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Elevate is an inclusive higher education program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. ACC’s Elevate program has been running for seven years, and is the only Inclusive Higher Education program at a Community College in Colorado. Elevate students take classes with other students on campus and work toward a certificate in Comprehensive Higher Education. The program is typically completed in three years, through six semesters.
Elevate Director, Jennifer Woegens says, “This time helps students grow personally, as well as academically.”
The students in the program have even started the Elevate Club, a social club that promotes inclusion on campus. Within the club, they have three groups and all ACC students are invited to participate:
1) Puma on the Beat – a dance club
2) Level Up with Elevate – a video game club
3) Follow Your Art – an art club
While Elevate’s funding comes from many sources, fundraising remains an important part of ensuring that ACC’s program has the funds it needs to make our Elevate students’ experiences the best they can be. Students recently attended Think College’s Student Leadership Conference with funds from an ACC Foundation Mini-Grant.
We took note of Jennifer’s fundraising efforts when she recently facilitated a $500 private donation that was then matched by the Scott Family Foundation, for a total donation of $1000.
| Learn about ACC Elevate’s first graduate, Jasmine Murphy Here: | Check out this video highlighting student opportunities across the state, featuring two of ACC’s own students: | | |
WE AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS - AND WE NEED YOUR HELP! | |
Can you spare 30-60 minutes to read ACC students’ scholarship essays? Each year, the ACC Foundation receives over a thousand scholarship applications, and reading them is a huge process. In order to ensure equitability in this process, we need three readers for each scholarship essay. For that, we need help from our ACC community.
To volunteer as a scholarship application reader, register HERE.
Please also share the link with those you think might be interested in participating in this process. We will start assigning applications in April. Instructions and guides for readers will be provided once you are registered. If you have questions, please reach out to our Scholarship Program Manager, Travis Ogburn, at Travis.Ogburn@arapahoe.edu.
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Quotes from past reviewers:
“I would like to know our campus body more, understand who our students are and what financial needs they have as well as what academic goals they have and why they have chosen to pursue higher ed.”
“I enjoy reviewing text and have worked as an editor in the past. Scholarships are such a valuable opportunity for students who invest the time and I want to be a part of contributing to their success!”
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Art, Wine, and Design
Thursday, September 26, 2024
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
ACC Art & Design Center
2400 West Alamo Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
All funds raised will be used for student scholarships and the mission of the ACC Foundation.
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Are You, or Do You Know, an ACC Alum Who Would Like to be Considered for Alumni of the Year?
We have an Alumni Spotlight form, and we would love to hear from you!
New this year, we are inviting self-nominations for Alumni of the Year. To be considered, please complete the form HERE. Tell us about what you have been up to, and be sure to select the check box, "Yes I would like to self-nominate for Alumni of the Year!"
Complete this form by April 30th, 2024 to be considered for the 2023-2024 nominations!
| Image: Alumni of the Year for the 2022-2023 school year, 2017 Mortuary Science graduate, Gioja Lacy | |  |
Image: Student presents research project in class to other students and instructor. | |
Year to Career
Rachel Walker, ACC's Year to Career Grant Director presented at our February Foundation board meeting and shared a lot of great information about this new program.
This program started with a $4.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor as a part of the Department's push to strengthen community colleges.
ACC has launched this program with a Behavioral Health program, and is expanding to include a Broadband Technology program.
Curious to learn more? Click on the link below to find out more about Year to Career!
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Enjoy an evening of Spanish wine and tapas, as you paint your own flamenco dancer alongside ACC Art Instructor Dawn Viola as she guides you step-by-step.
No experience necessary.
Hosted by the ACC Foundation and Study Abroad Program.
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Castle Rock Workforce Center on the ACC Sturm Campus
4500 Limelight Ave.
Castle Rock, CO 80109
March 12, 2024 | 2:00pm - 4:30pm
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Please consider a gift for Arapahoe Community College in your will, living trust, or as a beneficiary of your IRA.
or 720.440.4666
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