No Images? Click here Dear PSA2 supporter, Grantmakers for Education’s annual conference is right around the corner and while the event promises to be an enriching experience for all participants, the Postsecondary Access and Attainment (PSA2) Impact Group would like to highlight a few exciting activities you won’t want to miss. All events below feature postsecondary access and attainment issues and strategies. Please review the information below and mark your calendar to join us for all events. Video Chats Make a note to participate in the PSA2 inaugural video chat on September 20 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The conversation will focus on strategies for “Funding State and Local Policy & Advocacy” and will be hosted by Kristin Boyer (Executive Director, Trellis Foundation). Register for the conversation via the link below and come prepared to learn from others and share how states around the country are on striving to increase postsecondary access and success for all students. Register here. A second video chat is scheduled for November and will be hosted by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Please be on the lookout for details on this second chat in the coming weeks. Postsecondary Funder Networking at NCAN We are looking forward to seeing you in Pittsburgh for this year’s NCAN conference. We welcome you to join us for a PSA2-hosted funder-only gathering on Tuesday, September 25, from 5:30-7 pm. We look forward to catching up with you over appetizers and beverages at City Works (about a .3-mi/6-minute walk from the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown). Please RSVP using this google form by Monday, September 17. If you would like to remain for dinner after the reception, please indicate this on the google form and we will reserve a table. Rebecca Villarreal and Kristin Boyer, PSA2 steering committee members, will serve as your hosts for the evening. Location: Are there other conferences we should add to this list? If so, please let us know. Questions? Please contact Rebecca Villarreal (rcvillarreal@kresge.org), PSA2 co-chair. PSA2 Networking Dinner – October 15, 2018 (6:30 – 8:30 p.m.) For those interested in enjoying a great meal while discussing the “Effective Strategies for Being a Funder in the Postsecondary Space,” reserve your seat at this dinner. The cost for the event is $25 per person and space is limited. The dinner will take place in San Diego close to the conference hotel on the evening prior to the start of GFE’s annual conference. PSA2 Grantmakers Exchange Table Discussions – October 17, 2018 (7:45 – 9:00 a.m.) PSA2 will host two roundtable discussions during the conference. One will explore “Postsecondary Access and Attainment Statewide Strategies” and the second table will highlight the structure, impact and lessons learned from “Emergency Aid Programs.” Grab breakfast and come to the table ready to share your experiences, learn from others and explore promising strategies. PSA2 Reception – October 17, 2018 (5:30 – 6:45 p.m.) Don’t miss a great opportunity to connect with fellow GFE members interested in increasing the postsecondary success of all students. At this year’s PSA2 conference reception, we will hear from Dr. Bridget Burns and learn more about the success of 11 public research universities of the University Innovation Alliance and how they are closing achievement gaps and improving the outcomes for all students, especially those from low-income and underserved backgrounds. Plan to attend this high energy reception that consistently draws more than 100 funders and friends. PSA2 Focused Sessions There are many fantastic workshops and sessions scheduled for the Grantmakers for Education conference and we want to draw your attention to those directly focused on postsecondary access and attainment. Mark your calendars to attend each session below (schedule is subject to change): Advancing Equitable Higher Education Opportunities for Male Students of Color (College Futures Foundation) Learn about how higher education and K-12 leaders in Texas and California are intentionally developing and expanding strategies to support male students of color so that they are prepared for postsecondary success. Educator leaders from the Texas Education Consortium for Male Students and California’s public community college and four-year systems share what’s working and what’s been challenging in their efforts to systemically support male students of color – academically, culturally and social-emotionally. California's Holistic Approach to Help Undocumented Students Succeed in College (Evelyn and Walter
Haas, Jr. Fund) Thanks to the work of students, advocates, educators and administrators, California's public colleges and universities are igniting a paradigm shift in how they serve undocumented immigrant students. This session will explore how California's public higher education systems and policy makers are investing in resources to address the full range of unique needs presented by undocumented students, including establishing the right of undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public campuses; providing legal, mental health and other services to undocumented students and their families; and promoting economic security for undocumented students. Mind the Gap! Identifying & Growing Social-Emotional Skills for Academic Success (Garen Family Foundation) Equity for low-income, first-generation college students requires addressing the whole learner to close gaps in the social-emotional skills needed for academic success. But which skills are most critical, and how can they be developed? Learn about a major 6-year longitudinal study now underway to answer these questions and discuss results to-date. The study also investigates the degree to which the Bright Prospect program increases equity in college persistence by helping low-income students improve these skills and by contributing social capital in college through their Crews® peer-support system and staff-provided coaching. The Equity Scorecard: A Faculty-Led Approach to Investing in the Whole Learner (The Teagle Foundation) We are witnessing significant momentum for reform in community colleges. Unfortunately, positive structural reforms are not always coupled with cultural changes to ensure minoritized students thrive. In this session, we share lessons from a funder collaboration to support the whole learner through the development of the Equity Scorecard – a set of tools aimed at faculty to build equity-mindedness – and its application at Colorado community colleges. Participants will directly engage with the tools and get insight into creating an equity-minded classroom from the perspectives of researchers, practitioners and funders. Scaling the
