Posts By: Valery Vue
Degrees of Distress: How Higher Education Institutions Hurt and Help Student Mental Health
With rising public concern around mental health, it is clear that serious stressors are taking a toll on the well-being of college students across the country — and that students of color and those with significant financial barriers shoulder an even greater burden Read more >
What We’re Reading – College Student Mental Health
Degrees of Distress: How Higher Education Institutions are Harming and Helping Student Mental Health “Regarding community of origin connections, research indicates that culture-based programs, courses, and organizations in higher education can allow students to maintain important connections to their home communities while also Read more >
Data Justice and Action is Long Overdue for AANHPI Students
In order to fulfill the vision of a California where postsecondary education advances racial, social, and economic equity, unlocking upward mobility now and for generations to come, we must deeply understand who our learners are, and what their experiences and needs might be Read more >
T.E.A. with College Futures featuring Blanca Gomez
Welcome to T.E.A. with College Futures, a monthly feature dedicated to Talking Equity in Action with grantees, partners, and College Futures Foundation staff. Each month, we’ll highlight efforts addressing inequities in and around higher education and related to socio-economic mobility, and seek learnings Read more >
The Pursuit of a Living Wage: Career and Technical Education’s Role in Upward Mobility
Interest in Career and Technical Education programs is surging across the country; learners of all backgrounds are looking for viable, debt-free paths to in-demand careers with high earning potential and employers are searching for ways to meet their evolving needs. The nation's leaders are heeding the call by investing billions to establish, strengthen, and expand career exploration and skill-building opportunities across the K-14 pipeline. Host Eloy Ortiz Oakley and CTE expert Peter Taylor, former president of ECMC Foundation, discuss all matters CTE on this episode of Opportunity Forum with College Futures. Read more >
Student Visions for Change: A California Community College Student Challenge
The Student Visions for Change challenge is a statewide call for proposals from California Community College (CCC) students. The goal of the Student Visions for Change challenge is to uplift student voices and ideas on how California Community Colleges can transform themselves to Read more >
Message from Eloy Ortiz Oakley on College Futures Foundation’s New Vision and Mission
The first phase of College Futures Foundation’s strategic refresh process is complete, resulting in the creation of a vision statement that reflects the foundation’s belief in the power of postsecondary education to advance equity today and for generations to come, and an updated Read more >
Dual Enrollment for Equitable Completion
Dual Enrollment for Equitable Completion (DE4EC) is a multi-year collaborative initiative among the College Futures Foundation and Tipping Point Community, carried out with research support from RDP Consulting. DE4EC helps California community colleges and their high school partners build dual enrollment programs centered on strengthening equitable access and completion outcomes for students underrepresented in higher education, particularly African American/Black, Latina/o/x, and students experiencing economic disadvantage. Read more >
Announcing Our New Vision and Mission
At College Futures Foundation, we believe in the power of postsecondary opportunity. We believe that securing the postsecondary success of students facing the most formidable barriers will ensure that all of us can thrive—our communities, our economy, and our state. We believe that Read more >