I was asked to be involved with this project in a small way and one of the outcomes of the research and summit were three videos that are hot off the press and now available for distribution. They detail the drop in college attendance and graduation rates by Utah women and explain some of the benefits of college. You can read more about the project here. I was interviewed for the videos last February and my wisdom was edited down to a couple of brief snippets, but you can see me in the following videos.
Making College a Priority at 2:10, 7:18, and 8:00.
Pieces of the Puzzle at 1:06.
I don’t appear in In Their Own Words, but it’s great and you should watch it, too!
Please make an effort to encourage the young women in your sphere of influence to attend and graduate from college, because research shows that your example and encouragement are one of the main elements that help women to stay the course. And a big shout-out to two of favorite women who are going to college this fall: Leslie, who will be doing a post-baccalaureate program for teacher licensure, and Holly, who will be starting a baccalaureate program from scratch. Both of these women have grown children and it takes a lot of courage to do what they’re doing, but I know they’ll reap big rewards of personal fulfillment!
Nice job Sue! Way to pay it forward to all women!
Women everywhere should pay attention to this information. It may be Utah research, but ALL women everywhere need to pay attention. Good information for Moms who are raising girls~anywhere and everywhere!
Great post – and great work! I was completely surprised to learn that Utah is last in the percentage of women in college. That really does trouble me!
My mom is totally awesome.
I’m excited to let you know, I’ve presented you with the Sunshine Award!
Congratulations, you deserve this and many more awards. You get the award, but we in the community have the prize—YOU! Pop over to A Life-Sized Catholic Blog and check it out.