Partner Spotlight – Refugee Education Center
MEC Summer Corps Partner Spotlight
Refugee Education Center
Serving Kent & Ottawa Counties
What is the mission of the Refugee Education Center? We support refugees in their journey to become fully participating members of the West Michigan community. We envisionMeet Jessica – MEC’s Newest Staff Member
Interview with Jessica Grohs
Lead Coaching Specialist & Training Manager
Jessica Grohs began her new role as MEC’s Lead Coaching Specialist and Training Manager on June 1, 2021. Previously, Jessica was the first Michigan Math Coaching Specialist for Michigan EducationChaos, Camaraderie, and Constants
Chaos, Camaraderie, and Constants
Elizabeth, K-3 Reading Corps, Detroit
Chaos is the background noise,
drowning everything in its wake.
Found in the resounding silence when the technology inevitably breaks.
It is the changing status of absent, present, and away;
thatFinal Reflections
Final Reflections
Courtney | K-3 Reading Corps | Flint
My service term flew by. It seems like just yesterday I was attending the virtual trainings via Zoom and completing the LMS modules. I have grown a lot over the pastAbove and Beyond
Above and Beyond
Ashley, K-3 Reading Corps Member, Grand Rapids
Something that never fails to impress me about my students is their constant drive to want to learn more, and to tackle every challenge they face. Children are relentlessly curious,Encouraging Meaningful Relationships
Encouraging Meaningful Relationships
Abigail, K-3 Literacy Interventionist, aLPENA
Dr. Kathryn Wentzel, researcher of teacher-student relationships at the University of Maryland, explains that when students have a positive and trusting relationship with their teachers, then they are more likely to engage.
Michigan Education Corps is an initiative of Hope Network, a non-profit organization that helps people overcome amazing odds.
