Feb. 17, 2022 - Vision in Action No. 66
VISION IN ACTION LAUNCHES MONTHLY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDITION
Beginning next week, Vision in Action will send a special edition dedicated to promoting professional development opportunities available to California community college employees. Once a month, the Vision in Action Professional Development edition will feature conferences, workshops, webinars, new learning and training, as well as other helpful resources.
This special edition will be sent through the Vision Resource Center, the online professional development hub providing all California community college employees equitable access to training, online communities and a workshop calendar.
California community college employees must be registered users of the Vision Resource Center to receive the monthly Vision in Action Professional Development edition. Please make sure you are a registered user of the Vision Resource Center by logging in or registering for an account here.
CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE AND FOUNDATION FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES LAUNCH UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS SUPPORT eHANDBOOK
We are excited to announce the launch of the first chapter of the new CCC Undocumented Students Support eHandbook.
A coordinated effort between the California Community Chancellor's Office (Chancellor’s Office) and the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FoundationCCC), with philanthropic support from The James Irvine Foundation, led to the development of this exciting resource. The eHandbook highlights promising practices in providing holistic resources and services to undocumented students and provides guidance and support to practitioners across the system.
Chapter 1 introduction includes:
- Overview
- Current Chancellor’s Office/FoundationCCC Efforts for Systematic Support
- CCC Undocumented Student Services over the years
- Engaging administrators, presidents, and vice-presidents, Chief Business Officers
- Intersectionality and holistic support for Undocumented Students
- Forging the Undocumented Student Pathway - Why is our work important?
This eHandbook will highlight achievements of the UndocuLiasion Network and the progress made over the years in undocumented student support services. Future chapters will include topics like the undocumented student enrollment journey, UndocuAlly Trainings, Financial Aid, Undocumented Student Centers, Promising practices for counselors and faculty among other topics.
Access Chapter 1>
Learn more about the project and upcoming chapters>
For more information about the eHandbook, please contact undocuinfo@foundationccc.org
System Guidance/News/Webinars
The Chancellor’s Office System Webinars in 2022 will take place during the first Wednesday of each month. The next 2022 System Webinar is scheduled for March 2 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Register Now. Registration is only required one time. Once registered, you will gain access to all System Webinars in 2022.
The recording and slides from the previous webinar - In Their Own Voices: Strengthing California Community Colleges Supports & Resources in 2022-23 - are posted in the Vision Resource Center. After logging-in, under the “Communities” menu, visit “All Communities” and look for “CCC | Webinars, Conferences, and Events.” Join this community, then access the “Chancellor’s Office System Webinars” topic to view the content.
SAVE THE DATE: The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office invites you to join the Webinar Series: Equitable Recovery in Action: Becoming Antiracist, Student Ready Institutions launching Wednesday, February 16, 2022 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
In this six-part series of webinars, the Chancellor’s Office will highlight ongoing efforts across the system to adopt, customize and scale equity-advancing strategies, tools and resources to facilitate systemic change and cultivate a more equitable, inclusive and transformative teaching and learning ecosystem.
Webinar dates:
February 16, 2022
March 16, 2022
April 20, 2022
May 18, 2022
June 15, 2022
July 20, 2022
Register here.
Registration is now open for the Pathways to Equity Act Virtual Conference. The Pathways to Equity conference provides a space for a diverse community of creators, educators, administrators and practitioners to inspire one another to reform, reshape and recreate a collegiate environment focused on student equity through use of a Guided Pathways framework. Keynote speakers will focus on anti-racism as a foundation for equity work in the community college system. Breakout sessions will highlight innovative practices that are driving systemic changes in our colleges. We hope you and your team will join us.
EVENT INFORMATION
Wednesday, March 16 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION
Register to secure your free spot today
For more information about the Act Virtual Conference and updates on Pathways to Equity, visit the Pathways to Equity webpage.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Please direct any content questions to Michael Tran, Educational Services and Support.
The Chancellor’s Office is committed to keeping everyone informed during this uncertain time. We encourage administrators, faculty, staff and students to regularly check the Chancellor’s Office COVID-19 resource page and the Chancellor’s Office Communications to Colleges section for ongoing executive orders, guidance memos and announcements. Current and prospective students can also get connected with their local college to find out specific resources and support services available as well as enroll in their local community college.
Student Supports
The California Youth Crisis line runs 24-hours a day, seven days a week: 800-843-5200. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides confidential assistance to anyone in crisis and their loved ones through a live chat and free 24-hour hotline at 800-273-8255. You can also text COURAGE to the Crisis Text Line at 741741.
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