{"id":2884,"date":"2016-06-13T13:30:30","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T19:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressreleases.uccs.edu\/?p=2884"},"modified":"2016-06-13T13:30:30","modified_gmt":"2016-06-13T19:30:30","slug":"white-house-reach-higher-event-comes-to-colorado-uccs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressreleases.uccs.edu\/?p=2884","title":{"rendered":"White House Reach Higher event comes to Colorado, UCCS"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"reach_higher_logo\"<\/a>COLORADO SPRINGS — In support of the First Lady\u2019s Reach Higher Initiative, which strives to ensure all students understand what they need to complete education beyond high school, the State of Colorado will host a National Reach Higher convening June 13-16 on the campus of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s economy, a high school diploma isn\u2019t enough. Students have to reach higher, which is why the First Lady is working with partners like the State of Colorado to rally the country around the President\u2019s North Star goal \u2013 that by 2020, the United States will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.<\/p>\n

During the convening, 30 state teams made up of business, workforce school and state agency leaders will come together at UCCS for the Reach Higher Convening entitled, \u201cPreparing Students with Work-Ready Skills\u201d to explore intersections between education and business and recommend practices for work-based learning opportunities.<\/p>\n

The event will include remarks by Secretary of Education John King, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, former Colorado Sen. Pat Steadman and representatives from Arrow Electronics, Intertech Plastics, Lockheed Martin, McDonald\u2019s, and Western Union. The event will showcase how school counseling and career counseling are foundational to students successfully understanding their options to attain credentials in and beyond high school.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to show the nation what Colorado has done to address the serious problem of a lack of post-secondary education attainment by underserved groups,\u201d said Gov. Hickenlooper. \u201cThe state has developed the Colorado School Counselor Grant Program, which has been able to add more than 200 licensed school counselors at Colorado schools, districts, BOCES over the past seven years.\u201d<\/p>\n

The counselors have been able to work to help improve the graduation rate at local 233 secondary schools in 75 of the state\u2019s school districts and increase the number of students who appropriately prepare for, apply to and continue into postsecondary education, Hickenlooper said.<\/p>\n

During the two-day event, participants will engage in conversations with members of the Obama Administration and will participate in panel discussions, breakout sessions and site visits that explore work-based learning opportunities. This convening event will focus on action steps and provide participant the opportunity to visit programs that highlight business and education partnerships.<\/p>\n

The Reach Higher Initiative is an Administration-wide effort administered by the White House in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education. For more information visit www.ReachHigher.gov<\/a> and follow the initiative on Twitter @ReachHigher @FLOTUS, on Instagram @ReachHigher2020.\u00a0 For additional information on the convening, visit http:\/\/www.uccs.edu\/reachhigher\/index.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in Colorado Springs, is one of the fastest-growing universities in Colorado. The university offers 39 bachelor\u2019s degrees, 20 master\u2019s and five doctoral degrees. UCCS enrolls about 11,300 students on campus annually and another 2,000 in online programs. For more information, visit www.uccs.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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