Individual excellence is tough. It requires skill + intense work + highly focused effort + ongoing learning + commitment to continuous improvement + getting up one more time than we get knocked down. Organizational excellence is even tougher. It requires skill +...
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HopeGenesis
HOPE is not a strategy. Hope is only the genesis of strategy development. Hope is the mindset that can ignite within us purpose and action. The best leaders I know use HOPE as the starting point to pull folks into meaningful conversations about... 1) Vision - clarity...
City of Abilene Partners with Collegiate Edu-Nation to Champion Adult Education and Workforce Development through National League of Cities and CAEL Initiative
[ABILENE, TX, April 11, 2024] – The City of Abilene, in a significant move to bridge the educational and career achievement gaps within its adult population, announces a pioneering partnership with Collegiate Edu-Nation (CEN) to lead the expansion of the...
OnPrinciple
It is immensely comforting to work for/with people (especially leaders) who operate On Principle. They speak, move, act, react, make decisions that are grounded solidly on principles of rightness, fairness, trust, and honesty. Minute-by-minute, day in and day out....
Empowering Rural Futures: CEN’s P-20 Rural Network Addresses Wind Energy Workforce Needs in West Texas
A recent article on wind energy has underscored the potential for workforce development in West Texas in this critical industry, alongside certain challenges for employers. Collegiate Edu-Nation (CEN) is eager to showcase how multiple rural West Texas districts within...
Collegiate Edu-Nation Continues Organizational Evolution with Strategic C-Level Restructuring
[ROSCOE, TX - APRIL 4, 2024] - Collegiate Edu-Nation (CEN), a trailblazing force in rural educational advancement, announces a restructuring of its C-level staff to further align with its strategic vision and accommodate the organization's national growth. “We are...
Who?
Who? Who do I know that needs to hear from me today? Who needs my ear and mind today? Who will enter my sphere of influence today, and why, and am I prepared to engage? Who do I need to meet today? Who do I need to seek out for advice and counsel today? WHO needs me...
Ten Community-Based Collaboratives Recognized as Exemplars in Education with Grants from Carnegie Corporation of New York
West Texas A&M University earns Carnegie Grant for Rural Education Initiative program
Rural Education Initiative Launched through WT Earns Major Carnegie Grant
