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Resources From The NCCEP Conference
MJ Bridges
Money Mindsets That Stick: Financial Literacy Classroom Takeovers for Rural First-Gen Success
Discover how GEAR UP Southern West Virginia and GEAR UP alumnus MJ Bridges transformed financial literacy into an engaging, culturally relevant experience for rural students.
Ernesto Mejía
Stop Losing Families in Translation: Planting Seeds for a New Model of Bilingual Family Engagement
See how UTRGV GEAR UP and Ernesto Mejía partnered to create a bilingual, culturally responsive family engagement model that supports students through the critical transition from 8th to 9th grade.
Ernesto Mejía
Stop Losing Families in Translation: Planting Seeds for a New Model of Bilingual Family Engagement
See how UTRGV GEAR UP and Ernesto Mejía partnered to create a bilingual, culturally responsive family engagement model that supports students through the critical transition from 8th to 9th grade.
Carlos “Chu” Ojeda Jr.
A Fantastic Voyage to College: Designing Transformational Transition Boot Camps
Learn how Fort Wayne Community Schools, CoolSpeak, and All Aboard Tours created an adventure-themed college transition experience that prepared seniors for life after high school.
Chris Collins
Flipping the Script: Helping Scholars Overcome Impostor Phenomenon in College Access Programs
Chris Collins shares how GEAR UP programs can proactively address impostor phenomenon by helping first-generation and under-resourced students build resilience before they reach college.
Chris Collins
Flipping the Script: Helping Scholars Overcome Impostor Phenomenon in College Access Programs
Chris Collins shares how GEAR UP programs can proactively address impostor phenomenon by helping first-generation and under-resourced students build resilience before they reach college.
CoolSpeak Services GEAR UP Loves!
Keynotes
Dynamic Speakers. Real Impact.
Our CoolSpeakers turn personal stories into powerful life lessons. Whether it’s a student assembly or professional conference, CoolSpeak keynotes are energizing, authentic, and unforgettable.
Summer Camps
More Than Camp. It’s a Movement.
CoolSpeak camps combine leadership, motivation, and fun in high-energy environments where students build skills in leadership, storytelling, college readiness, and more. We create transformative experiences that stay with students long after summer ends.
Classroom Takeovers
Inspiration In The Classroom.
CoolSpeak’s Classroom Takeovers bring creativity and self-expression into your classroom, turning CoolSpeak’s time into teachable hours. Bring CoolSpeak directly into your school day for poetry, creative writing, leadership, financial literacy, and more.
Professional Development
Relevant. Actionable. Anything But Boring.
Professional development that energizes your team with relevant, real-world strategies to boost student engagement and restore motivation in the classroom and beyond.
CoolTrips
Redefining the College Tour.
CoolTrips brings college visits to life. Our speakers engage students before, during, and after the trip to help them reflect, ask better questions, and see what’s possible. From the bus to the campus and back again – CoolTrips leave seeing what’s possible and ready to dream bigger.
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