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News - Spotlights - Updates
GIA Becomes Independent 501c3 Organization
GIA is pleased to report that we have received an official letter of tax-exempt status and have started operating as an independent 501c3 corporation as of January 1, 2021. When GIA was founded in 2015, the Inland Empire Economic Partnership agreed to serve as the fiscal sponsor. In early 2020, the GIA Board determined that it…
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Grants - Guided Pathway - News - Support
College Futures Foundation Provides $687,000 to Support Regional Guided Pathways Work in the Inland Empire
College Futures Foundation awarded $687,000 in funding to support seven community colleges in the region to implement Guided Pathways initiatives from October 15, 2020, to June 30, 2022. Guided Pathways provide students with clear course-taking patterns to encourage better enrollment decisions and a clearer path to graduation. “For Guided Pathways to work, colleges must implement…
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New Strategic Plan Points the Way Forward for GIA
After several months of collecting stakeholder feedback, planning, and support from consulting firm Student-Ready Strategies, GIA is pleased to release a new strategic plan. The plan aims to align regional work and point the way forward for achieving GIA’s mission and vision for the next 5-years. GIA’s 5-Year Report (2015-2020) shows how the region successfully pursued their five regional goals over the past five…
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GIA Thanks Dr. Judy White For Her Leadership
Dr. White’s Leadership at GIA GIA thanks Dr. Judy White for her leadership in the Inland Educational Network and Growing Inland Achievement. As Co-Chair and Board Member of Growing Inland Achievement, Dr. White was instrumental in crafting our mission, vision, and values that guide our work every day. She brought together GIA, educational nonprofit organizations…
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Education and Community Leaders Affirm Five New Goals for the Inland Empire
Over 230 community leaders from education, business, government, and nonprofit sectors gathered virtually on September 21-22 for the fourth annual Toward a Shared Vision convening presented by Growing Inland Achievement (GIA). A focal point of the convening was to affirm five new goals set forth for the region, emphasizing the opportunity to improve educational equity…
