Hello MEEOA, As we move into November, I wanted to check in with you to see how you and your students are doing. It seems like students are really struggling right now, but I would love to hear from you. Feel free to email me back, or use this form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeMBVaQpfX2W8JrZYjHD9bww4yHIuw3N3LVug1h8rhAmMstg/viewform?usp=sf_link>. I am *genuinely interested* and looking for ways to support each other and stay connected, but for the sake of honesty I will also say that COE is expressing interest in how things are going and I think they are making plans for their next push for increased funding. It was great to hang out with some of you on Wednesday! Ginny will be offering more chances to get together, so I hope you will take advantage of those times and catch up with other TRIO and Gear Up folks. Mary *Mary Sinclair* Student Services Coordinator, Upward Bound <http://www2.umf.maine.edu/upwardbound/> University of Maine at Farmington 252 Main Street, Farmington, ME 04938 207.778.7429 (w) 207.712.2930 (c) Toll Free: 1.888.237.1667 pronouns: she/her UB Goes the Distance 2020 <https://sites.google.com/umfupwardbound.org/ub-goes-the-distance/home?authuser=1> *President, Maine Educational Opportunity Association <https://www.meeoa.org/index.php?id=1>*