Today the Bear POWER team presented program updates to the Missouri State University Board of Governors. Our team was very excited to share about the progress of the program. We discussed our program timeline, the upcoming Summer Leadership Retreat, and specifics about Bear Blazer volunteers. In addition we had the opportunity to share the research and development made on … [Read more...] about Update: Board of Governor’s Presentation
This week's post is shared by Hannah Wingo, of Springfield. She has a wonderful blog about her son Gage, and their family. You can access this post, and her website here. "We recently stayed with some friends out of town and were overwhelmed by the amazing hospitality they poured out. We shared several delicious meals, had a comfy place to sleep and had hot coffee around … [Read more...] about “Gage Can Play With Me”
As our application deadline just passed, our admissions process is in full swing! We are very excited about our applicants and their families, and want to share about the final piece of our admissions process: the Bear POWER Summer Leadership Retreat. This event will take place on the Missouri State Campus from Sunday, June 24th through Tuesday, June 26th. The Summer Leadership … [Read more...] about The Summer Leadership Retreat
This week our GA, Josh Devine, shares his experience from the MIPSA conference last Friday in St. Louis which the Bear POWER team attended. The Midwest Inclusive Postsecondary Alliance (MIPSA) is a regional alliance that includes inclusive programs from surrounding states in the Midwest. On April 20th the University of Missouri- St. Louis’ SUCCEED program held a … [Read more...] about MIPSA Regional Meeting Update
Bear POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Work, Education and Resilience) For this week's blog post, our team wanted to give a short program update for prospective students, and families. Below are the main components of the Bear POWER program at Missouri State University, which we are referring to as: the Four Pillars of Bear POWER. Four Pillars of Bear … [Read more...] about The Four Pillars of Bear POWER