California Community Colleges

PRESS RELEASE: $8.6 Million Awarded to Lake Tahoe Community College to Support Tahoe Basin’s First Public Safety Training Complex. As devastating wildfires continue to rage across Los Angeles, the California Community Colleges Board of Governors unanimously approved the creation of a Fire and Forestry Pathways Demonstration Project, allocating $15 million across 19 community colleges to expand workforce training. Of the $15 million allocation, Lake Tahoe Community College was awarded $8.6 million to provide leadership and technical assistance for the colleges in the Project and to support the construction of a new Tahoe Basin Public Safety Training Complex. “This Project will expand workforce education in fields that lead to high-wage and in-demand careers,” said CCC Chancellor Sonya Christian, “the Board of Governors’ action to approve this Project represents an important investment in California’s future emergency response capabilities and ensures the state is better equipped to prevent and respond to the increasing threats of climate change and wildfire.” READ MORE at https://lnkd.in/gtGq4gwe. Find a California community college near you that offers exciting firefighter academy programs, career education, financial aid, guaranteed transfer to a four-year university & more: https://lnkd.in/gTAk9N-q. #ICanGoToCollege #CalCommunityColleges #Vision2030 #StudentSuccess

#HappyBirthday to the late #CACommunityColleges alumna Beverly Cleary; she would have turned 109 today. Best-selling children’s author Beverly Cleary enrolled at Chaffey College with aspirations of becoming a children’s librarian. After two years of study at Chaffey, she transferred to UC Berkeley and continued on to the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Washington, where she earned a master’s degree in library science. As a children’s librarian in Yakima, Wash., Cleary empathized with her young visitors who had difficulty finding books with characters they could identify with. After a few years of making recommendations and performing live storytelling in her role as a librarian, Cleary decided to start writing children’s books herself, focusing on characters young readers could relate to. Her first book, “Henry Huggins,” was published in 1950 and was the first in a series of fictional chapter books about Henry, his dog, Ribsy, his neighborhood friend, Beezus and her little sister, Ramona. Her books have been praised for the way she wrote about childhood, specifically the way she captures the experience of children growing up in middle-class families. She passed away on March 26, 2021 at the age of 105. Beverly Cleary’s books appear in more than 20 countries in 14 languages. Her characters, including Henry Huggins, Ellen Tebbits, Otis Spofford, Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Ribsy, Socks and Ralph S. Mouse, are still beloved by children today. Learn more at https://bit.ly/2Rw20BO. #WeLoveBeverlyCleary #CCCAlumni University of California, Berkeley Chaffey College #CaliforniaCommunityColleges #NationalCommunityCollegeMonth #CCCMonth

Make a Difference as a College Dean at California Community Colleges! Are you ready to lead with purpose and shape the future of higher education? As a College Dean, you’ll play a pivotal role in academic excellence, student success, and faculty development. At California Community Colleges, you’ll guide programs that meet the needs of diverse student populations. This position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to make a meaningful, lasting impact on the academic community. 🔗 Explore dean positions today! https://lnkd.in/gpcVFqQT #HigherEdLeadership #DeanPositions #StudentSuccess #AcademicExcellence #EducationCareers #CommCollegeCareers

🐾 Happy #NationalPetDay! 🐾 Celebrate your furry, feathered or scaly friends by taking a step towards your future! 🐶🐱🐦🐰 📚 Ready to chase your dreams? California community colleges can help launch your veterinary and animal care profession with an Associate Degree for Transfer or career education certificate! Visit ICanGoToCollege.com to explore how you can turn your passion into a career. Let's make this #PetDay unforgettable by investing in yourself and your future! 🎓✨ #PetDay #FutureStartsNow #CollegeBound #CommunityCollegeWins #CaliforniaCommunityColleges 📸 Mission College

