California Community Colleges Professional Development Edition Vision in Action Systemwide news, resources and best practices moving Vision 2030 forward.

Oct. 26, 2023 - Vision in Action No.131 

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Real College California Basic Needs Summit

Rising to the Challenge: Heroes for Basic Needs
Friday, December 8, 2023

California's community college students face the highest levels of food and housing insecurity among higher education students in the state. Findings from the recently published report, Real College California: Basic Needs Among California Community College Students, found that two of every three California community college students face at least one basic needs insecurity, including lack of food and housing
 
For the past five years, the Real College California Coalition, supported by the CEO Affordability, Food & Housing Access Taskforce volunteers, has gathered students, practitioners, and advocates for an annual summit to discuss high impact practices that address housing and food insecurity concerns. 
 
The next conference is scheduled to be held in person at Evergreen Valley College in San Jose, California on Friday, December 8, 2023. The theme of the conference is Rising to the Challenge: Heroes for Basic Needs and this year’s keynote speaker is Dr. César A. Cruz.

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Featured Modules

Enroll in one of these self-paced modules inside the Vision Resource Center to learn about important topics built for California community college employees. 

CCC | Supporting Undocumented Students 

This module provides an overview of who undocumented students are in the California Community Colleges, as well as promising practices for supporting them. In addition to covering the protection of student information and how undocumented students can pay for college, it includes a robust set of resources for undocumented students and allies to make use of. View Module.

CCC | Supporting Students Through Residency

Residency is an important consideration for students beginning and continuing their education in the California Community Colleges. In this module, we discuss rules and regulations, including legislation, around establishing residency for tuition purposes. We also provide reference resources and channels for your questions and collaboration with other directors and staff. This module is a self-paced version of the New Directors Learning Series, Admissions and Records Session 3: Residency. View Module.

Upcoming Workshops, Webinars and Conferences

Discover upcoming events available to you as a California community college employee. View additional opportunities by logging in and exploring the Vision Resource Center's events calendar.

  • November 1, 9 – 10 a.m. - CCC | Chancellor's Office System Webinars - Vision 2030: A Focus on Equity in Support. Register
  • November 3, 10 a.m. – Noon - Santa Ana College Statewide SLO Workshop - Grand Challenges in Assessment in the Age of AI. Register
  • November 7, Noon – 1 p.m. - Generative Artificial Intelligence Webinar Series. Register
  • November 9, 11 a.m. to Noon - CCCCO | Fiscal and Policy Webinar. Register
  • December 6, 9 – 10 a.m. - CCC | Chancellor's Office System Webinars - Reflecting on 2023. Register

 

Explore These Communities

Join a community in the Vision Resource Center and connect with faculty and staff across the California Community Colleges. Share your appreciation, respond to questions and offer your expert tips. Explore all our communities and join the ones that interest you.

CCC | Adult Learner Community

This community provides a central location where you can find and exchange resources related to serving adult learners at your college. This resource library and discussion board provides a vibrant virtual space to help college practitioners learn from each other as we advance this priority population of Vision 2030. Join.

CCC | Credit for Prior Learning

Find resources about credit for prior learning, collaborate to share practices across campuses, engage in dialogue, and contribute to creating more equitable prior learning assessment opportunities for students. All are encouraged to actively participate in this community by sharing and discussing resources and ideas. Join.

We want to hear from you!

We welcome your ideas and suggestions for professional development opportunities and resources that can benefit community college professionals. Submit Your Ideas.