From FORTE House
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Spring Forward|April 2021 |
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Warm weather and blooming flowers inspire us to recommit to hope, faith, community and action. |
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Terrell Blount Leads at the Intersection of Education and Justice |
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Terrell Blount's journey began, back when he was incarcerated, with a dream of attending Rutgers University. When he realized he could make the dream a reality, he immediately moved into action. Now he holds a Bachelor's and a Master's degree from Rutgers. But, as he said in a recent conversation, "graduating is not enough." He's applying everything he learned--both in and beyond the classroom--to enabling others to benefit from post-graduate education. The recent reinstatement of Pell Grant eligibility to incarcerated people was one of his sweetest victories. Read more about Terrell and how he creates opportunity on our blog. |
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Founder Tia Ryans Featured in Video Introduction to
The Rutgers Advanced Institute
for the Study of Entrepreneurship and Development
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Tia Ryans, F.O.R.T.E. House Founder and Executive Director, was honored to participate in the video that introduces the new Rutgers Advanced Institute for the Study of Entrepreneurship and Development (RAISED). This new project "provides an engaged entrepreneurship research platform to increase [entrepreneurial] activity and spur social mobility, with projects in the US, Africa, and Latin America." And it's centered in Newark. Tia brings her usual energy, authenticity and eloquence to the conversation. Watch the video, and be inspired! |
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