Student Success Story: Christian Akowuah

Urban Fellows is an exemplary program in TWU. In retrospect joining and partaking in the urban fellow’s program was a simple process but initially, I could feel the pressure. It was not till July that I found out about online …

By Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed
Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Student Success Story: Briana DeBose

My journey with Set the Table Tx was an experience I will never forget. I was able to have the opportunity to grow not only as an individual but I was also able to grow as a leader as well. …

By Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed
Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Student Success Story: Moazzam Ibrahim

I was introduced to the Urban Fellows Program with an email from Brookelyn and it seemed like a great opportunity. I had always wanted to be involved in a non-profit organization and the Urban Fellows Program presented itself as an …

By Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed
Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Student Success Story: Sonya Holmes

To the Urban Fellows Committee

Thank you for the opportunity to participate as an intern and urban fellowship recipient. The Urbans fellowship provided an opportunity to sharpen my research know and skills while serving youth exposed to racism, inequalities, and …

By Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed
Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed Associate Director, Employer Relations
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5 Ways Entry-Level Employees Can Advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Work

Diversity and inclusion have long been buzzwords that companies parade—often for marketing purposes. But in the past few years, more and more job seekers and employees, particularly millennials and Gen Z, are vetting companies by their diversity and inclusion track …

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6 IRL Networking Tips for Introverts

The country is reopening, with more and more in-person events being held each day. This means that in-real-life networking will soon return. While this might be a welcome development to some, to others, including many introverts, this might be daunting. …

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Student Success Story: Mary Keating

My experience with the Urban Fellows Program has been a great one! I was encouraged to seek more information by Elaine, the Founder/Executive Director of TLT- Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, and I’m so glad I did! Brookelyn with Urban Fellows was …

By Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed
Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Student Success Story: Jasmine Oyewumi

I really enjoyed spending my spring semester taking on this internship experience. I am very appreciative of Urban Fellows for allowing me to get this great opportunity. For the most part, my internship consisted of being online and utilizing zoom. …

By Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed
Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Student Success Story: Catherine Landeros

First of all, I would like to say a huge THANK YOU. Mrs. Brookelyn was a tremendous help, making certain we knew what was expected and answering our questions to the best of her ability. As for my internship, I joined …

By Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed
Brookelyn Bush, M.Ed Associate Director, Employer Relations
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What Can Career Connections Do For You? 

Dear Career Consultant…

What are the benefits of utilizing Career Connections?  –A curious student

Dear curious student…

Glad you asked! We can help you with many aspects of your career development journey. Here are a few!

Not sure where you …

By Bryana Ortiz
Bryana Ortiz Career Consultant, Houston Campus
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