#BlackStudentSuccessWeek is quickly approaching – April 21-25, 2025! This year’s theme is Lift Up, Level Up: The Rise of Black Serving Institutions (BSIs). Registration is open for two daily webinars. The first is called The Black Hour and will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Topics include the rise of BSIs and preparing for tomorrow’s workforce. The second webinar is called The Student Hour and will be held from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Topics for this webinar include basic needs and financial intelligence, transferring to a four-year college or university, good-paying career paths, and the availability of financial aid. To register for the daily webinars, visit blkstudentsuccess.com. #BSSW #CommunityCollegeWins #ICanGoToCollege #CaliforniaCommunityColleges

DUE TODAY! The Classified Employee of the Year Awards has been presented annually since May 2009 to honor community college classified employees who demonstrate the highest level of commitment to #Vision2030, the mission of the California Community College System and their local district. Recipients are nominated by members of their college/district community and endorsed by the local Board of Trustees. Award recipients are selected by representatives from the California Community Colleges Board of Governors, Consultation Council and the Chancellor’s Office. The Classified Employee of the Year Awards are supported through a grant from the Foundation for California Community Colleges. Each recipient will receive a $750 cash award and a commemorative plaque. Apply by TODAY, April 11, 2025: https://bit.ly/BOGAwards. #Vision2030 #BOGAwards Foundation for California Community Colleges

Read this week’s #VisionInAction newsletter: bit.ly/4jktbty. 🌟 EDUCATE. ELEVATE. Podcast Goes on the Road with A²MEND. 🌟 Chancellor’s Climate Fellows Program Application Announcement. Applications are due 4/30. 🌟 Save the Date: 2025 Black Student Success Week, April 21-25, 2025: blkstudentsuccess.com. 🌟 Student Housing Virtual Forum: Championing Legislative Advocacy for Affordable Student Housing, April 10 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. 🌟 The Social Justice & Career Advancement (SJCA) Institute - Apply Today for the June Cohort. 🌟 Submit nominations for the 2025 Classified Employee Awards by April 11. 🌟 Save the Date for the May 2025 System Webinar, Wednesday, May 7 at 9:00 a.m. & more resources!

🌟 Celebrating Advocacy Day Success! 🌟 On Advocacy Day, we rallied together to urge our legislators to invest in the future of our communities by supporting California Community Colleges. A huge thank you to our legislative leaders and partners who stand by our students every day. Your unwavering support is driving us toward a brighter future. 🌈 California Community Colleges are vital engines of upward mobility and economic development, transforming lives and communities across the state. 🚀 It’s always a good day to be a Community College Champion! #OurTimeIsNow #Vision2030 #StudentSuccess #CaliforniaCommunityColleges #CaliforniaCommunityCollegesMonth

🌍 Passionate about climate action and sustainability? 🌱 Would you be excited to make a two-year commitment to support statewide level climate related work with Chancellor Sonya Christian and the Chancellor’s Climate Fellows? If so, please apply for this exciting opportunity to become a Chancellor’s Climate Fellow. Fellowships are available in several areas including community engagement, student engagement, curriculum development, workforce and campus facilities. For Cohort 2, the Chancellor’s Office will be selecting four fellows to complement the work that is already underway with Cohort 1. 📅 Applications are due Wednesday, April 30. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/gWiemsRC. #Vision2030 #OurTimeIsNow #CaliforniaCommunityColleges

Happy birthday to former College of San Mateo student, Hall of Fame coach and Emmy Award-winning NFL broadcaster, John Madden! Madden has deep roots in the California Community Colleges. A football star in high school, Madden played a couple seasons at the College of San Mateo and launched his coaching career at ⁦Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria. Community colleges, Madden said, “serve a great purpose and it’s a cheap way to get an education where it kind of puts everyone on the same playing field. Without them there'd really be a lot of us that didn't get where we eventually got. The job that (community colleges) do is really, really immense.” Madden, who earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in education from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, said he became interested in coaching after getting hurt his rookie year with the Philadelphia Eagles. While rehabbing from his knee injury, Madden would watch films with quarterback Norm Van Brocklin, who analyzed and explained what was happening. “I ended up with a degree in teaching, and my love for football meshed with teaching,” he said. Read more at https://lnkd.in/gucMHhyG. #JohnMadden #CCCAlumni #CaliforniaCommunityColleges #NationalCommunityCollegeMonth #CCCMonth