Wednesday, July 17, 2024

2024 Joint Convening of Elected Officials & Funders

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Convening for Champions of Higher Education Equity

A Joint Convening for Elected Officials & Funders

The Northern California College Promise Coalition (NCCPC) is pleased to host our 2024 Joint Convening for Elected Officials and Funders. As a unifying force since 2019, our coalition brings together a wide array of stakeholders committed to enhancing college access, success, and career pathways for first-generation, low-income, BIPOC, multiply marginalized and underserved students in Northern California.

The convening is proudly co-hosted by Students Rising Above, 10,000 Degrees, Sobrato Philanthropies, the City of Hayward Mayor Mark Salinas, and California Volunteers.

We are grateful to the College Futures Foundation, Crankstart, Excite Credit Union, and Santa Clara University for sponsoring this event!

Our event stands as a key gathering point for those actively involved in shaping educational policy and promoting economic mobility, those we refer to as Champions of Higher Education Equity. It’s an opportunity to delve into the collective efforts that make a real difference in the lives of students from Sacramento to the Central Valley.

Stay tuned for the event highlights, Main Stage recordings, and more!

Calls to Action

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A Members-Only Event inviting Public Officials and Funders

Thank you to over 150 people who attended the event!

Attendees enjoyed two hybrid plenaries that explored The State of Education and Economic Mobility in California and The Role of Public Officials and Funders in Strengthening Cradle-to-Career Ecosystems Across California.

In person ttendeees accessed two rounds of breakout sessions where they could choose from eight 60-minute workshops and five 15-minute roundtable discussions. Breakout Sessions were organized in one or both of two tracks:

Sessions for Funders
Sessions for Public Officials

In person attendees had two options for networking, during lunch and after the program ends. They also received swag and access to NCCPC, member, partner, and speaker materials.

Virtual attendees had access to the two plenaries only via Zoom.

This year, we expect to welcome 200 participants, including local, state, and national funders, elected officials, mayors, employers, postsecondary leaders, and educators.

The Target Audience for this event are:

City Officials
County Officials
Employers
Funders & Investors
K-12
Nonprofit organizations
Postsecondary
State Officials
Student Leaders

Breakout Sessions are organized in one or both of two tracks:

Sessions for Funders
Sessions for Public Officials

Event Photo Album (Flickr)

Last updated on September 10, 2024

Joint Convening Highlights

The Program

10:30 AM Registration opens at Santa Clara University
10:50 AM Zoom room opens for virtual guests
11:00 AM Welcome by Emcees, Assemblymember Mia Bonta (18), City of Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, University of California President Dr. Michael Drake, and others
11:25 AM Morning Plenary Panel on The State of Education and Economic Mobility in California
12:00 PM Lunch, Thank You by City of Hayward Mayor Mark Salinas, recognize founding NCCPC members and committee leadership, and the NCCPC Member Resource Fair, Zoom room closes for virtual guests
12:55 PM Breakout Session Block #1 begins
2:05 PM Breakout Session Block #2 begins
3:00 PM All Breakouts close so that attendees can return to the Main Room, Zoom room reopens for virtual guests
3:15 PM Thank you by End Poverty in CA Founder Michael Tubbs
3:20 PM Afternoon Plenary Panel on The Role of Public Officials and Funders in Strengthening Cradle-to-Career Ecosystems Across California
4:00 PM Networking Hour, Zoom room closes and event ends for virtual guests
5:00 PM Event ends at Santa Clara University

Joint Convening Full Video

THANK YOU To Our Speakers!

Assemblymember Mia Bonta
City of Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg
Christopher Cabaldon, California Delegate, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
City of Hayward Mayor Mark Salinas
50th Mayor of Oakland Libby Schaaf
San Leandro City Councilmember Sbeydeh Viveros-Walton
Michael Tubbs, Founder, End Poverty in CA
Dr. Michael Drake, President, UC Office of the President
Stephanie Tom, Deputy Treasurer, CA State Treasurer’s Office
Ben Chida, Senior Advisor of Cradle to Career, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
Jake Brymner, Deputy Director, Policy & Public Affairs, California Student Aid Commission
Lorna Contreras-Townsend, Head of Social Impact within Sustainability and Social Responsibility, Capital Group
Hana Ma, Senior Program Officer, Regional Agenda in the Silicon Valley Program, Sobrato Philanthropies
David Silver, Director of Workforce, CA Volunteers Fund