Showing posts with label #ImagineEducation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #ImagineEducation. Show all posts

Thursday, September 28, 2023

🧒IMSPARK: Early Childhood Care as a Valued and Thriving Industry in the Pacific🧒

 🧒Imagine... Early Childhood Care as a Valued and Thriving Industry in the Pacific🧒

💡 Imagined Endstate:

Envision the Early Childhood Care (ECE) profession and industry flourishing as a cherished and supported sector in the Pacific economy.

📚Source:

1.      Dickerson, C., & Trodd, L. (2020). Gaining professional recognition: exploring professionality and professional identity of early years practitioners in higher education. Teaching in Higher Education, 27(3), 319-336.

 

2.      University of Hawaiʻi News. (2023, July 19). Infant, toddler caregiver certificate launched at Honolulu CC. UH News.

🔗Link:

1.      https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2020.1724935; Dickerson, C., & Trodd, L. (2020

2.      https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/07/19/honolulu-cc-early-childhood-cert/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=UH+News+072524: UH/HCC

💥What's the Big Deal:

ECE is a vital need for the economy and a barrier to reentry for those who have been planning to return to work since the Pandemic. With that in mind, ECE could be revered as a Pacific industry 🌱. Its role is as essential as any other sector. It provides for nurturing children's development and societal progress, with far-reaching positive impacts on education, welfare, and the economy. 📚 This shift in economic perspective could enhance new and existing ECE practitioners' professional identity, recruitment, and fuel industry growth 💼. The recent launch of Honolulu Community College's Infant and Toddler Caregiver Certificate adds momentum 🚀. It offers a dedicated path for career development, that adds to meeting the Hawaiʻi's Department of Human Services childcare provider license criteria 🏥. Graduates gain portable skills and avenues toward higher education, all the while bolstering the industry's prospects and growth with new talent and qualified labor 🎓. 


#ECE, #childdevelopment,#EconomicMobility, #HumanCapacityBuilding,#IMSPARK,#ImagineEducation, #HigherEducation

Monday, June 26, 2023

🌟 IMSPARK: GI Bill Transformed 🌟

 




📌 Imagine... Veteran Education Transformation

1️⃣ Imagined Endstate: Imagine a future where veterans receive expanded education benefits, opening doors to new opportunities and transforming their post-military lives.

2️⃣ Link: Supreme Court to rule on whether vets should get more GI Bill benefits

3️⃣ APA Source: Shane III, L. (2023, June 26). Supreme Court to rule on whether vets should get more GI Bill benefits. Military Times.

4️⃣ What's the Big Deal: The Supreme Court's decision to take up an ongoing veterans education benefits case has the potential to rewrite federal rules and provide additional tuition money to potentially millions of veterans. If the court upholds the lower federal court decisions, it could mark the end of an eight-year legal fight and require Veterans Affairs to start paying out the money in upcoming college semesters.

The case, known as Rudsill vs. McDonough, has significant implications for veterans seeking college degrees. A favorable ruling could grant an extra year of benefits to veterans who have exhausted their post-9/11 GI Bill but still have eligibility under the Montgomery GI Bill program.

The Supreme Court's involvement offers an opportunity to finally resolve the case and potentially make post-9/11 veterans eligible for additional educational benefits, transforming their lives and the well-being of their families and communities. This ruling would enable veterans who fell short of completing their degrees to receive the financial support needed to achieve their education goals.

The case centers on the Department of Veterans Affairs' awarding of education support through the Post-9/11 GI Bill program and the Montgomery GI Bill program. The current limitation that veterans must give up eligibility for the Montgomery GI Bill when using the Post-9/11 GI Bill prevents them from receiving further tuition support once their benefits from the latter program are exhausted.

A positive outcome would not only impact veterans' education but also recognize the importance of fair benefits and successful transitions into civilian life. It would ensure that veterans have the resources necessary to pursue their goals and contribute to society beyond their military service.

🎓🇺🇸 #ImagineEducation #VeteransTransition #GIBillBenefits

🌍 IMSPARK: Hospitals at the Forefront of Climate Resilience 🌍

  🌍 Imagine... Hospitals at the Forefront of Climate Resilience   🌍 💡 Imagined Endstate : A future where hospitals are fully equipped to...