Events
What the FAFSA?! Best ideas for boosting FAFSA completion from the 2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit
Jun 21, 2022 | Events, News, Research and Policy
This year, Florida saw a precipitous drop in its FAFSA completion numbers. Where Florida was 32nd nationally at the end of our FAFSA Challenge in 2021, this year, FL sat at 48th. Although many other states have seen drops in completion during the pandemic, this drop...
Highlights from the 2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit
Jun 16, 2022 | Events
Following a two-year hiatus, Florida College Access Network's annual summit returned last month as a celebration of FCAN's 10-year anniversary, as well as the partnerships and programs that make education beyond high school accessible to all. The 2022 Talent Strong...
College Signing Day returns in Gainesville to celebrate students’ education plans
Jun 15, 2022 | Events, Initiatives, LCAN
FCAN’s Florida College Decision Day initiative aims to celebrate all students’ postsecondary plans and is an adaptation of the NCAA’s National College Signing Day, which spotlights students who have received athletic scholarships. While Gainesville might be best-known...
Key takeaways from “Empowerment through Education: A ‘Seats at the Table’ Panel Discussion”
Jun 1, 2022 | Events
Panelists: Chris Farina, Filmmaker, Seats at the Table documentary, Rosalia Films Neil Volz, Deputy Director, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Kimberly Moore, Vice President of Workforce Innovation and TCC2WORK, Tallahassee Community College Samantha Carlo,...
2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit — Presenter PowerPoint Presentations
May 13, 2022 | Events
We loved connecting with everyone at the 2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit! More than 300 changemakers from various sectors — including business and community leaders, policymakers, K-12 counselors and educators, college and university administrators and faculty,...
Key takeaways from “Legislative Session Recap: Creating a Talent Strong Florida through Policy”
May 6, 2022 | Events
Guest presenters: Sen. Keith Perry (R-Gainesville) Rep. Amber Mariano (R-Hudson) FCAN Host: Deborah Martin, Policy Analyst Florida lawmakers passed 275 bills and a record-breaking $112.1 billion budget during the most recent legislative session. Major policy changes...
Join us on May 26 for “Empowerment through Education: A ‘Seats at the Table’ Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion”
May 3, 2022 | Events
Panelists: Chris Farina, Filmmaker, Seats at the Table documentary, Rosalia Films Neil Volz, Deputy Director, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Kimberly Moore, Vice President of Workforce Innovation and TCC2WORK, Tallahassee Community College Samantha Carlo,...
Key takeaways from “Building Bridges to Workforce Development in Florida’s Rural Communities”
May 3, 2022 | Events
Guest presenters: Leslie Daugherty, Senior Education Designer, Education Design Lab Marcie Moore, Dean of Business, Engineering and Information Technologies, Zane State College Tracy Burger, Director of Member Development, Consortium of Florida Education Foundations...
Register today for “Legislative Session Recap: Creating a Talent Strong Florida through Policy”
Apr 28, 2022 | Events
Guest presenters: Sen. Keith Perry (R-Gainesville) Rep. Amber Mariano (R-Hudson) FCAN Host: Deborah Martin, Policy Analyst After 63 days of Florida’s Legislative Session, lawmakers have passed 275 bills and a record-breaking $112.1 billion budget, supporting a variety...
Summit Speaker Series — Rethinking Career Pathways: Leveraging Entrepreneurship Education to Prepare Youth for Real Life
Apr 6, 2022 | Events
“We need youth to start thinking entrepreneurially because our workforce is evolving faster than ever.” Research shows a gap between the workforce readiness skills most sought by employers — including critical thinking and problem-solving — and the preparation and...