Sarah Etheridge standing in a hallway

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Giving matters: Breathing room

“There is no future planning when you grow up in poverty.”
A portrait of Jenna Mitchler.

 |   Department of Curriculum and Instruction   |   HP-Sub Story  

The transformative power of education

PhD alum’s international experiences help shape her educational mindset
CEHD student poses with members of a Liberian group she organized.

 |   Department of Family Social Science   |   HP-Sub Story  

FSOS grad student leads international initiative in Liberia

Results offer insights into how best to support immigrant and refugee communities.
A group of people holding the Kazakhstan flag.

 |   Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development   |   HP-Sub Story  

Cross-continental collaboration

CEHD hosts 14 Kazakhstan scholars for a six-month research and leadership program.
Student crouches near the banks of the Mississippi River on the University of Minnesota campus.

 |   Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development   |   HP-Sub Story  

Wakpa Tanka and Misi-Ziipi: Today’s …. Mississippi River

OLPD PhD student reflects on sacred river, human rights, and her own ancestral story.
A second grade student plays a game with an adult mentor in a classroom.

 |   HP-Sub Story   |   Institute on Community Integration  

Scaling student engagement

A popular dropout prevention plan pivots.
Joan Blakey sitting at her desk in her office

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Coming home to lead and inspire

New School of Social Work director returns to her alma mater.

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CEHD’s Cambodian connections

Initiative to support deported Minnesotans leads to a hub
of interdisciplinary engagement

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Giving matters: Chair appointment leads to student success stories

Professor Sasha Ardichvili’s chair appointment allows him to help others succeed.

 |   Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development   |   HP-Sub Story  

A relationship of mutuality

OLPD alum helps Ukrainian refugees navigate new surroundings