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Media Mention: Funding Roundup
August 3, 2026
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July 3, 2026
FoundationCCC Fieldnotes
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June 18, 2026
Taking Flight Toward California’s Climate Future
As Senior Director of Climate Strategies at the Foundation for California Community Colleges, I have the privilege of leading the Center for Climate Futures—a cross-departmental team dedicated to improving lives in the face of current and emerging climate challenges. Recently, our portfolio has expanded to focus on natural resource management, agriculture and food systems, and...
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Impact Report: Three Years of Statewide Investment in LGBTQ+ Student Success
July 29, 2026
Over the last three years, the California Community Colleges have grown a robust infrastructure to support LGBTQ+ students statewide. Learn about how expanded resources are strengthening a sense of belonging and creating lasting positive change across California’s community colleges.
Program: Announcing the 2026 Real Estate Education Grant Program Awardee
July 27, 2026
The South Orange County Community College District / Saddleback College was recently selected as the recipient of the 2026 Real Estate Education Grant, awarded $105,000 to continue serving as the home of the California Community Colleges Real Estate Education Center. For the past decade, Saddleback College has hosted the Center, which serves as a statewide...
Program: Expanding Opportunities for Students in the Field of Law
July 23, 2026
This year, the California LAW Pathways (Cal LAW) program graduated more than 400 students as Cal LAW Scholars, marking an extraordinary milestone for the program and statewide partners. These graduates are transferring this fall to top universities including UCLA, USC, UC Berkeley, Georgetown University, and others. Several students are also pursuing direct pathways into law...
Program: Announcing the 2026 Real Estate Education Grant Program Awardee
July 27, 2026
The South Orange County Community College District / Saddleback College was recently selected as the recipient of the 2026 Real Estate Education Grant, awarded $105,000 to continue serving as the home of the California Community Colleges Real Estate Education Center. For the past decade, Saddleback College has hosted the Center, which serves as a statewide...
Program: Expanding Opportunities for Students in the Field of Law
July 23, 2026
This year, the California LAW Pathways (Cal LAW) program graduated more than 400 students as Cal LAW Scholars, marking an extraordinary milestone for the program and statewide partners. These graduates are transferring this fall to top universities including UCLA, USC, UC Berkeley, Georgetown University, and others. Several students are also pursuing direct pathways into law...
Program: Student Ambassadors Celebrate Eight Years of Community Impact
June 30, 2026
On June 12, FoundationCCC hosted the California Community Colleges Community Resource Student Ambassador End-of-Year Celebration, an inspiring virtual event honoring the passion, commitment, and achievements of student ambassadors statewide. The event recording is now available.
Event: Fostering Collaboration in Climate Solutions
July 17, 2026
The Center for Climate Futures hosted five webinars this year, highlighting the essential role of community colleges in advancing climate-aligned workforce development and building community resilience against fires, floods, droughts, and extreme heat. Watch them on-demand now.
Event: Building a Statewide Movement Around Work-Based Learning
June 26, 2026
Work-based learning has seen growing interest and investment across the system. This webinar series builds on that momentum. Register for the upcoming sessions.
Event: Building Stronger Pathways for California’s Student Veterans
June 25, 2026
Veterans and educators convened at the annual Veterans Summit to strengthen support for veterans and military-connected students transitioning to college.
Impact Report: Three Years of Statewide Investment in LGBTQ+ Student Success
July 29, 2026
Over the last three years, the California Community Colleges have grown a robust infrastructure to support LGBTQ+ students statewide. Learn about how expanded resources are strengthening a sense of belonging and creating lasting positive change across California’s community colleges.
Social Highlights
This is your chance to share your vision.
Show us what you think the future will look like with an original short film exploring how AI is reshaping the world we live in.
Selected films will premiere at the @californiacommunitycolleges Futures Summit 2026, where you’ll join live Q&A’s, network with leaders from across California, and be celebrated at a special award event.
Hosted by the California Community Colleges Digital Center for Innovation, Transformation and Equity, an initiative of the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office operated in collaboration with our principal founding partner, Foothill–De Anza Community College District, Futures Summit convenes more than 1,000 leaders, educators, and partners shaping the future of digital learning and work.
Prizes will be awarded to the top three entries in each category, with a $2,500 Best in Show prize awarded to one first-place winner.
