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https://connect.cehd.umn.edu/ambiguous-loss Boss, a professor emeritus in the Department of Family Social Science, has spent nearly 50 years studying this phenomenon of ambiguous loss, a term she coined in the 1970s. Ambiguous loss describes a loss that remains unclear and thus has no resolution. It leads to feelings of confusion, anxiety, and chronic sorrow. This documentary takes a deeper dive into what ambiguous loss is and explores its origins.

https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/making-minnesota-schools-more-reflective-their-students BMT’s plan is to target elementary schools with at least a 40 percent Black student population and increase the number of Black male teachers in each to 20 percent. Put into real numbers, there are roughly 90 elementary schools that meet the criteria. Of these schools, there are less than 50 Black male teachers. For BMT to reach its goal, it needs to place approximately 450 teachers in these schools. In order to accomplish this, BMT has formed a new partnership with CEHD that offers aid and support to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) graduates to increase the number of Black male educators interested in becoming licensed elementary school teachers in Minnesota. Beginning in the fall, CEHD will provide 100 percent tuition coverage and academic support in a year-long elementary education licensure program. BMT will provide a living stipend, mentorship, guidance, and a community of current and aspiring Black male teachers.