Active Voices: Spring 2022
Mahatma Gandhi said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” As Asian American kids born to immigrant parents, we have seen poverty in the streets of India from a very young age during our trips to visit relatives. After the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami hit in...
Advise, Advise: Volume 50 (2021-2022)
Leading the Way
Jeremhy Cesar credits his experience as a student leader with helping him gain admission to Georgia Tech. Listing National Honor Society chapter president on your resume is not a bad thing when you’re looking to get into a highly competitive college. In fact, Jeremhy Cesar credits his experience as a student leader with helping him...
Advise, Advise: Volume 50 (2021-2022)
Collaboration Space: Spring 2022
We Are All in This Together After a year and a half of virtual learning, students at Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology in Conyers, GA, were eager to return to in-person learning. In honor of their first 30 days back in the building, NatStuCo members created a video of 30-second interviews showcasing the...
Advise, Advise: Volume 50 (2021-2022)
From the Director: Winter 2022
What makes a student “love” going to school? I know for me it was seeing my friends and favorite teachers, who were—not surprisingly—the advisers and activity sponsors. Rashaan Davis reflects on the unique role that student activities have in helping students love their school and feel at home in our feature, “Opening the Door of...
Advise, Advise: Volume 50 (2021-2022)
The Middle Ground: Winter 2022
Many people believe the middle level is one of the most difficult phases to be an educator—and this certainly can be true at times! But what most people don’t realize is the genuine goodness that these young adults possess and their desire to make a difference in the world. The middle level is a time...
Advise, Advise: Volume 50 (2021-2022)
Collaboration Space: Winter 2022
Lifeline Links Looking to involve every student in increasing suicide awareness and prevention, NatStuCo members at Mountain View High School in Mesa, AZ, organized a project aimed at fostering support and inspiration. During classroom visits, members explained how everyone could contribute to improved outlooks, and they encouraged students to write positive messages on strips of...
Advise, Advise: Volume 50 (2021-2022)
Take 10: Winter 2022
Recalibrating Community Service Volunteerism should be about more than students tracking hours to beef up a college application. To make community service more equitable and accessible, Gil Villanueva, associate vice president and dean at the University of Richmond, urges advisers to consider breaking it up into five categories: Community mindedness Civic mindedness Academic interests Personal...
Advise, Advise: Volume 50 (2021-2022)
Recalibrating Community Service
In the wake of the pandemic and social justice movement, an ongoing conversation has surged to the forefront about whether community service is a privilege that can perpetuate inequitable volunteer opportunities. The time is ripe for college admissions officers and service advocates to recalibrate community service into true community engagement, even for students constrained by...
Advise, Advise: Volume 50 (2021-2022)
Building Community Connections: Winter 2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and schools shut down, it couldn’t have come at a worse time for the many students working on a big community-wide project at South Fayette High School in McDonald, PA. Each spring, every student in the school is involved in a fundraising “Mini-thon” that, over the years, has raised about...
Advise, Advise: Volume 49 (2020-2021)
Prudential Honorees: Being Good By Doing Good
While “kids these days” often are accused of only thinking about themselves, some middle level and high school students have proven just the opposite. In fact, this year’s recipients of the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been recognized for seeking out ways to do good in their communities, championing a far-reaching impact. These remarkable...
Advise, Advise: Volume 48 (2019-2020)