NCCEP Announcements

Apply for the 2022 Youth Leadership Summit!

Danielle Walker — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:07:23 -0500

Hello NCCEP Members!

This message is to notify you that the application period for the 2022 Youth Leadership Summit is open!

To secure slots for your students to participate, you must submit your request using this online application form.

For more information about the program, please visit the YLS webpage.

The registration fee is $1,000 per…

Time for a Tune-Up!

Lauren Foley — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 16:32:12 -0400

As we kick-off the 2021-2022 school year, we often focus on the students and how they have prepared themselves for the new year. So much of our attention is directed toward what summer reading lists, school supply lists, and summer projects have been completed. However, we should also focus on the GEAR UP professionals who are also kicking-off a…

Log in and get ready! Annual Conference is just around the corner

Katie Hill — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 10:00:09 -0400

Grab your comfy pajama pants and a notebook, and get ready for the virtual NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference next week!

From Monday (Jul 19) to Wednesday (Jul 21), join your GEAR UP colleagues from across the country to learn, network, and get inspired. We're ecstatic for the plenary speakers, the 14 pre-conference sessions, 86 concurrent sessions, 4…

GEAR UP's March Across America

Emily Crawford — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:00:09 -0400

I often tell people that I live and breathe GEAR UP. Why? Because GEAR UP has been a part of my life now for almost 12 years. I was a GEAR UP student with Nevada GEAR UP. I found my passion for advocacy in college through a GEAR UP alumni group. I worked as a coordinator for GEAR UP, and I am now advocating for GEAR UP programs nationwide in…

Study Lab Commencement

Lauren Foley — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:00:08 -0400

It is June and we have entered the exciting season of graduation and commencement! We would be remiss if we didn’t congratulate all of our learners on NCCEP’s Study Lab and highlight their hard work. Going back to January of 2021 through today, we had 67 learners take courses and pass assessments. Many of these learners have taken on a course load…

First-generation student breaks boundaries

Juana Adaniya — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:48:05 -0400

First-generation student breaks boundaries

Washington State GEAR UP alum, Cristalina Ramirez, recently graduated from Washington State University and is heading to Washington, D.C. for an opportunity with the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association. Ramirez credits GEAR UP for encouraging her to go to college and helping her prepare…

Let's Talk About Pre-Conference Sessions

Danielle Walker — Fri, 28 May 2021 14:11:32 -0400

Kick-off your Annual Conference experience the right way!

The NCCEP/GEAR UP Virtual Annual Conference is scheduled for July 19^th – 21^st. Each day, ahead of our plenary speakers, join your colleagues in an exploration of GEAR UP relevant topics and priorities. Our Annual Pre-conference sessions will take a deep dive into mental-health and…

Feeling Happy Feelings! - 2021 NCCEP/GEAR UP Virtual Annual Conference

Danielle Walker — Thu, 13 May 2021 19:00:09 -0400

Oooh-oooh,

Happy feelin's in the air

Touchin' people everywhere

Plenty love and everything

Listen to the people sing

You will win a virtual high-five if you can tell me which song these lyrics belong to…

Too late! It’s from one of my favorite songs by Frankie Beverly and Maze, entitled Happy Feelings. It is a song that I’ve typically heard during…

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Emily Crawford — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:49:39 -0400

With the Annual Performance Report (APR) deadline last week, the upcoming 2021 competition, the FY 2022 House Dear Colleague Appropriations grassroots campaign (the Senate campaign will kick off shortly), and the NCCEP Advocacy Survey Call to Action – there is a lot going on in the GEAR UP world right now!

For some of us, this is the norm for this…

Put Your Mask on First! Taking care of you, so in turn, you can help GEAR UP students.

Betty Paugh Ortiz — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:15:22 -0400

When we get on a plane, we know the drill. Once we are settled into our seats, in a matter of minutes, the flight attendant will go over the safety drill. Early into those remarks, we are told:

“If the cabin pressure changes suddenly during the flight, oxygen masks will automatically drop from the compartment above your seat. If this happens,…