Black History Month traces its roots to 1926, when Harvard-trained historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the founder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, established Negro History Week. This week was intentionally chosen to align with…
BG joined College Possible on December 19, 2022, as the Senior Director of Program Operations. I see the purpose of my role as a position where I can help identify ways to make higher education more open, inclusive, and supportive…
Over October and November, College Possible Omaha held career panels across our nine partner high schools: Bellevue East High School, Benson High School, Millard South High School, North High, Northwest High School, Papillion La Vista High School, Ralston High School,…
Family comes first for Papillion La Vista High School senior Jonathan (he/they). When they started to think about college, it was a no-brainer because Jonathan watched their sister and mother attend college. Looking at his family members' accomplishments, he knew…
This is a message from Aminatu Issaka, College Possible Omaha’s director of college access. Over the course of our AmeriCorps members' service year, our college access coaches have worked hard on recruiting high school junior students to our program. The…
At College Possible, we want our AmeriCorps members to be set up for success and have a strategic plan before they finish their term of service. Professional development provides them with the opportunity to gain workplace experience and confidence in…
The Community Leader Program exists to help College Possible students earn degrees by strengthening their campus connections through a supportive peer network. Community Leaders are responsible for fostering a greater sense of College Possible community at their institutions by: Promoting…
During a University of Minnesota Board of Regents meeting on Oct. 13, Vice Chair Steve Sviggum asked, “Is it possible that at [the University of Minnesota campus at] Morris, we’ve become too diverse?” Sviggum went on to state that he…
On September 22, College Possible Omaha's AmeriCorps coaches and leadership team members were invited to participate in the UP (Union Pacific) Ties annual kickball tournament. As one of Union Pacific’s nine Employee Resource Groups (ERG), the mission of UP Ties…
Position title: Administrative Associate Hometown: Bellevue, Nebraska Alma mater and degrees: Bachelor’s in leisure studies from Hastings College and master’s in recreational management and organization from the University of Nebraska Omaha Interests/hobbies: traveling, researching on ancestry.com, watching sports (Go Kansas…