More information: bit.ly/2026reelfutures.
A statewide commitment to LGBTQ+ student success is creating stronger systems of belonging across @californiacommunitycolleges.
Since 2023, a historic investment led by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office has helped colleges expand the people, programs, and spaces dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ students. In just three years:
• More than 90 colleges now have dedicated LGBTQ+ personnel, up from 48
• Pride Centers have grown from 50 to 77, with 13 more in development
• More than 100 colleges host Lavender Graduations
• More than 150 educators have received specialized training in LGBTQ+ student support
Beyond these milestones, colleges are building lasting capacity through mentorship, basic needs support, culturally responsive mental health services, faculty and staff training, and more inclusive campus practices.
FoundationCCC is proud to administer this statewide initiative in partnership with the Chancellor’s Office and support colleges as they create environments where every student can feel seen, connected, and positioned to succeed.
Read more about three years of statewide investment and impact: #linkinbio☝
We are pleased to welcome Greg Backley and Kirk Tramble to the FoundationCCC Board of Directors.
Backley, President and CEO of @aaasocal and a proud @pcclancer alumnus, brings extensive leadership experience across business, philanthropy, public policy, and higher education.
Tramble, Founder and Principal of Kizata LLC and a former @collegeofsanmateo faculty member, brings deep expertise in technology, responsible AI governance, workforce development, and expanding pathways into STEM careers.
Their experience and commitment to innovation, economic mobility, and student success will strengthen FoundationCCC’s work on behalf of @californiacommunitycolleges, their students and the communities they serve.
Learn more about our newest board members - click the link in our bio👆
Thank you to @moredoctorsforcalifornia for producing and sharing this video highlighting the @camedscholarsprogram Capitol Briefing.
The California Medicine Scholars Program (CMSP), a program of FoundationCCC, is expanding pathways from @californiacommunitycolleges to medical school and helping develop a physician workforce that better reflects and serves California’s communities.
This work is made possible through the leadership and collaboration of CMSP’s Regional Health Hubs of Opportunity and medical school partners, including the @ucdavismedschool , @ucr_school_of_medicine , @ucsdmedschool , and UCSF Fresno
We are proud to support CMSP as it enters its next phase of expansion, creating greater access and more opportunities for students across California to pursue careers in medicine.
Learn more about CMSP: californiamedicinescholarsprogram.org
Innovation in higher education isn`t just about new technology. It`s about creating better learning experiences for every student.
FoundationCCC is proud to support the California Education Learning Lab as it brings together educators, researchers, and practitioners to explore ideas that strengthen teaching and learning across @californiacommunitycolleges.
This conversation examines how connection, instructional design, and emerging technologies like AI are shaping the future of online education, while keeping students at the center.
Watch the recording to hear the discussion and learn how thoughtful innovation can help create more engaging and equitable learning experiences across our colleges. - Link in bio👆
We’re proud to support a system where opportunity, belonging, and possibility meet.
As America marks 250 years, FoundationCCC joins @californiacommunitycolleges in recognizing the students, educators, colleges, and partners helping shape what comes next for California and the nation.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/CCC_America250
#America250 #CaliforniaCommunityColleges #StudentSuccess #FutureReady #ICanGoToCollege
Important progress for @californiacommunitycolleges students.
AB 1920 strengthens the California College Promise Program, supporting access, completion, and clearer pathways to opportunity across the state.
FoundationCCC is proud to support efforts that help students access college, stay on track, and move toward long-term economic mobility.
Learn more about California Community Colleges and find your path at ICanGoToCollege.com.
#repost @californiacommunitycolleges
#CaliforniaCommunityColleges #CollegePromise #StudentSuccess #Vision2030
FoundationCCC was pleased to join @pridepeopleservices and @saccityunified for Career Launchpad 2026, a summer camp helping students with disabilities explore career pathways and prepare for what comes next after high school.
The panel brought together leaders from across sectors, including Tim Aldinger, Vice President of Workforce and Climate Innovation at FoundationCCC, who served as moderator, and Patrick Mulvaney, FoundationCCC Board Chair and Proprietor of @mulvaneysbl, who served as a panelist.
FoundationCCC is proud to help amplify this work and its focus on expanding pathways to employment for students.
