Partners
Strategic partnerships
University of Maine at Farmington
As a premier teacher education and public liberal arts college for the state of Maine, the University of Maine at Farmington prepares students for engaged citizenship, enriching professional careers, and an enduring love of learning. Aside from being the fiscal agent of the GEAR UP Maine grant, UMF also partners with GEAR UP Maine to offer stipends to GEAR UP Maine students to attend UMF's Summer Experience week.
As a premier teacher education and public liberal arts college for the state of Maine, the University of Maine at Farmington prepares students for engaged citizenship, enriching professional careers, and an enduring love of learning. Aside from being the fiscal agent of the GEAR UP Maine grant, UMF also partners with GEAR UP Maine to offer stipends to GEAR UP Maine students to attend UMF's Summer Experience week.
Duley College Counseling LLC.
Duley College Counseling is an independent educational consultant in Maine assisting GEAR UP Maine UMF enrolled students and their families with the transition to college.
Duley College Counseling is an independent educational consultant in Maine assisting GEAR UP Maine UMF enrolled students and their families with the transition to college.
Aroostook Aspirations Initiative (AAI)
The mission of the AAI/Gauvin County Scholarship fund is to support the educational goals of the youth in our region and mobilize the future prosperity of Aroostook County. We realize that education is the great equalizer, and that given fair opportunity and access to postsecondary education, the future will be brighter for the young people of the county.
The mission of the AAI/Gauvin County Scholarship fund is to support the educational goals of the youth in our region and mobilize the future prosperity of Aroostook County. We realize that education is the great equalizer, and that given fair opportunity and access to postsecondary education, the future will be brighter for the young people of the county.
Finance Authority of Maine
The Finance Authority of Maine provides access to innovative financial solutions to help Maine citizens pursue business and higher education opportunities.
The Finance Authority of Maine provides access to innovative financial solutions to help Maine citizens pursue business and higher education opportunities.
Maine CITE Coordinating Center
The Maine Department of Education's Maine CITE Program is designed to help make assistive and universally designed technology more available to Maine children, adults and seniors who need them.
The Maine Department of Education's Maine CITE Program is designed to help make assistive and universally designed technology more available to Maine children, adults and seniors who need them.
Maine College Access Network (MaineCAN)
MaineCAN is a community of college access professionals dedicated to postsecondary success for all Maine students. MaineCAN helps to support GEAR UP Maine's mission to provide statewide college access and success outreach by promoting Aspire Higher Maine in schools. MaineCAN and GEAR UP provide the Road Map to all students and families in Maine. The Road Map is a free resource that helps guide families through the college application process. MaineCAN also advocates for GEAR UP students and programming though the organizations involvement with various state working groups to support education.
MaineCAN is a community of college access professionals dedicated to postsecondary success for all Maine students. MaineCAN helps to support GEAR UP Maine's mission to provide statewide college access and success outreach by promoting Aspire Higher Maine in schools. MaineCAN and GEAR UP provide the Road Map to all students and families in Maine. The Road Map is a free resource that helps guide families through the college application process. MaineCAN also advocates for GEAR UP students and programming though the organizations involvement with various state working groups to support education.
Maine College Circle
MeCC is working with 7th and 8th graders in GEAR UP Maine districts to lead local ceremonies to celebrate students aspirations based on writing an essay on career and college aspirations. Maine College Circle helps Maine students make more of the opportunity of education, with a special focus on the opportunity of higher education in rural and economically-challenged Maine communities.
MeCC is working with 7th and 8th graders in GEAR UP Maine districts to lead local ceremonies to celebrate students aspirations based on writing an essay on career and college aspirations. Maine College Circle helps Maine students make more of the opportunity of education, with a special focus on the opportunity of higher education in rural and economically-challenged Maine communities.
Maine DOE-MLTI
The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) seeks to provide professional development and 21st Century tools to middle and and high schools to support the attainment of the Maine state standards, the Maine Learning Results.
The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) seeks to provide professional development and 21st Century tools to middle and and high schools to support the attainment of the Maine state standards, the Maine Learning Results.
Maine Robotics
GEAR UP Maine and Maine Robotics are partnering up to expose GU-ME students to STEAM activities and careers. |
MELMAC Education Foundation
GEAR UP Maine and MELMAC are partnering to provide College-going Culture through Peer Learning Professional Development to GEAR UP Maine teachers. The MELMAC Education Foundation is committed to supporting high quality initiatives that serve the purpose of increasing educational opportunities for Maine people. The Foundation believes that Maine people and the State of Maine will thrive in the new economy by providing access to the appropriate education, skills and training at all levels.
