Events
Apply Now: FCAN Advocacy Fellowship 2023-24 Call for Student Fellows
Jul 27, 2023 | Events
FCAN is excited to announce we are launching our third Advocacy Fellowship! As an organization, we are committed to increasing collaborative policy and advocacy work throughout Florida. Our approach is to ensure student voices are emphasized as FCAN works to advocate...
Key takeaways from the 2023 Community of Practice Focused on Black Student Success
Guest Presenters: Morgan Evers, ASPIRE (Leon, Wakulla and Gadsden counties) Colleen Lockwood, Bridge2Life (Broward County) Chuck Tiernan, LEAP Tampa Bay Tessa LeSage, FutureMakers (Southwest Florida) FCAN Host: Kimberly Krupa, FCAN Network Consultant The Florida...
Key takeaways from “2023 Legislative Session Recap: New Postsecondary Education Policies”
Jun 6, 2023 | Events
Guest Presenters: Rep. Kristen Arrington, (District 46 - Kissimmee) Rep. Lindsay Cross, (District 60 - St. Petersburg) FCAN Host: Deborah Martin, Policy Analyst Florida lawmakers passed 356 bills and a record-breaking $117 billion budget during the 2023 legislative...
Register Today for “2023 Legislative Session Recap Webinar: New Postsecondary Education Policies”
May 23, 2023 | Events
Guest Presenters: Rep. Kristen Arrington, (District 46 - Kissimmee) Rep. Lindsay Cross, (District 60 - St. Petersburg) FCAN Host: Deborah Martin, Policy Analyst The 2023 Florida Legislative Session adjourned sine die on Friday, May 5th after passing 356 bills and...
Save-the-Date for June 12 FCAN Virtual Lunch & Learn: “Community of Practice: Building Florida’s Talent Pipeline by Driving Black Student Success on a System-Wide Level”
Guest Presenters: Colleen Lockwood, Bridge2Life (Broward County)Tessa LeSage, FutureMakers (Southwest Florida)Chuck Tiernan, LEAP Tampa Bay Morgan Evers, ASPIRE (Leon, Wakulla and Gadsden counties) FCAN Host: Kimberly Krupa, FCAN Network Consultant Please join us for...
Summit Speaker Series — Equal is Still Not Enough: Leveraging Institutional Data to Expand Access and Differentiate Student Program Offerings
Mar 22, 2023 | Events, Research and Policy
“How can you make changes or updates to your programming if you don’t even know whether what you are doing is working or not?” You don’t have to be a data scientist to embrace the power of numbers and the way they can help drive improved student programming. At the...
Summit Speaker Series — Collaboration Between Local College Access Networks and Community Partnership Schools in Florida
“Where there’s overlap, there’s wasting of time. If we work together, we can be working better.” When community partners work together toward a shared vision, they remove barriers, build a resilient workforce, and improve the quality of life for their respective...
The “Summit Speaker Series” podcast returns! Previewing “Rent-Free Housing, Mental Wellness, and a Randomized Control Trial Study”
Mar 8, 2023 | Events, Research and Policy
FCAN is once again offering an early glimpse at some of the best practices and fresh approaches for supporting students toward education beyond high school that you can expect to hear at the 2023 Talent Strong Florida Summit. We are excited to bring back our Summit...
Keynote Spotlight: Get to Know Secretary John F. Davis and Raven Solomon
Feb 24, 2023 | Events
On April 27-28, the Talent Strong Florida Summit will once again welcome community leaders and education advocates who are committed to supporting Florida students on their path to achieving education beyond high school! Attendees will gather for two days of...
Key takeaways from “21st Century Skills Through Micro-Credentialing: The Polk County Partnership”
Feb 22, 2023 | Events
Guest Presenters: Naomi Boyer, Executive Director, Digital Transformation, Education Design Lab Matthew Aranda, Associate Education Designer, Micro-Credentialing, Education Design Lab Steve Cochran, Senior Director, Workforce Education and Multiple Pathways, Polk...