All In: Student Pathways Forward

This special episode features an interview with Steve Jurch, Director of Center for Policy and Practice at the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) and continues the dialogue with workforce development leaders aiming to transform policies and practice to improve job quality, equity and college and industry partnerships. Steve highlights a number of initiatives ACCT has in place under t...

This special episode features an engaging and thought-provoking discussion with Clair Minson , a leading voice and expert on workforce system transformation and the Founder and Principal consultant at Sandra Grace LLC , a change management firm that provides training, consulting and thought partnership to organizations seeking to embed racial equity into their practice and policy work.  Clair high...

In this episode, host Marc Goldberg interviews Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) graduate and current CHI-St. Anthony Hospital employee, Sheri Warnock , St Anthony Hospital Chief Executive Officer Harry Geller and Blue Mountain Community College President Dr. Mark Browning . Sheri shares her impactful experience as an adult returning student at BMCC and the incredible amount of support she re...

This special episode was recorded live at the 2022 Oregon Adult Basic Skills Conference in Salem, Oregon on October 24 organized by the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission . Podcast host Marc Goldberg moderates a panel discussion with Rogue Community College (RCC) student and past GED graduate Lynne Hamblin and Columbia Gorge Community College president Dr. Marta Yera Cronin . Lynne sh...

In this episode, host Marc Goldberg interviews Oregon Coast Community College graduate Cameron Vasquez who shares more about his experience in the nursing program at OCCC and now working as a registered nurse at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital . He emphasizes the value of clinical rotations as part of his nursing program and how he views his employment at the hospital as a quality job.  This is f...

In this episode, host Marc Goldberg interviews three graduates from Columbia Gorge Community College ’s Electro-Mechanical Technology program, who are all currently employed at General Electric (GE) Renewable Energy. Brian Irwin , a site supervisor, and Colby Williamson , a wind turbine technician, speak to how valuable the hands-on, practical education and training was at CGCC while also sharing...

In the next episode of the All In: Student Pathways Forward podcast, host Marc Goldberg interviews Klamath Community College (KCC)   graduate and current Cascade Comprehensive Care employee Emily Geise , Cascade Comprehensive Care CEO Tayo Akins and KCC president, Dr. Roberto Gutierrez .   As a worker and college graduate from the Health Information Management (HIM) program , Emily shares her defi...

The All In: Student Pathways Forward season two launches with an introductory episode featuring a conversation with Maureen Conway , the Executive Director of the Aspen Institute’s Economic Opportunities Program . This season will continue to elevate Oregon community college student voices to shape inclusive policies, practice and partnerships, but shifts the discussion to job quality and equity f...

In the season finale of the All In: Student Pathways Forward podcast, host Marc Goldberg facilitates a panel discussion with leaders in Oregon who were instrumental in landmark legislation that funds Benefits Navigators at all 24 public community college and universities to help students access benefits and resources that will support them to complete college and gain careers with economic mobilit...

In the next episode of the All In: Student Pathways Forward podcast, host Marc Goldberg interviews Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC) student Zac Warner, college president, Dr. Patty Scott, and The Hope Center for College, Community and Justice Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy, Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield.  Zac is a parenting student studying electrical engineering, who began in the c...

This is part II of this All In: Student Pathways Forward episode that includes the second half of an interview by host Marc Goldberg with Portland Community College (PCC) President Mark Mitsui and then a conversation with Kermit Kaleba, the Strategy Director for Employer Aligned Credential Programs at Lumina Foundation . Both President Mitsui and Kermit share reflections on the featured interview...

In the latest All In: Student Pathways Forward podcast episode, host Marc Goldberg interviews Portland Community College Career Pathways student Shalease Williams as well as President Mark Mitsui. Shalease speaks passionately about the value of stackable credentials for adult students and lifts up the resources and holistic faculty and staff support that are essential for adult and parenting stude...

This special edition of the All In: Student Pathway Forward podcast is focused on federal policy with a featured guest who is one of the strongest legislative champions in Congress for community colleges and workforce development, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici , serving Oregon's 1st congressional district. Congresswoman Bonamici discusses how her federal policy work supporting community coll...

This episode features an interview with Clackamas Community College student Jacob Sieler who is studying Machine Tool Technology as a parenting student at the college. Jacob talks about how different staff and faculty at the college have helped him address financial constraints through accessing resources available to students including the STEP grant, Tech Hire and Metallica Scholars Initiative g...

This episode features an interview with Rogue Community College (RCC) student Lynne Hamblin who returned to school to get her GED and enroll in the college’s award winning co-enrollment/integrated education and training program that offered simultaneous access to credit courses and additional wraparound supports.  Lynne was honored as the selected student speaker for the 2021 College Commencement...

This episode features an interview with Central Oregon Community College (COCC) student Dray Aguirre, who offers great insights from his advocacy work at the local, state and national levels focused on student basic needs insecurity. Dray emphasizes the importance of students shaping policies and shares some of his own lived experience as a student facing basic needs insecurity. Dray was highlight...

This episode features Lane Community College (LCC) student Maria Cristina Cruz , who is enrolled in an innovative Early Childhood Education program that integrates Career Technical Education coursework with foundational skills leading to a college credential. Cristina is a parenting student who has found employment in her field of study while still in school and has accessed different resources at...

This episode features a conversation with Mt. Hood Community College student Bakr Alkarawi , who shares how his own experience as a student facing housing insecurity has propelled him to take action and work with college leadership, policymakers and community partners towards a bill in the Oregon legislature that would fund services and support for students facing houselessness. Bakr offers helpfu...

In this episode, Treasure Valley Community College (TVCC) student, James Toms, talks about his experience as a returning student to college and how different programs and supports on campus have helped him pursue a Medical Assisting certificate at the college and a new career in healthcare. He shares great suggestions on how the college can continue to help students facing unmet financial need.  A...

Nellisha Moore, a student parent at Chemeketa Community College, shares her inspiring educational pathway at the college from the GED program to pursuing a career in healthcare. She details resources and programs that have made a difference to her as a single mom and how  faculty and staff have been most helpful. Nellisha offers great suggestions on how the college can continue to support adult st...

In this Intro episode, I have the chance to speak with Melissa Johnson from the National Skills Coalition and Kate Kinder from Portland Community College to set the stage for this new podcast centered on elevating Oregon community college student voices to shape inclusive policies, programs and partnerships. The All In: Student Pathways Forward podcast is a part of Oregon's SkillSPAN advocacy...

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