Accelerated Study in Associates Program: Philanthropy v. Government (The Kresge Foundation) Developed in 2007 by the City University of New York (CUNY), Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) nearly doubles the graduation rates of low-income college students by providing holistic supports. Now, CUNY plans to scale the program to 25,000 students by 2019, and three Ohio colleges have replicated the program. Federal and state policymakers are increasingly interested in the program. Leveraging a new 10-minute ASAP documentary, this session will explore the policy environment for scaling evidence-based programs and encourage attendees to discuss philanthropy’s role in future ASAP replication and scale. Dual Enrollment:
Leveling the Playing Field for Underserved Students (College Futures Foundation) Play the game! Participants will play a board game that illustrates the promise of dual enrollment from a student’s perspective. Enrolling high school students in college courses, when designed to support the whole learner, reduces equity gaps and increases college-going and success for underserved students. The game will surface challenges and opportunities for dual enrollment as an educational equity strategy. Participants will also engage with recent research on dual enrollment, case studies of effective partnerships and national policy lessons that may offer a systemic path beyond barriers. Trauma-Informed Classroom Practices
and Student Supports for Today's Learners (Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation) Established and emergent brain research is calling attention to the impact of severe trauma on the health and educational achievement of students. This session will explore institutional approaches to fostering trauma-informed practices for serving students across the K-16 continuum. To begin the conversation, practitioners who work with K-5, veteran and incarcerated adult students will describe how they build the appropriate systems. The funder audience is invited to share ways they design and make the case for building systems-level responses to student stress in all learning environments. Equity Through Statewide Efforts: Improving Success
for Male Students of Color (Greater Texas Foundation) In 2013, the Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color, led by the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University, created a network of educational leaders in Texas school districts, community colleges and universities who leverage their collective resources to improve educational outcomes for male students of color. In coordination with Greater Texas Foundation, Kresge Foundation and the Trellis Foundation, the consortium created a unique statewide platform for institutions to coordinate innovative programs and activities focused on supporting the whole male student of color. The L.A. Compact: A Decade of
Cross-Sector Engagement & Cradle-to-Career Success (Community Growth Education Foundation) Recognizing that systemic change requires cross-sector collaboration, Los Angeles' civic leaders partnered in 2008 to establish the L.A. Compact, now a 24-institution effort and trusted space for innovation. The compact has become a driving force, leveraging transformative strategies for: kindergarten readiness; grade-level reading; community schools; graduation; workforce preparedness; teacher training; college student success; and opportunity youth integration. Learn from signers and funders how the compact catalyzes ongoing systems change to benefit the whole learner in a diverse metropolis - promoting continuity across multiple superintendents, college presidents and mayors. BLOOM: Building Education Success Pathways for Men of Color & Opportunity Youth (California Community Foundation) Black men without a high school diploma face a 90% chance of incarceration by age 35, but a diploma reduces that figure to 12%. Knowing that education is an inoculation to imprisonment, BLOOM redirects probation-involved black male youth towards college and career. In 2017, 100% of BLOOM high school seniors graduated, with 94% attending college. In this session, the California Community Foundation will share lessons learned from its 7-year, $7 million investment. Reflections from grantmakers and nonprofit partners will challenge attendees to explore their own work with opportunity youth. Flipping the Script:
Working Together to Close the Attainment Gap (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) The chances of a high school graduate reaching the middle class without any additional education or training are near zero. But far too few students are prepared to succeed in postsecondary education when they complete high school. We can flip this script when K-12 and higher education leaders lock arms to align expectations and accelerate student transitions. This session will highlight states that are leading on closing the attainment gap and provide a forum for funders and national partners to reflect on how they can be catalysts of this work. From 0 to 50: A Delaware Case Study (Rodel Foundation of Delaware) With the economy changing dramatically, the infrastructure designed to help our young people navigate college and career decisions has not kept pace. To address this, Delaware has created one of the fastest career pathways efforts in the nation with an integrated college access strategy. In four years, Delaware is on a path to have 20,000 high schoolers statewide, or 50%, engaged in career pathways. This session will explore how we can apply the lessons learned from Delaware's work to expand equitable college and career access to students across the country. Share the Good News: If you have found this eblast and other email blasts from PSA2 helpful, please share the information with your PSA2 funder colleagues and friends. We encourage all interested GFE members to click this link to receive future PSA2 email blasts directly. The Postsecondary Access and Attainment Impact Group welcomes funders interested in learning about and or enhancing their efforts to increase postsecondary access and attainment. You can also join us on GFE Connects to continue the discussion online! Warmly, Mara Botman, Co-Chair Rebecca Villarreal, Co-Chair
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