NUS @ASUGSVSummit: How Universities Are Positively Impacting Grades...

The scholarship, offered in partnership with the nonprofit National University System, aligns with the professional development emphasis of the Sanford Inspire program, creating more accessible and affordable pathways to certification in critical Teacher Shortage Areas Seattle, WA – City University of Seattle (CityU), announced a new scholarship offering to help alleviate the state’s critical issue in Teacher …

Addressing college affordability is increasingly an imperative among higher education institutions, particularly with economists raising concerns that $1.5 trillion in student loan debt pile could have economic impacts. At the same time, more employers are putting a premium on advanced degrees and lifelong learning through workforce development. Two panels at the ASU GSV conference, featuring experts …

Studies show the benefits of social emotional learning (SEL) in PreK-6, including positive classroom behavior and individual student success, are beginning to drive a more widespread integration of this holistic approach to teaching into schools’ curriculum. Programs such as Sanford Harmony and Sanford Inspire, inspired by renowned philanthropist T. Denny Sanford and distributed regionally through …

Education nonprofits attending ASU GSV had the chance to learn more about how to extend their community impact using the unique Cause Selling approach, which was envisioned by philanthropist T. Denny Sanford and is being expanded by the nonprofit National University System. During the session: The Power of Cause Selling: How to Solve the Nonprofit Dilemma, Stand Out …

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Kathy Higgins and Elizabeth Cook shared how social emotional learning is foundational to children’s health in a presentation entitled “Healthy Kids Learn Better: Why Social Emotional Learning is Foundational to Children’s Health” at the 2019 ASU GSV Summit. During their session, they emphasized the importance of a child’s physical, …

According to a report released earlier this year by the Aspen Institute’s National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development, more than 80 percent of teachers believe that social emotional skills are beneficial to students and concurrently want more support to implement these approaches to learning. During a panel discussion at the ASU GSV Summit, …