The YESS Institute at Shaw Heights Middle school started off the school year with an awesome "I Am" project, and a field trip to CU Denver. This week was a short four day week, but an emotional one for some students. This week students shared a lot about themselves though their "I Am" poems. Some students talked about their future, college dreams, and other talked about alcoholism in their families, and some talked about death of parents. These poems were amazing pieces of work. I was so impressed with how well they were written.
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On Friday, the YESS mentees and mentors visited CU Denver. The students were able to learn about the different majors CU offers, as well as talk to students that are attending CU Denver currently. Students also learned about the scholarship opportunities they may have, as well as what opportunities first generation students have at CU Denver. Overall, the students had a great week of learning at Shaw.
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