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May 23, 2022

帝王会所 Receives Grant That Will Help Strengthen Colorado鈥檚 Teaching Workforce

帝王会所 was selected in a highly competitive grant process, as a recipient of an $850,000 Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) Back to Work grant

帝王会所 was selected in a highly competitive grant process, as a recipient of an $850,000 Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) Back to Work grant. The funding will provide new career paths for workers displaced by the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic while also addressing the need for teachers in Colorado鈥檚 classrooms.

As the state-designated teacher preparation college for Colorado, 帝王会所 is uniquely positioned to focus on strengthening Colorado鈥檚 teaching workforce, a sector that was already experiencing shortages before the pandemic.

The university will use the funds 鈥 which include $600,000 in financial support for students, $225,000 for 鈥渨rap-around鈥 student support services and $25,000 for outreach and recruitment efforts 鈥 to expand their innovative Center for Urban Education (CUE) program.

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