{"id":60,"date":"2026-07-22T10:06:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/eoi\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:21:22","slug":"gear-up","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/eoi\/gear-up\/","title":{"rendered":"GEAR UP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover fb-cover-text-box wp-duotone-black-and-white\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:100%;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-83 size-large\" alt=\"A person walks past a modern building with large glass windows and outdoor seating areas surrounded by trees and flowers.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/eoi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/07\/fall-semester-35-1024x683.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 30%\" 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Us<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/leo\/bureaus-agencies\/wd\/education-training\/kcp\/programs\/michigan-gaining-early-awareness-and-readiness-for-undergraduate-programs-mi-gear-up\">Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs<\/a> (MI GEAR UP) at UM-Flint partners with Beecher and Hamady High Schools to accomplish postsecondary access, impact, and achievement. 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Centering our core values around Growth, Purpose, Community and Trust, we are committed to positively impacting our students and their families.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to learn more about our program or have questions, contact Program Manager Diamond Wilder at <a href=\"mailto:diamondw@umich.edu\">diamondw@umich.edu<\/a> or visit EOI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michigan Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (MI GEAR UP) at UM-Flint partners with Beecher and Hamady High Schools to accomplish postsecondary access, impact, and achievement. 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