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T.E.A. with College Futures featuring Dr. Su Jin Jez

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 and inspirations directly from changemakers. California Competes In August of 2023, Governor Read more >

Vlogcast/Podcast

Episode Eight

Reimagining Postsecondary Education and Economic Mobility with College Futures Foundation

At College Futures Foundation, we believe that to achieve the inclusive economy and society we dream of for Californians, we must leave the status quo behind. We must reimagine the future of work and learning to unlock opportunities for economic mobility for learners in our state – an aim we aspire to accomplish through the implementation of our new strategic framework. Join Eloy Ortiz Oakley, our president & CEO, and Dr. Elizabeth González, our chief program & strategy officer, as they discuss the why behind College Futures’ shift in strategy and answer questions about the year ahead and potential partnership opportunities. Read more >

Press Releases & Announcements

CA’s Future Reimagined: A Bold Leap Forward with College Futures’ New Strategic Direction

Dear Partners and Friends, It is with great enthusiasm and eagerness that we reach out to you today to announce our new strategic direction and invite you into the process of reimagining education and socioeconomic mobility. At College Futures Foundation, we believe in the power of innovation and collaboration, which are crucial elements of our Read more >

News & Commentary

Our Socio-Economic Mobility Imperative

College as we knew it is dead. But a postsecondary education is more necessary than ever. You can’t get a good job without a postsecondary education. Colleges and universities aren’t keeping up with the changing times and attitudes when it comes to preparing and connecting learners to the workforce. College debt has become everybody’s problem. Read more >

Vlogcast/Podcast

Episode Seven

The What and Why of Governor Newsom’s Career Education Executive Order

With the Newsom Administration in its final term, it’s time for all of us to come together and reengineer inherited education systems that were not built for our students and families to succeed, says Ben Chida, the governor’s senior advisor for Cradle to Career. Chida stopped by Opportunity Forum with College Futures to discuss Governor Newsom’s latest executive order on career education and his plan to leverage billions of dollars in investments to prepare learners for the workforce of tomorrow. Eloy Ortiz Oakley, president & CEO of College Futures Foundation, hosts.  

This episode was recorded on October 18, 2023.   Read more >

News & Commentary

Message from Eloy Ortiz Oakley on Governor Newsom’s New Career Education Effort

 On August 31st, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order launching a new career education effort to prepare learners for the workforce of tomorrow. In his latest CEO message, College Futures Foundation’s Eloy Ortiz Oakley responds to the Governor’s goal to strengthen career pathways and his call for employers to drop unnecessary degree and Read more >

Vlogcast/Podcast

Episode Two

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 >

Publications & Research

Whiteness Rules: Racial Exclusion in Becoming an American College President

While the majority of students in California’s public higher education system are Latinx, Asian American & Pacific Islander, and Black, the racial-ethnic and gender makeup of the presidents of these colleges and universities is much the same as in the 1970s: almost exclusively white and male. Why has so little changed in California’s colleges and Read more >