A graphic illustration shows a therapist seated and talking with a seated patient, with a dialogue box over each person
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A new partnership is bringing a community-centered mental health series aimed at strengthening support and awareness to Tallapoosa County, Alabama.

A camper in the Learners Exploring Academic Dreams initiative is pictured sitting in a clasroom, with his back to the camera and wearning a shirt with the camp logo displayed.
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This Tiger Giving Day, the Learners Exploring Academic Dreams (LEAD) initiative through Auburn’s Truman Pierce Institute in the College of Education is raising funds to provide 30 students (rising 9th through 12th graders) with a unique week-long summer camp learning opportunity on the campus of Auburn University.

Daniel Sullen poses with Aubie
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College of Education alumnus Daniel Sullen turns his doctorate into community impact through his role with Extension.

Students in the ITEST Alabama summer camp are pictured looking at design drawings they
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This summer, 42 high school students from Alabama’s Black Belt region spent four weeks learning software design processes and sketching out their own mobile app prototypes —discovering just how far their creativity and problem-solving skills could take them.

Sean Forbes and children in the garden
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The Auburn College of Education’s O Grows program is hosting their annual summer farmers market.

GEAR UP Achieve student Jessean Patterson
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For Jessean Patterson, the sky is the limit but first comes high school. The rising ninth grade student from Brundidge, Alabama is a GEAR UP Achieve scholar at Pike County High School and his resume is already bursting at the seams.

A student teacher working with campers
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Auburn’s College of Education explores international issues with high school students in the World Affairs Youth Seminar.

A group of rising 9th grade students attending gear up achieve camp pose for a photo.
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The GEAR UP Achieve summer camp at Auburn provides rising high school students from across Alabama with an immersive experience into college life, focusing on academic enrichment and social development.

Sara Ahnell teaches a group of students inside a classroom.
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As artificial intelligence continues to reshape education, Auburn is leading the conversation with a full-day virtual conference in July titled “Global Perspectives on the Future of Foreign Language Teaching in K-12 Education: Advocacy, AI, and International Collaboration.”

Eighth grade students from Thurgood Marshall Middle School pose in graduation caps and gowns.
Impact

With the close of the 2024-25 academic year, the 6,500 students enrolled in GEAR UP Achieve's federally funded program designed to improve students’ academic and career outcomes are leaving middle school behind and preparing to kick off the next step in their academic journeys.