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American Student Assistance Expands its Free Suite of Digital Experiences That Help Teens Make Informed, Confident Decisions About Post-High School Education and Career Pathways

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kids today do not feel adequately prepared to make informed, confident decisions about what they want to do after high school. Research shows that more than 65 percent of students feel they would have benefited from more career exploration in middle or high school. To provide invaluable experiences and opportunities that improve career readiness outcomes for middle and high schoolers, American Student Assistance® (ASA) – a national nonprofit changing the way kids learn about careers and navigate a path to postsecondary education and career success – today announced the expansion of its free suite of digital student-led career readiness experiences. They are designed to help kids gain awareness of education pathways and career possibilities that match their interests, increase access to valuable skill sets, and give them the confidence they need to navigate a path to success after high school.

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  • Research shows that more than 65 percent of students feel they would have benefited from more career exploration in middle or high school.
  • To ensure a constantly expanding set of rich, diverse, and value-adding digital resources, ASA is partnering with innovative, mission-aligned companies to provide users with high-quality career-focused tasks.
  • The EvolveMe platform features 26 career experimentation and skills-building activities and 79 sub-tasks from 15 innovative partners that serve millions of teens.
  • Teens are rewarded for completing tasks under the categories of Life Skills, Experimenting with Jobs, Building Your Network, and Career Quizzes.

Learn Invaluable Lessons from the Natural World with Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults, a New Adaptation of the Bestselling Book by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Monique Gray Smith with Illustrations by Nicole Neidhardt

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer is trained to use the tools of science to ask questions of nature.

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  • As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer is trained to use the tools of science to ask questions of nature.
  • Virtual Launch Party with the New York Public Library: Friday, November 18 at 11:00 AM EST
    Join us for a conversation with Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults creators Robin Wall Kimmerer, Monique Gray Smith, and Nicole Neidhardt.
  • For additional information about Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults, videos with the creators, and more visit lernerbooks.com/braidingsweetgrass .
  • Advance Praise for Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults:
    "Both an urgent, essential call to action and an uplifting love letter."

Lerner Publishing Group and Milkweed Editions Collaborate to Create a Young Adult Adaption of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Acclaimed Bestseller Braiding Sweetgrass

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Thursday, September 16, 2021
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Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lerner Publishing Group and Milkweed Editions today announced a new partnership to create a young readers adaptation of botanist and Citizen Potawatomi Nation member Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants .

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  • Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lerner Publishing Group and Milkweed Editions today announced a new partnership to create a young readers adaptation of botanist and Citizen Potawatomi Nation member Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants .
  • Braiding Sweetgrass leaves a lasting impact and opens readers senses to how they treat our natural environment, said Adam Lerner, Publisher & CEO of Lerner Publishing Group.
  • Braiding Sweetgrass has become a phenomenon, reaching national bestseller lists and more than a dozen foreign countries, said Daniel Slager, Publisher & CEO of Milkweed Editions.
  • I am honored to have the opportunity to bring Robins important work to young readers with Monique, said Shaina Olmanson, Editorial Director for Young Adult Nonfiction at Lerner Publishing Group.