Former International President of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Tala Alahmar, stopped by the ACCT office in Washington, D.C. to update the membership on her academic journey and professional goals following graduation from Oakland Community College and the University of Michigan. Alahmar was first introduced to the ACCT membership as a keynote speaker at the 2022 ACCT Leadership Congress in New York City, NY.
<a href='https://youtu.be/lG-3oIELqg8?feature=shared'>Link to Full Congress Keynote Speech</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Former International President of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Tala Alahmar, stopped by the ACCT office in Washington, D.C. to update the membership on her academic journey and professional goals following graduation from Oakland Community College and the University of Michigan. Alahmar was first introduced to the ACCT membership as a keynote speaker at the 2022 ACCT Leadership Congress in New York City, NY.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/lG-3oIELqg8?feature=shared'&gt;Link to Full Congress Keynote Speech&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Former International President of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Tala Alahmar, stopped by the ACCT office in Washington, D.C. to update the membership on her academic journey and professional goals following graduation from Oakland Community College ...

Former International President of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Tala Alahmar, stopped by the ACCT office in Washington, D.C. to update the membership on her academic journey and professional goals following graduation from Oakland Community College and the University of Michigan. Alahmar was first introduced to the ACCT membership as a keynote speaker at the 2022 ACCT Leadership Congress in New York City, NY.
Link to Full Congress Keynote Speech

EP 136- Leadership Unlocked: The Tala Alahmar Story

Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, biotechnology…The technology sector is advancing, and community colleges are finding themselves at the center of the innovation economy! On this episode of “In the Know”, Shalin Jyotishi from New America, breaks down the federal funding streams allocated through the CHIPS Act that are supplying community colleges with the resources needed to keep the workforce up to speed.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, biotechnology…The technology sector is advancing, and community colleges are finding themselves at the center of the innovation economy! On this episode of “In the Know”, Shalin Jyotishi from New America, breaks down the federal funding streams allocated through the CHIPS Act that are supplying community colleges with the resources needed to keep the workforce up to speed.&lt;/p&gt;
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Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, biotechnology…The technology sector is advancing, and community colleges are finding themselves at the center of the innovation economy! On this episode of “In the Know”, Shalin Jyotishi from New America, break...

Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, biotechnology…The technology sector is advancing, and community colleges are finding themselves at the center of the innovation economy! On this episode of “In the Know”, Shalin Jyotishi from New America, breaks down the federal funding streams allocated through the CHIPS Act that are supplying community colleges with the resources needed to keep the workforce up to speed.

EP: 135- Emerging Technologies: The Community College's Role in the Innovation Economy

Did you know nearly one in ten undergraduate students are single mothers?
Did you know nearly all of those single mothers are living at or near the poverty line?
On this episode of in the know, ACCT’s Vice President of Public Policy, Carrie Warick-Smith is sitting down with Amber Angel from the ECMC Foundation. They’ll talk about how community colleges are aiming to provide more support to this growing student population and how the kids on campus project can be a reliable and effective solution for childcare needs.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Did you know nearly one in ten undergraduate students are single mothers?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Did you know nearly all of those single mothers are living at or near the poverty line?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On this episode of in the know, ACCT’s Vice President of Public Policy, Carrie Warick-Smith is sitting down with Amber Angel from the ECMC Foundation. They’ll talk about how community colleges are aiming to provide more support to this growing student population and how the kids on campus project can be a reliable and effective solution for childcare needs.&lt;/p&gt;
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Did you know nearly one in ten undergraduate students are single mothers?
Did you know nearly all of those single mothers are living at or near the poverty line?
On this episode of in the know, ACCT’s Vice President of Public Policy, Carrie Warick-Sm...

Did you know nearly one in ten undergraduate students are single mothers?
Did you know nearly all of those single mothers are living at or near the poverty line?
On this episode of in the know, ACCT’s Vice President of Public Policy, Carrie Warick-Smith is sitting down with Amber Angel from the ECMC Foundation. They’ll talk about how community colleges are aiming to provide more support to this growing student population and how the kids on campus project can be a reliable and effective solution for childcare needs.

EP 134- Broadening Basic Needs: Prioritizing Student Parents on Community College Campuses

Access to safe, reliable childcare can be one of the biggest barriers to adults looking to pursue higher education. The annual cost of childcare is surpassing the cost of college tuition in some states, and as a result, student parents are being pushed out of the retention pipeline. So how is ACCT addressing this basic needs issue? Steve Jurch, Associate Vice President for ACCT'S Center for Policy and Practice, leads this important discussion and provides us with an overview of the new Kids on Campus Initiative.
 
Guests:
Laura Weeldreyer
Executive Director, Maryland Family Network
Hilda Pena-Alfaro
Executive Director Child Development and Family Support, Mt. Hood Community College

<description>&lt;p&gt;Access to safe, reliable childcare can be one of the biggest barriers to adults looking to pursue higher education. The annual cost of childcare is surpassing the cost of college tuition in some states, and as a result, student parents are being pushed out of the retention pipeline. So how is ACCT addressing this basic needs issue? Steve Jurch, Associate Vice President for ACCT'S Center for Policy and Practice, leads this important discussion and provides us with an overview of the new Kids on Campus Initiative.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Guests:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Laura Weeldreyer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Executive Director, Maryland Family Network&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hilda Pena-Alfaro&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Executive Director Child Development and Family Support, Mt. Hood Community College&lt;/p&gt;
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Access to safe, reliable childcare can be one of the biggest barriers to adults looking to pursue higher education. The annual cost of childcare is surpassing the cost of college tuition in some states, and as a result, student parents are being push...

Access to safe, reliable childcare can be one of the biggest barriers to adults looking to pursue higher education. The annual cost of childcare is surpassing the cost of college tuition in some states, and as a result, student parents are being pushed out of the retention pipeline. So how is ACCT addressing this basic needs issue? Steve Jurch, Associate Vice President for ACCT'S Center for Policy and Practice, leads this important discussion and provides us with an overview of the new Kids on Campus Initiative.
 
Guests:
Laura Weeldreyer
Executive Director, Maryland Family Network
Hilda Pena-Alfaro
Executive Director Child Development and Family Support, Mt. Hood Community College
 

EP 133: Kids on Campus: Insights and Solutions from the Field

On this episode of "In the Know", ACCT's Sean Robins sits down with Annie Phillips from Education Strategy Group to discuss the progress of our joint Non-Credit Alignment Lab Initiative. The grant program was designed to identify best practices to equitably and effectively serve learners enrolled in non-credit programs at community colleges.

<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode of "In the Know", ACCT's Sean Robins sits down with Annie Phillips from Education Strategy Group to discuss the progress of our joint Non-Credit Alignment Lab Initiative. The grant program was designed to identify best practices to equitably and effectively serve learners enrolled in non-credit programs at community colleges.&lt;/p&gt;
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On this episode of "In the Know", ACCT's Sean Robins sits down with Annie Phillips from Education Strategy Group to discuss the progress of our joint Non-Credit Alignment Lab Initiative. The grant program was designed to identify best practices to eq...

On this episode of "In the Know", ACCT's Sean Robins sits down with Annie Phillips from Education Strategy Group to discuss the progress of our joint Non-Credit Alignment Lab Initiative. The grant program was designed to identify best practices to equitably and effectively serve learners enrolled in non-credit programs at community colleges.

EP: 132- Equitably Serving Learners: Lessons from the Non-Credit Alignment Lab

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