Community College Voice Podcast, Season 9, Episode 7: Design Thinking at Joliet Junior College
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In this episode, we talk to Dr. Clyne G. H. Namuo, president of Joliet Junior College (JJC). Under Dr. Namuo, the college has adopted a "Design Thinking" approach to enhance strategic initiatives and solve problems.
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Community College Voice Podcast: Talking about Itawamba Community College's MANUP program with Dr. Jay Allen
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In this episode, we talk to Itawamba Community College president Dr. Jay Allen about the college’s MANUP program. The Minority Achievement Network for Upward Progression (MANUP) includes all ICC student men of color. Leadership skills, college and community involvement, educational advancement and fraternity are the highlights of the program.
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Talking Student Mental Health with CCCSE's Linda Garcia
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In this episode, we talk to Linda Garcia, executive director at the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) about the center's new report on student mental health. CCCSE's website: Direct link to the report:
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Community College Voice Podcast, Season 9, Episode 4: Talking about Connecticut State Community College with John Maduko
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Dr. John Maduko is the inaugural president of Connecticut State Community College (CT State). In June 2023, Maduko led the final approval and consolidation of Connecticut's now former 12 independently accredited community colleges.
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Community College Voice Podcast, Season 9, Episode 3: An Ingenious Enterprise: CNM Ingenuity
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CNM Ingenuity, an enterprise of Central New Mexico Community College, is positively impacting the outcomes of individuals in New Mexico and beyond through innovation, training, and economic development. CNM Ingenuity CEO Kyle Lee discusses programming, outcomes, and how the enterprise evolves to serve the changing needs of the workforce and of learners.
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Community College Voice Podcast, Season 9, Episode 2: Artificial intelligence and Community Colleges
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Artificial intelligence will make its imprint on far more than in the classroom. It will affect everything on college campuses, from student services, to infrastructure. Lee Lambert, chancellor of Foothill-De Anza Community College District, located in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley, discusses the impact AI will have on community colleges and beyond, including the challenges and opportunities.
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Community College Voice Podcast, Season 9, Episode 1
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In this episode, we talk with the authors of the new book, "Discredited: Power, Privilege, and Community College Transfer" (Harvard Education Press). Our guests are: Lauren Schudde Associate Professor Educational Leadership and Policy The University of Texas at Austin Huriya Jabbar Associate Professor K-12 Education Policy, Rossier School of Education University of Southern California
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The Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants Program
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In this episode, we talk to Betsy Conway about the Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants Program. In 2023, the Lowe’s Foundation launched a five-year, $50 million effort to help community colleges and other community-based organizations prepare 50,000 people for skilled trades careers.
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CC Voice Podcast Season 8, Episode 8 -- Negotiated Rulemaking
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Jo Blondin, president of Clark State College, talks about representing Community Colleges in negotiated rulemaking in Washington, DC.
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Achieving Institutional Change in the Face of Faculty Resistance
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Achieving Institutional Change in the Face of Faculty Resistance When data showed a persistent equity gap for Black and Latino/a/x students in mathematics, Tacoma Community College leadership knew a new model that did not incorporate four levels of pre-college math and a high-stakes placement test was needed. While some faculty were resistant, the college utilized grant funding, more data, and courageous conversations to change faculty mindset. Guests: Katie Gulliford, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, Tacoma Community College Christopher Willett, Interim Dean – Science,...
info_outlineIn this episode, we talk to Betsy Conway about the Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants Program.
Applications are due April 10, 2023. Learn more and apply: http://lowes.com/foundation
The Lowe’s Foundation has launched a five-year, $50 million effort to help community colleges and other community-based organizations prepare 50,000 people for skilled trades careers.
The first round of the Gable Grants will focus on community and technical colleges, through which the foundation aims to address the skilled trades labor shortage, with a focus on young adults, especially from underrepresented and rural communities. April 10 is the deadline to apply.
The skilled trades is in a workforce crisis, with 85% of contractors reporting trouble finding skilled workers, according to the foundation. An estimated 546,000 new skilled tradespeople are needed to meet the demand in 2023 alone, on top of the normal hiring.
More about our guest:
As the director of the Lowe’s Foundation, Betsy is responsible for the strategic execution of the new Gable Grants program, which provides grants to community and technical colleges and community-based nonprofit organizations that prepare individuals for careers in the skilled trades. She has been with Lowe’s since 2019 and previously served as director, community relations, in which she led community partnerships in the Charlotte region and the company’s volunteer program.