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New Collaborative Focused on Supporting California Adults Back to and Through College
October 13, 2022
Four organizations join efforts to conduct research, identify evidence-based practices, and advance reforms that re-engage adult learners back into college and onto completion.
Student Voice: Investments to Expand Student Housing Need to Factor in Student Parents’ Needs. Here’s Why.
September 21, 2022
EdSource recently published an op-ed by Kenya Abner, California Competes summer fellow and current graduate student at Sacramento State, where she shares how her family’s education and career successes were made possible through access to family-friendly student housing. She calls for the recent investments in student housing to incorporate the needs of today’s students, the majority of whom are raising children.
Student Voice: Coordination between local government and higher education changes lives
August 25, 2022
The Hechinger Report published an op-ed by Jairo Salgado, a recent Compton College graduate who shares his journey from homelessness to economic stability—a trajectory that was created through multi-sector partnerships. This op-ed reveals the myriad of challenges that students face today and underscores how coordinated efforts can set a new path for Californians.
2022-23 State Budget Recognizes Higher Education's Role in Workforce Development
August 04, 2022
The recently adopted $308 billion state budget includes significant investments in higher education equity and workforce development efforts, including many of the issue areas that California Competes prioritizes. In the latest blog, California Competes highlights the budget provisions that align with its policy priorities.
Forging Equitable Futures for Student Parents in California: A Virtual Statewide Summit
July 22, 2022
In an effort to uplift and help address the challenges encountered by pregnant/parenting students, California Competes, Blue Shield of California Foundation, The Michelson 20MM Foundation, Tipping Point Community, Ascend at the Aspen Institute, and The Education Trust—West are hosting Forging Equitable Futures for Student Parents in California: A Virtual Statewide Summit on July 25-26.
New California Competes Brief Provides Guide to Navigating Challenges When Creating Meaningful Partnerships
July 11, 2022
As efforts and investments to build bridges between higher education and employers grow, California Competes investigates the main factors that hinder meaningful engagements and shares its findings through a new research brief to set the foundation toward actionable solutions.
[Webinar] Building Bridges: Creating Higher Education-Employer Partnerships that Work for Students
June 30, 2022
Join California Competes and panelists of stakeholders across the education-to-work continuum on Monday, July 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to discuss the main factors that impede higher education-employer engagements from happening and what practices can create better alignment and effective collaborations for all parties involved.
New Grant Opportunity for Postsecondary Institutions to Support Student Parents
May 31, 2022
With expanded funding for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program, colleges and universities have an immediate opportunity to create new on-campus childcare or grow existing facilities. California Competes Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Jez provides more details in her message to postsecondary institutions.
California Competes Boosts its Organizational Capacity for Impact
May 12, 2022
Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez takes on new roles on boards of higher education and anti-poverty organizations; California Competes makes plans to grow.
California Competes Launches Cross-Sector Career Readiness Pilot with Investment from ECMC Foundation
May 03, 2022
Regional pilot in Los Angeles will build capacity and alignment between higher ed and county government programs to advance career readiness.