09
Prove: Give Your Data A Voice
We love data and we think you do too! Join NCCEP-ers Katie Hill , Thomas Cech, and Jackie Mania, as they discuss the importance of data to the GEAR UP process.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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34:46
NCCEP Picks
We are in the thick of the NCCEP/GEAR UP RFP season and preparing for the 2022 Capacity-Building Workshop. To celebrate this season, we picked a few of our favorite workshops from the last NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual conference to revisit. This episod...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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19:44
Marble Staircases
Alexandrea (Ali) Robinson-Rogers is no stranger to the world of GEAR UP or post-secondary readiness. She has more than 20 years of hands-on experience in program leadership and organizational development for education management systems, non-pr...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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32:03
Our Favorite Time of the Year: Celebrating National GEAR UP Week
What does National GEAR UP Week mean to you? Listen in as our guests share the importance of communicating, reflecting, and connecting to the mission of GEAR UP.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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31:52
Your Favorite Reads: Books That Have Transformed Your Life
NCCEP-ers Lauren Foley, Emily Jeffries, and Danielle Walker talk about the books that have changed the way they live and work. A thoughtful and candid conversation, this episode is meant to inspire our book-loving listeners!
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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38:46