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Hundreds of Denver Public School students visited CU Boulder on May 15 for an annual competitive event designed to showcase their creative talents and to encourage them to pursue higher education after high school. Students competed in categories such as poetry, art, speech, creative writing, cultural dancing and culinary dishes during the annual Spanish Heritage Language and Culture Day.

Planning your summer and looking to learn more? Explore how to use multicultural children's and young adult literature as a tool for promoting social justice in classrooms, delve into STEM teaching topics and techniques, learn how to be a leader in your community and more this summer in-person or online...

Paula Abitia had always wanted to attend her 鈥渄ream school,鈥� CU Boulder, yet as a first-generation student of color, the reality of her dream included the struggle for a sense of belonging. She credits higher education professionals with helping her get through challenging times, and now she is paying it forward as a higher education professional and MA graduate.

How can we do this together in a nicer, kinder and more loving way? This key question guided 2019 Outstanding PhD Graduate Paty Abril-Gonzalez through her doctorate dissertation at CU Boulder and still guides her now in her teaching and research as an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin.

As a former high school teacher and advocate for community empowerment, 2019 Outstanding MA Graduate Ben Erwin realized that he had a passion for the public policies that shape the educational field. 鈥淎fter my time in Mississippi in advocacy, I realized I wanted to pursue a career in education policy,鈥� Erwin said. 鈥淢y belief in education as a driver of social justice and opportunity continues to drive my passion for education.鈥�

Kyle O鈥橩eefe, 2019 CU Boulder School of Education Outstanding Elementary Education Graduate, believes that learning should be fun all the time. 鈥淔un is a great equalizer in the classroom because it engages everyone in their learning,鈥� O鈥橩eefe said. 鈥淓ven the most stubborn student can't resist joining in!鈥�

When Maya Angelou wrote the poem 鈥淪till I Rise,鈥� she was speaking from her experience and validating the experiences of those who came before and after her. Her voice and sentiments are alive and well in Esmeralda Castillo-Cobian鈥檚 classroom. ith Angelou鈥檚 words still resonating in her ears, Castillo-Cobian is set to graduate from the University of Colorado Boulder with a BA in ethnic studies and her secondary teacher licensure in English education from the School of Education.

CU Boulder is establishing a new research institute committed to building a world in which health and wellness are valued, promoted and protected for all children and youth. The five founding faculty members of the Ren茅e Crown Wellness Institute, established by philanthropist Patricia Crown, include: Professors Sona Dimidjian, Erik Willcutt and Yuko Munakata from arts and sciences, and Professor Ben Kirshner and Dean Kathy Schultz from education.

It can be hard to see the distinctions between the many lives that Valeria Praga-Rodr铆guez lives as an educator, mother, advocate and learner. She is also setting a positive example for daughters, students and the countless educators she works with at Denver Public Schools.

Thanks to the generosity of CU Boulder supporters Suzanne and Dave Hoover, the School of Education is well on its way to getting a new home featuring state-of-the-art learning labs and dynamic collaborative spaces. The Hoovers are donating $2.5 million toward a renovation project that will help the school transform space in its future new home to reflect its mission of excellence and innovation in education.