Innovations

When looking at national data about American students who are identified as English language learners (ELL), overlapping definitions from two prominent sources are important to note. The U.S. Census Bureau uses the American Community Survey (2013) to obtain information about factors that disproportionately affect ELL students and their families. The survey compares statistics between "native" and "foreign" households, definitions which are determined by where the householder was born. Not all children whose parents were born outside of the U.S. are identified as ELL. However, when...
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2021-2022 Innovation of the Year Award and 2022-2023 League Excellence Award recipients were recognized at the 2023 Innovations Conference in Tempe, Arizona.
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November 6, 2024 Click here to access the webinar recording. Academic and socioemotional readiness are crucial for student success in both college and the workforce, but the pandemic has significantly disrupted the development of these capabilities. As a result, many K-12 students are now struggling with foundational math, reading, and socioemotional skills, and these gaps are beginning to affect community colleges. This situation may worsen before it improves, with serious implications for students, the workforce, and communities. To address readiness gaps, higher education institutions,...
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April 21, 2021 Click here to see the recording of this webinar. How has the shift to virtual recruiting impacted the way employers connect with community colleges? Join us for a conversation with career education and talent acquisition leaders on how the shift to virtual has impacted the way employers connect with community colleges to increase student access to opportunity. This conversation will feature Robert Simmons, Campus Recruiting Lead at Dell Technologies, Sandy McKnight, Associate VP of Access, Learning, and Success at Cuyahoga Community College District, Rufus Glasper, President...
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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 Employment Verification Intake Form Section VIII Project Publicity and Donor Recognition Conference Presentation Flyer Media Display Press Release 1 Press Release 2 Q&A Rack Card Section IX Sample Sustainability Plan

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