{"id":3997,"date":"2025-07-08T22:10:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T22:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/drpp\/?page_id=3997"},"modified":"2025-11-02T19:14:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T19:14:18","slug":"elementor-3997","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/drpp\/elementor-3997\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Support Networks in Stem Education\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3997\" class=\"elementor elementor-3997\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92e5774 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92e5774\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3b55af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3b55af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building Support Networks in Stem Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98327f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"98327f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d6fc6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3d6fc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec28e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ec28e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div 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University<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0b7e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d0b7e6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c5c3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80c5c3f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-470d2aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"470d2aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"557\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/drpp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/oliviacallahan-copy-2-e1752085261570.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38cea5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Olivia Callahan, M.A., University of Michigan<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91f35da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91f35da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Computer Science and Engineering<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9154236 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9154236\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Minso Choi, M.A., The Ohio State University<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-355f687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"355f687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Department of Educational Studies<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37656d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37656d9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85cfa89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85cfa89\" 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https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/drpp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2019\/06\/Screen-Shot-2019-06-03-at-1.51.37-PM-e1752114884730-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d95e497 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d95e497\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66bcabe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66bcabe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66aef68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66aef68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Angela Ebreo, University of Michigan<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16db44b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16db44b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Center for the Study of Higher and Post-Secondary Education<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761bcda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"761bcda\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ea6e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a1ea6e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e18c459 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e18c459\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c8c64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21c8c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55dd7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d55dd7c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c998a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c998a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This research explores how undergraduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields engage with support systems during their educational journey. Using reflective journaling and interviews, the study examines how students form meaningful connections with peers, faculty, and academic mentors that strengthen their persistence and success in STEM education.<\/p><p>Support networks are defined broadly to include peer groups, academic mentors, and institutional staff who provide encouragement, resources, and guidance. Using reflective journaling and one-on-one interviews, we explored how students conceptualize and activate support from peers, faculty, and mentors across institutional contexts. The research draws from the Bowman Strengths-Based Role Strain and Adaptation Model. Data from the 2021\u20132023 academic years suggest that structured engagement opportunities enable students to build a sense of community and develop confidence navigating STEM environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9d8acb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9d8acb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1859943 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1859943\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec7c316 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec7c316\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b982f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68b982f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7de7eb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7de7eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/drpp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/MPHOTO_RSB_DesignThinkingWrksp_AP_041-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4050\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/drpp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/MPHOTO_RSB_DesignThinkingWrksp_AP_041-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/drpp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/MPHOTO_RSB_DesignThinkingWrksp_AP_041-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/drpp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/MPHOTO_RSB_DesignThinkingWrksp_AP_041-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/drpp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/MPHOTO_RSB_DesignThinkingWrksp_AP_041-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/drpp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/MPHOTO_RSB_DesignThinkingWrksp_AP_041-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/drpp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/MPHOTO_RSB_DesignThinkingWrksp_AP_041-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b62d43b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b62d43b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20530ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20530ee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-012e65b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"012e65b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research Highlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ededb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67ededb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We explored the development of support systems through:<\/p><ul><li>Reflective journaling and in-depth interviews with undergraduate STEM students<\/li><li>Application of the Bowman Strengths-Based Role Strain and Adaptation Model to analyze student experiences<\/li><li>Identification of strengths and barriers<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9db28c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9db28c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b2973 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41b2973\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-429a9c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"429a9c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Findings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb1e5a2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb1e5a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Students view peer mentorship and staff guidance as critical to their sense of belonging in STEM<\/li><li>Structured support programs help students navigate academic stress and identity development<\/li><li>Faculty relationships often grow through repeat exposure in both classroom and co-curricular spaces<\/li><li>Practical opportunities like research placements help students affirm or adjust their academic trajectories<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca3953 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eca3953\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e00344a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e00344a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/drpp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/MPHOTO_DarylMBestof22024-1024x732.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4046\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/drpp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/MPHOTO_DarylMBestof22024-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/drpp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/MPHOTO_DarylMBestof22024-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/drpp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/MPHOTO_DarylMBestof22024-150x107.jpg 150w, 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class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daed158 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"daed158\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4d299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb4d299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Do Students Have To Say? Let's Hear Some Student Perspectives:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f956487 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f956487\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bcfeed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bcfeed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af35c78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af35c78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cYou learn resources, and you meet other classmates\u2026 you can talk.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9816c69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9816c69\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6aa383 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6aa383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cShe was, hands down the best supporter there was\u2026 They are right there when I call on them.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3833a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba3833a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baec070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baec070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cI had a research opportunity\u2026 It was definitely a good experience.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2205f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c2205f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb78d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8fb78d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390a3b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"390a3b7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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