Educations Matters: Diverse Children's Book Reviews
Applying to Art School or Art College in the United States.
As colleges acceptances roll in, this is an exciting time. But it’s also an excruciating time to make decisions. One big factor may be the cost of college, especially weighing in financial aid packages and comparing the true cost for each one. Massachusetts Educational Financial Authority (MEFA) is a nonprofit that helps students and parents…
I am a mentor in the first-to-college program at my children’s high school called Transitioning Together or T2. They arrange speakers to talk to our group including a representative from the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority or MEFA, a nonprofit that provides resources and tools to help students navigate the college planning process, particularly the financial…
This is my third time attending a college fair centered around creative arts. I first went to National Portfolio Day with my oldest daughter in Boston when she was in high school. I also went to a performing and creative arts college fair in Boston with my First-to-College mentee. My daughter, who is now at…
My daughter and her team, Team Scup, will be competing as one of eight finalists invited to present at Ocean Exchange in Fort Lauderdale, FL October 24-26 2021, in front of 150 delegates from business, NGOs, academia, and government. Ocean Exchange will pay for airfare for one member of Team Scup plus a hotel room….
Not all Art Colleges offer Foundation Year as part of their curriculum. Foundation Year is the Freshman curriculum to explore and build different skills. Pratt and RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) both have a Foundation Year. I took two tours of Pratt Institute — one with my oldest and one with my youngest —…