National Urban Alliance
The National Urban Alliance’s mission is to substantiate an irrefutable belief in the capacity of all public school children to achieve the high intellectual performances demanded by our ever changing global community. Our focus is teacher and administrator quality through professional development which incorporates current research from cognitive neuroscience on learning, teaching, and leading. We partner with school districts to support the building of their capacity to advocate community-wide responsibility for realizing the learning potential of its children.
www.nuatc.org
University of St. Thomas
Located in the heart of downtown Minneapolis, the School of Education offers preparation for Minnesota’s teachers and leaders. Our students are exposed to real-world problems and solutions and the opportunity to develop skills across disciplines.
Dedicated attention, skill building and meaningful relationships are core to our student experience. Our students learn from educators who impart a balance of practical, professional knowledge grounded in theory, with ideas you can apply to your own career goals.
Our accredited programs reach a wide range of students. Whether you are an undergrad or interested in a career change, at the University of St. Thomas, our network of caring faculty, staff, students and alumni can help you achieve your goals.
School of Education
CLEAR
Dr. Rev Hillstrom is one of this country’s foremost indigenous scholars leading systemic change for educational excellence and equity. Through the pillars of his CLEAR model (Culture, Learning, Equitable, Achievement and Responsive) he guides districts in generating the equity consciousness needed for conceptual, behavioral and structural transformation.
Dr. Rev Hillstrom is currently the president of Intercultural Innovations Inc. (home of the CLEAR Model and the CLEAR Solutions Framework) and serves Osseo Area Schools, MN as the Director of Educational Equity. He also promotes educational excellence and equity by serving with regional and national organizations including the National Urban Alliance (NUA) and the Minnesota Educational Equity Partnership (MnEEP). Dr. Hillstrom’s work includes nationally published articles, presentations at several national conferences, multiple copy written systems tools and the publication of his book Educational Settings Impact on Minnesota American Indian Academic Proficiency.