Fresno State Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership

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A few days ago we asked you to tell us you're an Ed.D. student without telling us you're an Ed.D. student. These were some of our favorite responses. Which ones resonate with you?...

Tell us you’re an Ed.D. student without telling us you’re an Ed.D. student.

Today, the nation is celebrating First-Generation college students. Through the week, we will highlight some of our students and faculty who identify as a first-generation student. This video features Brenda Mendez, a student in our Online Cohort 4. See what she has to say and what it means for her to be a first-generation student.

The Election ends in 13 days! 2nd Year Student Ariel Davis: "A lot of people focus on presidentialso we try to get them looking at the local level as well as our assemblyperson and our state senator to see if these people have really been working in their best interest...I always encourage people to go online and look up these different items[and] come already prepared...It’s a long term educational piece." Read the voter guides & online resources to be PREPARED https:...//ballotpedia.org/California is one resource. Where do you learn? #EdDFresnoState #Election2020 #EducationalLeadership #ElectionEducation

CA is already breaking records this election, but we can't stop there! Register to vote! Full clip quote: "In terms of my part in this election process, I have never been adamant and proclaimed who I would vote for, however, I do emphasize the importance of voting and the privilege of voting. In my intercultural communication class we talk about citizen privilege, and we talk about how this isn’t something that isn’t just granted for everyone. And we also talk about the implications of voting and the implications of not voting. How that communicates and what happens if we resonate from it." #electioneducation #election2020 #eddfresnostate #edleadershippanel #edleadership #eddfaculty #eddalumni #eddfresnostate #votecalifornia #votefresnocounty

Missed our webinar last Thursday? We will be posting highlights throughout the week We are grateful for our guest speaker Samuel Molina, CA State Director of Mi Familia Vota who has worked with hundreds of youth in promoting civic engagement. He gave us pieces of wisdom from his experience. Full quote from video clips "Know your history. The more our youth and citizens are aware of the history of the vote, the more they're not gonna have that kind of apathy anymore or tha...t kind of fatigue. You know there were days not too long ago where the sheriff was stopping people from going to the elections office and going to vote. We still have states right now who are actively trying to suppress the vote. We have states like Tennesee and Florida.. again, we had the civil rights act pass for a reason. We had that fight for a reason. Your vote does matter. Your vote certainly matters. If it didn't, nobody would stop you from doing it. In Florida in 2018 voters said they wanted individuals who served on parole.. they said they should be allowed to vote. And what happened in Florida? The legislature stepped in and said now you have to pay your fines before you can vote. It's another example of a poll tax, Jim Crow era laws. And in Tennessee they wanted to suppress protectors because they're saying if more than 70 people assemble and get out of hand or become violent, they can be charged and lose the right to vote. I'm hoping that we have a department of justice who will go after these states and fight them. Because I feel like these laws are unlawful and we shouldn't be trying to stifle people's freedom of speech. People should have the right to assemblen the right to protest. And if the Florida voters say these people have the allowed to vote, there's no reason the legislature needed to step in and stop that. Know your history. Get involved. I know there have been studies that say students who take ethnic studies are more likely to be engaged in politics. Get involved know your history. We are still fighting for our right to vote because the United States has never been a full democracy, it's never been for everyone. So we have to keep fighting for that vote it definitely does matter. And if you know your history, you're not gonna miss an election moving forward." See more

It's official The GRE requirement is waived for Fall 2021 admission! #fresnostate #fresnoeducation #eddfresnostate #onlineeducation #educationalleadership #doctoraleducation #doctorofeducation

Moderated by Ed.D. Program Advisor, Alexia Pimentel, and closed by Program Director Dr. Ignacio Hernández this panel explored the role of educational leaders in this upcoming election. Panelists elaborated types of work being done at different institutions in regards to promoting the importance of voting and distributing information, ways to battle voter fatigue, how our communities are preparing our youth to vote in future elections. One of our goals was that participants co...Continue reading

TONIGHT! Register at https://bit.ly/EdDElectionPanel for the link.

