Innovations
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The schedule and other information provided here are in draft form and may have changed since the date of the draft.
Please note: Times listed in this schedule are MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME (MST).
For reference, the conference starts each day at 8:00 a.m. Pacific; 9:00 a.m. Mountain; 10:00 a.m. Central; 11:00 a.m. Eastern.
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The Innovations Conference program draft above is provided as a courtesy and available for download. We will update the draft periodically to reflect changes in the program.
Please note: The information in this document is subject to change. The most up-to-date information will be found in the event app. Registered participants will receive an email with information about accessing the app a few weeks before the start of the conference. Hard copy schedules will not be provided by the League.
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Moving Low-Income Individuals Into Middle-Skill Jobs is the final report for the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project, a cooperative effort between the Walmart Foundation and a select group of the nation’s community colleges led by the League for Innovation in the Community College.
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September 28, 2021
Click here to access the webinar recording.
Work and education are often disconnected. Many learners finish college or other programs with a skillset that no longer matches market demands and unprepared for the world of work. Colleges and universities are expected to be engines of economic mobility. And yet, postsecondary education doesn’t always deliver on its promise of a good job and rewarding career. Work-based learning, such as internships, apprenticeships, and employer projects, solves for that by helping students to develop career-relevant skills and apply their...
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After a challenging few years, community colleges celebrated a comeback in 2024 with notable gains in enrollment, retention, and persistence rates. Enrollment has increased by over 4 percent, freshman enrollment is up over 6 percent, and dual enrollment continues to grow (National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2024). Retention and persistence rates are back to pre-pandemic levels, with students under the age of 24 showing modest increases in these areas (National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2024).
These successes are worth celebrating, especially as students and...
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project
Section I
Program Summary
Section II
Sample Work Plan
Section III
Impact on Individual and Community
Section IV
Success Stories
Section V
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Section VI
Collaborative Partnerships
Section VII
Project Forms, Documents and Other Materials
Application
Demographics Form
Section VIII
Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
Press Release 1
Press Release 2
Section IX
Sample Sustainability Plan
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A completed application form and a brief essay explaining reasons for seeking a community college presidency.
Two letters of recommendation in support of the applicant. These should be sent by the authors directly to Patty Mears at mears@league.org.
A $200 nonrefundable application fee, payable by credit card. Purchase orders and checks cannot be accepted for this fee.
Application review will begin immediately following the application deadline. Class size is limited. Applicants accepted to the program will be notified in early September 2016.
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The Faculty Resource Guide Appendix A, Curriculum Map Template, is provided here as a fillable form for download.
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