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GEAR UP stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs. A federally funded program, most public universities have a GEAR UP department which works with a cohort of 7 th to 12 th grade youth to get them thinking about and prepared for college. MiCC funding from the King Chavez Parks Initiative allows selected public universities across the state to integrate College Positive Volunteerism into their existing GEAR UP programming, so that students on their campus are involved in sharing their college experiences with the youth in a near-peer relationship. The programs at each university are all unique and involve activities such as campus visits, workshops, tutoring, summer camps, and much more. Though they do have increased capacity from short-term grant funding, they are great examples for any campus considering integrating CPV into their existing programming The five current grantee campuses are: Central Michigan University Eastern Michigan University Lake Superior State University Saginaw Valley State University Western Michigan University CPV Program Integration Models: GEAR UP & CPV Grant

Central Michigan University incorporates CPV into its MI GEAR UP programming within its Office for Institutional Diversity. CMU utilizes CPV to: Prepare America Counts & Reads student workers to serve as college access resources. Train students who volunteer at “GEAR UP All Night”, a college-positive weekend for local youth, to promote college access to attendees. Prepare students who sit on Q & A student panels to be college-positive. CPV Program Integration Models: CMU Double-click above to watch a great video on CMU’s GEAR UP program!

CPV Program Integration Models: EMU Eastern Michigan University incorporates CPV into its Office of Academic Service Learning and its GEAR UP EMU programming within the department of Academic Success Partnerships. drama: Project Shift the B Side EMU utilizes CPV to: Strengthen connections between their university and local college access networks. Increase the impact of their students who work with youth in EMU’s drama or entrepreneurship programs. Enhance connections with University of Michigan and work toward a common goal for area youth.

Lake Superior State University incorporates CPV into its LSSU GEAR UP programming within the LSSU Volunteer Center. LSSU utilizes CPV to: Enhance outreach to local secondary students Better equip volunteers who support educational fieldtrips, visit local classrooms and help with summer programs to serve as ambassadors of higher education Use artistic events such as student theater productions as ways to start college access conversations with local youth CPV Program Integration Models: LSSU

Saginaw Valley State University incorporates CPV into its KCP/GEAR UP Grant Programs within the Office of Diversity Programs. SVSU utilizes CPV to: Equip the academic tutors who serve the GEAR UP cohort to be cheerleaders of postsecondary education. Prepare peer mentors to expose students to college options Thoughtfully plan college fairs and prepare student volunteers for student questions CPV Program Integration Models: SVSU

Western Michigan University incorporates CPV into its Pre-College Initiatives program within the Division of Multicultural Affairs, through partnership with the WMU College of Education. WMU utilizes CPV to: Address issues of college access for youth and families who historically are less likely to attend college. Enhance the tutoring and mentoring services already provided to area youth. Increase the impact of their Lunch Buddies program CPV Program Integration Models: WMU

 Albion College Teacher Education program trained teacher interns in CPV so they could increase the college access of their students.  Michigan State University had its America Reads cohort trained in CPV.  Alma College trained the staff of its Summer Park Program in CPV to help them make a greater impact when giving campus tours.  One of Madonna University’s student organizations, Students Creating Opportunities to Promote Education (SCOPE), utilizes the principles of CPV in it work.  Mentor Michigan of the Michigan Community Service Commission worked with Michigan Campus Compact to develop the College Positive Mentoring Toolkit, useful for peer mentorship programs.  Looking for more ways that college positive volunteerism can be incorporated into your university’s programming? Check out what the College Positive Communities mini-grant recipients did here.here Additional CPV Program Integration Models