In a small town in northern Michigan, a determined woman is taking creative steps to encourage men to pursue higher education. Maggie Bacon has been distributing flyers to local pizza joints, attaching them to over 500 pizza boxes in an effort to reach her target audience. Her mission is to promote an upcoming education and training fair, which offers a range of opportunities, including free tuition and training programs. As part of a broader initiative in the state, Bacon's efforts aim to address a growing concern: the underrepresentation of men in college and higher education.
BENZONIA, Mich. — Maggie Bacon is seeking men. On a recent Friday, she attached flyers about an upcoming education and training fair to more than 500 pizza boxes, one of the ways she’s tried to persuade men in this northern Michigan town to enroll in college, a certificate program or even just a single course. […] The post Advertising, training fairs, free tuition: How one state is trying to get more men into college appeared first on The Hechinger Report.