Plans and Achievements

• Increase productivity and information-sharing, decrease duplication of effort, and leverage resources of partners in helping community access higher education
• Identify areas that crossover where we can have great impacts
• Develop a calendar of planned events for the year
• Coordinate information on deadlines and calendars
• Coordinate outreach efforts/events
• Develop/identify a central website
• Share data to make strategic decisions
• Provide information and tools to others…Coordinate professional development activities for counselors, etc/ both with large and small groups
• Identify geographic target area
• Increase knowledge base of region
• Produce annual report of accomplishments
• Seek recognition and additional resources for coordinated efforts, scholarships and other financial aide through endowments, fund-raising, grants
• Consolidate information on articulation, dual enrollment, transfer programs
• Share information on higher education to adults, high school students, and those who serve K-8 students
• Build a central “clearinghouse” for higher information, including options within the Antelope Valley
• Communications/ translations for all outreach as needed; Outreach to the community by providing translated written and oral information
• Provide information about courses to take
• Provide financial information on affordability of college
• Develop links to excite students about careers, but make sure they promote academic background
• Participate in high school orientations—work with high school freshmen
• Build pathways from high school through community college through 4 yr. programs
• Plan community information and outreach events
• Provide information to parents about college requirements, benefits, guidance, career fields, financial aid, California Higher educations system
• Link with economic development, businesses, and elected officials in the community with vested interest in well-educated workforce
• Assist businesses in meeting labor market needs
• Increase involvement of business in the partnership
• Identify the on-going higher education needs of community to be part of job-creation support effort for region
• Identify and promote careers in fields with shortages, i.e. teachers, engineering, childcare, nurses. Aerospace, social workers