Alliance 2019 Breakout Session Presented by: Jennie Carreón, Assistant Vice President of Civic Engagement, AltaMed; Wilma Franco, Executive Director of the SELA Collaborative Civic participation is intrinsically tied to health and the quality of life for our communities. Research tells us that voting is directly correlated to better health. We know this applies to education as well and that strong parent engagement results in better educational outcomes. Research also tells us in study after study that […]

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Alliance 2019 Breakout Session Presented by: Ifeoma Amah, Ph.D., Director of Peer Learning, UCLA; Jonli Tunstall, Ph.D., Director of the VIP Scholars Program and Summer Programs, UCLA; Ashley Williams, M.Ed.; Assistant Director of the VIP Scholars Program, UCLA; Markeith Royster, Ed.D., Community Director, UCLA Educators and programs alike are challenged with developing strategies that prepare African American students in California to not only become college-ready, but also prepare them for college success. Increasing African American College Access […]

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