Colleagues at National College Access Network (NCAN) invited me to speak in a TED-style talk at a conference plenary session in front of more than 1,100 people. Three of us …
After Five and The Next 100: Building Democracy
We are tired and we are moved. Today is a somber day in St. Louis, marking five years since the police shooting of Michael Brown, Jr. on a quiet street …
Beware Your Presumptions about Power
Power is not always signified by title, wealth, or placement in the organizational chart. Meet Scholarship Foundation Advising Director Teresa Steinkamp and Program Director Thurman Young. You will not find …
Thirty Years, Today: Why I Stay
Today marks 30 years I’ve been Executive Director of The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis. After three decades, I can still say without hesitation that I have the best job …
Habits of the Mind: Meet Missouri Man
My father is 82 and now lives just blocks away from me. Two years ago, after a devastating car accident on a rural road near my parents’ former home, he …
Learning, Earning, Building Community: College IS Worth It, If…
Increasingly, policymakers and media ask whether a college degree is “worth it”. Do the financial benefits outweigh the risks or costs? Is it for everyone? How relevant is the learning …