Past Events
NCCPC Convenings
NCCPC Member Meet Up
December 7, 2021 at Nido’s Backyard in Oakland
NCCPC members networked for the first time in person in December to share highlights from the year, goals for 2022, and celebrate each other’s accomplishments as leaders and practitioners in the field of college access and success.
Stay tuned for future opportunities to connect, like our All Member meetings held twice a year!
NorCal College Access & Success Convening
Building an Equitable Future, Together
WED, December 16, 2020 4 pm – 6pm PT
Learn more about our Panelists, Emcee, and more below!
Meet Our Panel!
Catalina Cifuentes
Executive Director of Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE), Chair of the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC), and Board Member of the National College Attainment Network (NCAN).
Earlier in her career Catalina worked as a high school counselor and designed a successful guidance program which garnered regional and state recognition for exemplary counseling practice, resulting in the highest graduation rate and second highest A-G completion rate in Riverside, Inyo, Mono and San Bernardino County.
As a first generation college graduate, Catalina strives to show the impact that can be made when educators have high expectations for all students and when students pursue their post-secondary dreams regardless of the odds against them.
Dr. Yvette Gullatt
Yvette Gullatt is Vice President for Graduate and Undergraduate Affairs, Vice Provost for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Chief Diversity Officer for the University of California system (UCOP).
Dr. Gullatt has more than twenty years of experience in student affairs, diversity and institutional equity leadership.
Dr. Gullatt joined the Office of the President in 1999 as the systemwide director for early and immediate outreach and has served in a variety of systemwide leadership positions since that time. Dr. Gullatt has launched key initiatives to expand UC’s role in public education, including data systems that help schools improve UC and CSU eligibility rates, and partnerships with K–12 schools, California higher education institutions and community-based organizations to improve academic preparation for more first-generation, low-income and underrepresented students.
Alison De Lucca
As the Executive Director of the Southern California College Access Network (SoCalCAN), Alison works with more than 100 organizations to expand college access and completion for low-income students in the Southern California region.
Since 2005, Alison has worked with more than 100 organizations to expand college access and completion for low-income students in the region. The network plays an important role in the field by bringing together direct service organizations to exchange effective practices, address existing service gaps, and weigh in on policies and practices that help or hinder students’ ability to smoothly reach their goal of college graduation.
Alison has worked on social change issues in both the United States and Central America for more than 20 years, in the women’s, environmental, and immigrant rights fields. She is a proud graduate of the Women’s Policy Institute, California Education Policy Fellowship, and Southern California Leadership Network.
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Share resources, events, scholarships, grants, meetings, committees, and more!
Thank you to our Emcee and Healer!
EMCEE: Khafre Jay
Executive Director, Hip Hop for Change, Inc.
Khafre Jay hails from Hunters Point, San Francisco. A neighborhood that stands in stark contrast to the gilded city we’re used to seeing in media.
His activism is deeply rooted in real communities dealing with real issues.
He is at home on the humblest corner, the corporate boardroom, in the booth, on stage, and at the gaudiest lectern speaking truth to power.
HEALER: Adelina Tancioco
Owner, Surrendered Healing
Adelina Tancioco, MSW, is trained as a therapist, restorative justice practitioner, and certified coach & consultant, however, she most identifies with being a vessel of healing. She has intuitive gifts that have been passed down in her family for generations.
As the founder of Surrendered Healing, she specializes in serving Womxn of Color who question their inherent deserving and helps them trust their higher selves to create the abundant lives they truly deserve!
Thank you to our Networking Breakout Facilitators!
Leading Through COVID-19 and Times of Uncertainty
AUDIENCE: CEOs, Executive Directors, & Leadership
Facilitator: Melissa Fries, Executive Director of CAP, a program of Making Waves Foundation
For over twenty years, Melissa has focused on college access and success for low-income and historically-underrepresented students. In addition to serving on the planning committee for this event, she also participates in the NCCPC Steering committee. In her current role, Melissa empowers over 700 students as they complete their college degrees in a timely manner with minimal debt and career preparation.
Strengthening our Collective Voice to Improve Advocacy
AUDIENCE: Policy & Advocacy
Facilitator: Sbeydeh Viveros-Walton, NCCPC Policy Steering Committee & Advocate Member
Sbeydeh’s professional expertise is in collective impact policy for children & youth, communications, and equity-focused program development. In addition to serving on the NCCPC Policy Committee, her professional experience includes serving as Deputy Chief of Staff in the Berkeley Mayor’s Office, Govt. & Community Relations Director at 10,000 Degrees, Communications Director for the City of San Leandro and as Chief of Staff at Goodwill Industries. Sbeydeh recently completed her 5 year tenure as President of the Peralta Colleges Foundation, where she led the creation of a scholarship endowment for community college students in Berkeley, Oakland and Alameda.
College Access and Completion Professionals: Investing In Yourself & Your Career
AUDIENCE: Direct Service and Program Coordination (I)
Facilitators: Tiana Corona, Educational Partnership Manager & Marcelo Avalos College Completion Senior Manager, Oakland Promise
Tiana is a Bay area native and San Francisco State University Alum. She comes with experience working directly with the Oakland community for over 5 years with Oakland Promise, previously East Bay College Fund. She is passionate about creating access and opportunities that empower the community to break down barriers.
Prior to joining the team at Oakland Promise, Marcelo worked with high school students as an Americorps counselor and a Math/AVID teacher in San Jose. It was these roles that formed his passion for mentoring and providing assistance to students pursuing higher education. At Oakland Promise, Marcelo is part of the College Completion Team, and works on the creation and implementation of college success programing.
Community-centric Fundraising During Times of Uncertainty
AUDIENCE: Development & Fundraising
Facilitator: Maribel Rodriguez, Director of Development, Richmond Promise
A proud immigrant with Roots in La Piedad Michoacan, Mexico, Maribel has dedicated her career to working towards social justice and equity while uplifting the voices of People of Color. Before joining Richmond Promise, Maribel worked at various non-profit organizations in the Bay Area providing both direct services and most recently focusing on fund development. She approaches fundraising from a community-centric approach and is invested in dismantling the notion of scarcity created by the non-profit industrial complex.
Decide with Data and Act with Conviction
AUDIENCE: Data & Operations
Facilitator: John Tamrat, College Financial Coach & Partnerships Coordinator, Moneythink
Prior to joining Moneythink, John supported students and families in education and workforce development as a Case Manager for Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Bay Area, and Program Coordinator for Genesys Works, Twin Cities. As a first-generation immigrant to the United States, he understands how difficult it can be to navigate the US education system with limited resources and support. In addition to his work at Moneythink, John is an Oakland Surge Fellow.
College Access and Completion Professionals: Taking Care of Yourself While Caring for Others
AUDIENCE: Direct Service and Program Coordination (II)
Facilitators: Adelina Tancioco, Spiritual Life Coach & Inspirational Speaker, Surrendered Healing
Learn more about Adelina above!
Moneythink
Thank you for your gift of three (3) Moneythink & Capital One Backpacks filled with goodies like a notebook, Nalgene bottle, webcam slide, bluetooth speaker, and more!
Angel Trazo
Thank you for your gift of one (1) authographed copy of “We Are Inspiring: The Stories of 32 Inspirational Asian American Women!”
CALM App
Thank you to the Calm app for your donation of five (5) gift certificates for a free year of Calm! Find your Calm. Sleep more. Stress less. Live better.
Andrew Gumbel
Thank you Andrew Gumbel for five (5) copies of “Won’t Lose This Dream!”
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