Aspirations Incubator

We want Maine's young people to succeed.

[Aspirations Incubator @AspirationsME]

Amazing news!! @GoUMaine @LernerFdn https://t.co/EViL5PdEeq

[Aspirations Incubator @AspirationsME]

Mentoring relationships help students develop the emotional skills and resilience they will need to not only get to college but to stick with their education and obtain a degree no matter what challenges arise along the way. #aspirationsincubator @LernerFdn

[Maine Association for New Americans (MANA) @MANAMaine]

Have you heard of StrengthenME? It's a coalition of organizations (including MANA!) who provide stress management and wellness support in #Maine https://t.co/LoqJANWXeD #MANA #Resilience

[Aspirations Incubator @AspirationsME]

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Maine have been unprecedented. We are particularly concerned with youth resiliency and aspirations. Read about our findings with Maine Policy Review. @mainepolicyrev https://t.co/onSlUOP0B3

[Aspirations Incubator @AspirationsME]

"Programs that offer middle school #students structured exploration and peer interaction...can help them learn more about themselves and how they want to fit in the world around them." #maine #aspirations @LernerFdn #ruraleducation #mentor #outdoors 🌈

[Aspirations Incubator @AspirationsME]

Improving the prospects for Maine’s rural economy, its communities, and the people who live in them starts with raising the aspirations of rural young people, building their resiliency, and broadening their horizons. #maine #aspirationsincubator #youth #ruralmaine #mentor #edu

[Aspirations Incubator @AspirationsME]

Aspirations Incubator students in the EdGE Journey program with Maine Seacoast Mission cooking a community meal together. Great work, team!⭐
#journey #msm #maine #ruralmaine #rural #ruralyouth #education #mentor #aspirationsincubator #lernerfoundation #community #learning

[Aspirations Incubator @AspirationsME]

"We can recognize the humanity of all of our students...by actively listening to their experiences, taking their perspectives seriously, and making it clear that they will need to do the same in order to avoid othering those who disagree with us." https://t.co/DeBKlWvaur

[Teachers of the Year @MAINETOY]

#BackToSchool message from @MeTOY2019 Joe Hennessey “The new school year gives us a new narrative that we will co-create” #TeachMaine #TeacherVoice #Piscataquis @NNSTOY @CCSSO @SarahBWessling @mdoenews @MaineTOYA https://t.co/nRD0Nh8Cyr

[Aspirations Incubator @AspirationsME]

#Maine is a special place. But rural Maine, where more than half of the state’s young people live, can be a challenging place. How do we raise aspirations and help students successfully navigate their path? The #AspirationsIncubator was created to meet this challenge.

[Senator Angus King @SenAngusKing]

Summer’s end — with a note of hope. No politics today, just a quiet moment in Maine.

[Jonathan Alsheimer @mr_Alsheimer]

If you get a student to not only learn something new but also smile today… you had a good day.

#RememberYourWhy

[Jonathan Alsheimer @mr_Alsheimer]

Be the kind of educator that notices the kids that don’t get noticed.

[Aspirations Incubator @AspirationsME]

While more than half of all school-aged children in Maine live in rural areas, many rural middle school students lack access to important resources that develop leadership skills and broaden their sense of what is possible. #maine #aspirationsincubator #mentor #rural #ruralyouth

[Aspirations Incubator @AspirationsME]

Mentoring middle and high school students means having someone 'in their corner' #aspirationsincubator https://t.co/hfoQ46TYuj

[Aspirations Incubator @AspirationsME]

Talk about aiming high and going far--- these folks followed their #aspirations all the way to the Olympics! #USAathletes https://t.co/MJg6tuvZQX

[Jonathan Alsheimer @mr_Alsheimer]

“Time for building relationships is never wasted time.”

TOWER OF TERROR - Try this fun cup activity as a non-academic strategy to build relationships.

-Groups compete
- Student vs Student
- Student vs Teacher
- Staff Team Building

(Pre-Pandemic video)

[Jonathan Alsheimer @mr_Alsheimer]

Finding a reason to compliment a students work is always a powerful relationship builder.

[Educate Maine @EducateMaine]

Relationships are a big part of any nonprofit organization, and Educate Maine’s are special.
“It is so important to have different connections in the community, especially, that are connected to the work that you're doing in your mission." -Kate Howell, MCC Director #EM10years