Past Events
Key takeaways from “Revealing Potential: Proven Mentoring Strategies from Take Stock in Children”
January is National Mentoring Month and FCAN’s Assistant Director for Network Partnerships, Kathy McDonald, was recently joined by guest presenters Marci Poston, Director of Programmatic and Professional Development Services at Take Stock in Children (TSIC), and...
Join the conversation at the 2019 Florida College Access Network Summit
The momentum is building towards a culture of completion. Register today for the 2019 Florida College Access Network Summit and learn how Florida’s education and community leaders are making an impact by investing in promising practices that put students...
Register today for January 18 FCAN Webinar — Revealing Potential: Proven Mentoring Strategies from Take Stock in Children
We have a mentoring gap in the U.S.One in three young people are growing up without a mentor outside their family. Yet most people agree that mentoring relationships are powerful tools for connection and support, particularly for first generation students...
Key Takeaways from #Thankful4Pell: The Past, Present, and Future of Need-Based Aid
FCAN’s Amy Bolick, Community Engagement and Programs Manager, was recently joined by Carrie Warick, Director of Policy and Advocacy at National College Access Network (NCAN), and Daniel Barkowitz, Assistant Vice President for Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs at...
Register today for Nov. 27 FCAN Webinar: Meeting the College Access and Success Needs of Rural Students
In 2017, The Rural School and Community Trust report “Why Rural Matters” revealed Florida was among 10 states with the most urgent need for attention and support to rural students. Ranked number eight, Florida had one of the most diverse rural student...
Key Takeaways from Better Together: How Collective Impact 3.0 Helps Communities Collaborate for Greater Student Success
To tackle complex challenges like rising postsecondary completion rates communities recognize that no one institution can solve the problem alone. FCAN’s Kathy McDonald, Assistant Director for Network Partnerships, was recently joined by guest presenters Liz Weaver,...
Register today for Nov. 15 FCAN Webinar — Thankful4Pell: The Past, Present, and Future of Need-Based Aid
Florida is home to the third highest proportion of FAFSA filers eligible for federal Pell Grants. During the 2016-17 academic year, Florida students attending public technical college, Florida College System, and State University System institutions...
Key Takeaways from Meet ALICE: A Look at Florida’s Financially Struggling Population and How Communities are Using Data for Change
FCAN’s Kimberly Lent, Senior Research Associate, was recently joined by guest presenters Ted Granger, President of United Way of Florida, and Holly Bullard, interim Co-Executive Director at Florida Policy Institute and Florida ALICE Research Advisory Committee member,...
Register today for Oct. 23 FCAN Webinar — Better Together: How Collective Impact 3.0 Helps Communities Collaborate for Greater Student Success
Tamarack Institute, internationally recognized expert in community change, joins FCAN for the latest in cross-sector collaboration. Communities throughout Florida are collaborating to remove barriers to student success so Floridians can earn the...
Key takeaways from “No Dollar Left Behind: Organizing a Community-Based Approach to FAFSA Completion”
FCAN’s Amy Bolick, Community Engagement and Programs Manager, was recently joined by Doug Griesenauer, Director of Workforce Development and Financial Stability Initiatives at United Way Suncoast, and Jessica Manchette, Senior Director of Program Initiatives at...