Episode #100 - The Creative Potential of Our First-Gen Students with Dr. La’Tonya “LT” Rease Miles

class='MsoNormal' style='line-height: 115%; border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;'> Episode 100: The Creative Potential of Our First-Gen Students Dr. La’Tonya “LT” Rease Miles is an expert on the first-generation college experience. Being a first-gen college graduate and a former stop-out student herself, she is now the Director of University Partnerships at ReUp Education, a company founded in 2015 to help colleges reconnect with the long-overlooked population of stopped-out students through a mix of technology and human coaches. In this episode, Genein and La’Tonya chat about the creative potential of first-get students, what the hidden curriculum is, what the strength-based approach is, and why it is beneficial to be sensitive to intrapersonal skills. class='MsoNormal' style='line-height: 115%; border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;'> Topics Covered in this episode of The Create and Grow Podcast:<br>00:00 – Introduction<br>01:51 – Who is Dr. La’Tonya “LT” Rease Miles?<br>05:48 – Dr. Miles’ First-Gen Student Story<br>11:30 – The Hidden Curriculum<br>13:42 – Imagination Without Rules<br>15:52 – The Strength-Based Approach<br>19:23 – Intrapersonal Skills Sensitivity<br>23:51 – Dr. Miles’ Thoughts on a Four-Year Degree Discussion<br>27:06 – Decision-Making Influences<br>32:08 – Everyone Has An Option<br>34:18 – Dr. Miles’ Final Gem class='MsoNormal' style='line-height: 115%; b</truncato-artificial-root>'> To learn more about Brain Capital and Intercultural Creativity, visit https://geneinletford.com Explore CAFFE Strategies: https://caffestrategies.com Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters: http://missionmatters.com/author/Genein-Letford/