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How To Host Your Virtual Apply Yourself Florida Event
With COVID-19 adversely affecting millions of students’ ability to receive in-person support during the college application process, Florida College Access Network is highlighting best practices for hosting virtual Apply Yourself Florida events. Apply Yourself Florida...
Register today for “From Research to Practice: Planning Inclusive Supports for Students with Intellectual Disabilities”
Guest presenters: Janice Seabrooks-Blackmore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities at the University of Central Florida Drew Andrews, EdD., Assistant Director and Technical Assistance Coordinator, Florida Center for Students...
With targeted outreach, schools can support adults who want to finish their degrees
In Florida, nearly 1.5 million working-age adults — that’s 13.5% of the state’s entire working-age population — have some college credit but no degree or short-term credential, according to the 2020 Lumina Foundation Stronger Nation report. These adults are missing...
Register today for “Striving to Thriving: How Listening to the Experiences of Young People Can Help Black, Hispanic, and Lower-Income Students Succeed”
Guest presenters: Nate Cadena, Chief Operating Officer, Denver Scholarship Foundation Michaela Leslie-Rule, Senior Strategist, Wonder: Strategies for Good Emily Lockwood, Senior Program Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Roz Pierson, Founder and Principal,...
Key takeaways from “Ready, Set, Plan It: A District-Wide Approach to Preparing Students for College and Career”
Guest presenters: Anthony Cook, Coordinator of College and Career Services, School District of Osceola County LaVerne Handfield, Programs Coordinator, Florida College Access Network FCAN host: Kathy McDonald, Assistant Director for Network Partnerships In 2013,...
Register today for “Future Ready: Aligning Industry and Higher Education So Students Earn Credentials Toward In-Demand Jobs”
Guest presenters: Tessa LeSage, Director, FutureMakers Coalition Megan Cochran, Healthcare Sector Strategist, CareerSource Brevard Teri Jones, Founder and Executive Director, Macedonia Education Technology and Career Academy (METCA) Jennifer Thayer, Workforce Planning...
New statewide push to make Florida “Talent Strong” promotes education after high school amid record unemployment
On the cusp of Labor Day, with Florida struggling under the highest unemployment in the state’s history due to the COVID pandemic, the Florida College Access Network (FCAN) and its local partners across the state launched a statewide campaign to promote education...
Key takeaways from “Career Discoveries: Helping Students Envision Their Future and the Education Beyond High School to Get There”
Guest presenters: Ian Fletcher, Vice President, Education and Talent, Greater Gainesville Chamber Chris Laney, Workforce Education Director, CareerSource Suncoast FCAN host: Kathy McDonald, Assistant Director for Network Partnerships The last 20 years have brought...
New ALICE report finds nearly half of all Florida households can’t afford basic necessities
According to United Way of Florida’s 2020 ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) report, 46% of Florida’s households struggle to afford the basic necessities. Thirteen percent fall below the Federal Poverty Level, or FPL, and 33% live above the Federal...
Register today for “Ready, Set, Plan It: A District-wide Approach to Preparing Students for College and Career”
In 2013, Osceola County education stakeholders gathered to analyze their data and map out a plan to improve student postsecondary outcomes. One of the strategies became the inspiration for FCAN’s Plan It Florida – to ensure every student graduates high school with a...