GEAR UP Maine and MELMAC are partnering to provide College-going Culture through Peer Learning Professional Development to GEAR UP Maine teachers. The MELMAC Education Foundation is committed to supporting high quality initiatives that serve the purpose of increasing educational opportunities for Maine people. The Foundation believes that Maine people and the State of Maine will thrive in the new economy by providing access to the appropriate education, skills and training at all levels.
Maine Math Science Alliance
MMSA is currently consulting with two GEAR UP Maine partners (RSU 44 and MeANS) to support the development of inter-school project-based STEAM activities aimed at increasing proficiency of students in science and math learning outcomes. Staff from Gifft Hill in St John, USVI, are also contributing to the project. These three schools are deeply engaged in providing experiential learning environments for their high school students. The support from MMSA will enable the staff to create meaningful curriculum that addresses rigorous standards in mathematics and science that will integrate with their experiential learning studies.
MMSA is currently consulting with two GEAR UP Maine partners (RSU 44 and MeANS) to support the development of inter-school project-based STEAM activities aimed at increasing proficiency of students in science and math learning outcomes. Staff from Gifft Hill in St John, USVI, are also contributing to the project. These three schools are deeply engaged in providing experiential learning environments for their high school students. The support from MMSA will enable the staff to create meaningful curriculum that addresses rigorous standards in mathematics and science that will integrate with their experiential learning studies.
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Northern Maine Education Collaborative
A Northern Maine Regional coalition of school systems, organizations, and individuals committed to supporting learner-centered proficiency-based learning in Northern Maine school systems and committed to successful advocacy and promotion of the model with all stakeholders |
Signal Vine
Signal Vine provides an effective two-way, intelligent text messaging platform that delivers high student engagement and statistically significant outcomes within college attainment, persistence, attendance and more. Informed by Harvard research, Signal Vine’s platform enables you to use existing data to ensure the right text reaches the right student at the right time, delivering a personalized experience to keep students engaged and on track.
Signal Vine provides an effective two-way, intelligent text messaging platform that delivers high student engagement and statistically significant outcomes within college attainment, persistence, attendance and more. Informed by Harvard research, Signal Vine’s platform enables you to use existing data to ensure the right text reaches the right student at the right time, delivering a personalized experience to keep students engaged and on track.
Thomas College
Thomas College prepares students for success in their personal and professional lives, and for leadership and service in their communities. |
United Way of the Tri-Valley Area
The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is part of a national system that works towards achieving common good in our communities.
The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is part of a national system that works towards achieving common good in our communities.
VirtualJobShadow.com
GEAR UP Maine partners with VirtualJobShadow.com to bring virtual career exploration and career support to GEAR UP students and staff throughout the state. GEAR UP Maine has offered VirtualJobShadow.com to the 65 schools we serve for their students to use as a tool to build their goal setting skills, allow them to explore local and national career opportunities and support students in understanding where they might be able to go to pursue the career of their interest, what kind of education that career requires, the employment forecast, and the range of salary they should expect. VirtualJobShadow.com also offers educators lesson plans, aligned with the common core.
GEAR UP Maine partners with VirtualJobShadow.com to bring virtual career exploration and career support to GEAR UP students and staff throughout the state. GEAR UP Maine has offered VirtualJobShadow.com to the 65 schools we serve for their students to use as a tool to build their goal setting skills, allow them to explore local and national career opportunities and support students in understanding where they might be able to go to pursue the career of their interest, what kind of education that career requires, the employment forecast, and the range of salary they should expect. VirtualJobShadow.com also offers educators lesson plans, aligned with the common core.
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Washington County Consortium
The Washington County Consortium for School Improvement is a partnership of the school districts of Washington County, the University of Maine at Machias and the Washington County Community College. It was founded by the Superintendents of Schools in 1994 with the goal of helping to improve the schools in the county. It is designed to support the learning of educators and their students, including those with special needs. |
Western Maine Education Collaborative
The Western Maine Education Collaborative (WMEC) formed in 2006 in order for member districts to share resources and talent, and to overcome the challenges posed by isolation and small school size. Since January 2012, the WMEC has facilitated the transformation of its 11 districts toward customized learning. While still very much in progress, the work so far has clearly shown the benefits of a strong, flexible, regional organization in this work, as well as the importance of an embedded ethic of collaboration.
The Western Maine Education Collaborative (WMEC) formed in 2006 in order for member districts to share resources and talent, and to overcome the challenges posed by isolation and small school size. Since January 2012, the WMEC has facilitated the transformation of its 11 districts toward customized learning. While still very much in progress, the work so far has clearly shown the benefits of a strong, flexible, regional organization in this work, as well as the importance of an embedded ethic of collaboration.
Community partnerships