THIS THURSDAY! All are welcome to attend. Hear from our students and guest speaker how educational leaders are promoting voter registration and awareness in their communities. Register at https://bit.ly/EdDElectionPanel LINK IN BIO Image description: A white box imposed on an image of "Vote" buttons. Inside the white box reads "Election Season: Navigating Conversations with Our Community. A panel that will explore the role of educational leaders in the upcoming election and ...beyond. Thursday, October 8, 2020. 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Student Panelists:" Image of Ariel Davis, under it reads "Ariel Davis. Coordinator, Outreach and Relations with Schools." Image of Oronne Nwaneri, under it reads "Oronne Nwaneri. Director, Upward Bound Programs, Pasadena City College." Image of Stephanie Briones, under it reads "Stephanie Briones. Instructor, Communication, Clovis Community College." To the right it reads "Guest Panelist" with an image of Samuel Molina underneath. Below it reads "Samuel Molina. California State Director, Mi Familia Vota." Below the photos and titles of the panelists reads "RSVP at bit.ly/EdDElectionPanel. All are welcome to attend." The Fresno State Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership logo is on the bottom right corner. #eddfresnostate #educationalleadership #election2020 #voterregistration #fresnostate #fresnoeducation

Today we are featuring Class of 2019 Alumna, Dr. Ambar Alvarez Soto Swipe to learn about her and what she has to say to current Ed.D. program students. Image description: Each Image has a red background, and contains the words "Ed.D. Alumni Spotlight." A photo of Dr. Ambar Alvarez Soto is in the top right corner. The first image shows the title: Dr. Ambar Alvarez Soto. Class of 2019. Counselor, Puente Project. College of the Sequoias. Second image: Title: Current Pro...fessional Role. Text in a white box reads "I currently serve as the Puente Project Counselor/Coordinator at College of the Sequoias in Visalia, CA. In this role I am responsible for holistically supporting and challenging my students as they identify their career path. I am also responsible for helping my students develop efficient plans to transfer to a university." Third image: Title: Life after the Ed.D. Program. Text in a white box reads "Life after the EdD program has primarily consisted of more time for my family and friends. I had my son halfway through the doctorate program and have been able to dedicate more focused time and energy to his development during the last year and a half. I have also made it a point to go on more day or weekend trips with my husband and son because we are trying to foster a love of the outdoors and traveling in our son." Fourth image: Title: Advice to Current Students. Text in a white box reads "The main advice I would give to current EdD students is that your effort and sacrifices are worth it. Lastly, I would emphasize how important it is to give and receive support to cohort members since they are experiencing everything with you. I am incredibly thankful for my colleagues and friends from Cohort 10 who encouraged me to push through and finish alongside them." #educationalleadership #eddfresnostate #eddprogram #edleadership #edleaders #californiacommunitycollege #studentaffairs #eddalumni #collegecounseling #fresnostate #fresnocalifornia #doctoraleducation #doctorofeducation #doctorateineducation #doctoralprograminedleadership #doctorateofeducation #finishedd

This is event is now open to community members! RSVP now at https://bit.ly/EdDElectionPanel

We are excited to announce our panelists and provide the registration link for our event -Election Season: NavigatingConversations with Our Community.Ariel Davis (Cohort 4), Oronne Nwaneri (Cohort 5), and Stephanie Briones (Cohort 14) will join our Guest PanelistSamuel Molina(Mi Familia Vota) in discussing our impact and actions as educational leaders in promoting voter registration and awareness. RSVP for the webinar panel athttps://bit.ly/EdDElectionPanel.AnASL inte...rpreter will be provided. Image Description: Image reads, "Election Season: Navigating Conversations with Our Community. A panel that will explore the role of educational leaders in the upcoming election and beyond. Thursday, October 8, 2020. 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Student Panelists: Ariel Davis, Coordinator, Outreach Relations and Schools; Oronne Nwaneri, Director, Upward Bound Programs, Pasadena City College; Stephanie Briones, Instructor, Communication, Clovis Community College. Guest Panelist: Samuel Molina, California State Director, Mi Familia Vota. RSVP at bit.ly/EdDElectionPanel Must be a student, alumni, or faculty of Ed.D. Program at Fresno State to attend." #eddfresnostate #eddprogram #socialjusticeeducation #educationalleadership #doctoraleducation #doctorofeducation #eddstudent #electioneducation #election2020 #fresnostate #fresnoeducation #fresnostateeddprogram #fresnocalifornia #fresno #eddalumni #edleadershippanel #edleadership

Call for Participants! Please share widely. If you know folks or qualify I would love to hear your story. Thanks so much!