Session 2: Making College a Reality

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What do you get when you have a high school committed to preparing all students for college, a community college committed to helping students transfer to a four-year institution, and the state’s university systems providing support for incoming ninth graders? You get rising achievement and increases in college going among students. Hear about the thoughtful partnership among Imperial High School, Imperial Valley Community College, the California State University System, and the University of California System that has produced rates of college going among the highest in the state, in a community where most of the students are working-class and Latino.

Presenters:
Blas Guerrero, Director, Regional Academic Initiatives, University of California, Oakland, CA
Roger Ruvalcaba, Director of Student Affairs, Imperial High School, Imperial, CA
Miguel Rahiotis, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, San Diego State University, Imperial Campus, Calexico, CA
Victor Jaime, Vice President for Student Services, Imperial Valley College, Imperial, CA
Javier Ramos, College-Going Initiatives Coordinator, Imperial County Office of Education, El Centro, CA

Strand 1: K-12 Improvement