<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ePIFhany, LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[ePIFhany is a student focused company to help educational stakeholders help our students with soft skills needed to be successful in life.]]></description><link>https://www.epifhanys.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:48:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.epifhanys.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Being a trust agent for your students ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little over one month ago, I received a text message from a former parent.  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I recall meeting with two of...]]></description><link>https://www.epifhanys.org/post/i-write-an-inmate-who-was-a-former-classmate-and-sent-him-worksheets-to-help-him-obtain-his-ged</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed54a5bba250f001761957c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kiera Vargas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you an "open-minded" educator?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A student spoke out in class today and said, “I have always disliked my English courses because of the books we read.”  I was not...]]></description><link>https://www.epifhanys.org/post/are-you-an-open-minded-educator</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed54a1df12ed40017999f75</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kiera Vargas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relationships Require a Lot of Nurturing ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As educators, we are expected to ensure our students are taken care of beyond books.  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