{"id":1338,"date":"2022-10-06T13:35:20","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T13:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/?p=1338"},"modified":"2022-10-06T13:35:21","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T13:35:21","slug":"whats-your-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/our-stories\/whats-your-story\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Your Story?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I love the reaction we\u2019ve received to the student videos released last week. Their amazing experiences with Dual Credit courses, and the bright futures they all have ahead of them in college and career, show the vast potential of these game-changing courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those stories are inspiring. I know there are more just like them, or could be, if we work together and broaden access to advanced courses like Dual Credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s where Stand\u2019s Dual Credit Advocacy Toolkit<\/a> comes in. We released the toolkit a year ago in the hopes of giving Illinoisans at every level of the education system \u2013 parents, students, educators, administrators, community members \u2013 the tools they need to grow Dual Credit\u2019s impact in their school. Folks have put it to use and added to their own stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope you\u2019ll take a few moments to explore the Dual Credit Advocacy Toolkit. It offers a step-by-step guide to bring Dual Credit to your school, grow an existing program, or even help guide educators through the steps of gaining required certification. It really has something for everyone!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dig into the Toolkit<\/a> and use it to add to your own Dual Credit story. I can\u2019t wait to hear what you accomplish. As always, if we can help lend a hand, please reach out<\/a>. We\u2019re always happy to help grow Dual Credit across the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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