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UW-River Falls Upward Bound Program garners Regents Diversity Award
6 Feb 2023
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Each time Bee Vang sees expressions of wonder on her students’ faces when they have a new experience, she feels hopeful for their future.
“When I see that look in my students’ eyes, when they get to experience something they’ve never done before, I feel like we’re doing our job,” said Vang, director of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Upward Bound Program she has been involved with since 2010. “That’s when I feel like we’re really making a difference, giving these students opportunities they wouldn’t otherwise have.”
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CF residents react to new museum
Feb 3 2023Gary Betts walked around the displays at the Chippewa Area History Center on Friday and marveled at the collection of tools used to harvest trees during the area’s rich history in the lumber industry.
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Students at an Altoona elementary school had an opportunity to get hands-on learning at a STEAM Museum experience Tuesday.
St. Mary’s Elementary turned its Parish Hall into a learning experience focused on not only STEM topics, but also in creative arts.
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