San José City College (SJCC) will host the first San José Education Forum on April 26, 2024, in partnership with the Northern California College Promise Coalition (NCCPC), San José State University, Santa Clara University, San José Cal-SOAP Consortium, and the San José Public Library.
During this all-day in-person event at SJCC, education leaders and practitioners will meet to advance education equity and access in San José and explore collaborative solutions to address:
- Development of pathways (including dual enrollment)
- Effective student and family engagement
- Improving college affordability and financial aid access
This is the most recent among many SJCC and NCCPC partnerships. On November 18, 2023, SJCC President Dr. Rowena Tomaneng gave a presentation and participated in a panel discussion at the Community College League of California Conference that focused on college, community, and city partnerships to end poverty.
Former Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf, David Silver of California Volunteers Fund and NCCPC Steering Committee Chair, and Meredith Curry Nuñez of NCCPC joined Tomaneng to discuss how colleges can build and strengthen their advocacy for cradle-to-career pipelines in their cities. Tomaneng highlighted the value of local college promise programs like San José Promise, Milpitas Promise, Oakland Promise, and Richmond Promise collaborating across city and county lines through collective impact coalitions like NCCPC.
In addition, she spoke of the importance of student and family engagement as early as kindergarten so families understand the value of education and the collective investments made by civic, community, education, and industry leaders.
SJCC joined NCCPC as a steering committee member on July 1, 2023. Through this coalition, SJCC leaders connect with regional leaders and identify best practices for improving the college success of young people in and around San José.
Joining the NCCPC aligns with SJCC’s Strategic Plan, which seeks to promote and strengthen community and industry partnerships to advance socio-economic opportunity and racial equity.
