{"id":35,"date":"2023-10-09T14:40:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T14:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.lsa.umich.edu\/intend2attend\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2024-02-15T22:03:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T22:03:37","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.lsa.umich.edu\/intend2attend\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About I2A"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1759\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 200vw, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-351\" alt=\"Dr. Timothy McKay presents to a group of students during the GROE summer program at the University of Michigan\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.lsa.umich.edu\/intend2attend\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1172\/2023\/11\/LSA_12A_GROE_Program_0512-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.lsa.umich.edu\/intend2attend\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1172\/2023\/11\/LSA_12A_GROE_Program_0512-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sites.lsa.umich.edu\/intend2attend\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1172\/2023\/11\/LSA_12A_GROE_Program_0512-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.lsa.umich.edu\/intend2attend\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1172\/2023\/11\/LSA_12A_GROE_Program_0512-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.lsa.umich.edu\/intend2attend\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1172\/2023\/11\/LSA_12A_GROE_Program_0512-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.lsa.umich.edu\/intend2attend\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1172\/2023\/11\/LSA_12A_GROE_Program_0512-1536x1055.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.lsa.umich.edu\/intend2attend\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1172\/2023\/11\/LSA_12A_GROE_Program_0512-2048x1407.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sites.lsa.umich.edu\/intend2attend\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1172\/2023\/11\/LSA_12A_GROE_Program_0512-1568x1077.jpg 1568w\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-h-3-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center tw-mt-3 has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-h-3-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#00818f\"><strong>About Intend to Attend (I2A)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Intend to Attend (I2A) prepares students for what\u2019s next after high school! We use digital tools to encourage 8th-12th grade students to explore<strong> all college options<\/strong> (including vocational school, community college, and four-year university) while participating in experiences that empower<strong> <\/strong>them to <strong>build their own personalized pathway to college<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I2A was established in May 2022 at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. While we are based at the University of Michigan, we promote <em>all<\/em> college options and encourage students to find the best pathway for them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center tw-mb-2 has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#00818f\">I2A&#8217;s three central elements:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"tw-mb-0 tw-mt-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tailored Coaching and Messaging<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ECoach (personalized electronic coaching system)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I2A Ambassador coaching<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"tw-mb-0 tw-mt-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Digital Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lettersmith (essay writing support tool)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"tw-mb-0 tw-mt-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Learning Opportunities<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go for Readiness, Opportunity, and Empowerment (GROE) with I2A<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center tw-mt-0 has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We will expand on these offerings as I2A continues to develop!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.lsa.umich.edu\/intend2attend\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1172\/2023\/10\/vision.png\" alt=\"Three college student Ambassadors talk during a writing workshop for high school students at the University of Michigan\" class=\"wp-image-130\" style=\"width:undefinedpx;height:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.lsa.umich.edu\/intend2attend\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1172\/2023\/10\/vision.png 900w, https:\/\/sites.lsa.umich.edu\/intend2attend\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1172\/2023\/10\/vision-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.lsa.umich.edu\/intend2attend\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1172\/2023\/10\/vision-768x422.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#00818f\">Vision<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reimagining the postsecondary exploration process in pursuit of educational equity, student success, and personal growth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.lsa.umich.edu\/intend2attend\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1172\/2023\/11\/PXL_20230805_192136587-edited-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The GROE high school students and the college student ambassadors stand in a big circle near the cube in the LSA courtyard at the University of Michigan\" class=\"wp-image-349\" style=\"width:undefinedpx;height:250px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#00818f\">Mission<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To increase access to learning opportunities through digital innovation, partnerships, and individualized support. To empower all students as they build their own postsecondary pathway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Intend to Attend (I2A) Intend to Attend (I2A) prepares students for what\u2019s next after high school! We use digital tools to encourage 8th-12th grade students to explore all college options (including vocational school, community college, and four-year university) while participating in experiences that empower them to build their own personalized pathway to college. I2A&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.lsa.umich.edu\/intend2attend\/about\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">About I2A<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1540,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"tw-header-transparent-light.php","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-35","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"post-thumbnail":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Jeremiah Cook","author_link":"https:\/\/sites.lsa.umich.edu\/intend2attend\/author\/jecook\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"About Intend to Attend (I2A) Intend to Attend (I2A) prepares students for what\u2019s next after high school! 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