CEO Panel Participants (Pictured left to right): Waheed Baqai, Kimberly Starrs, Edwin Gomez, Tomás D. Morales, Kelly May-Vollmar, and Ashish Vaidya On February 21, 2025, Growing Inland Achievement (GIA) and California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) partnered to host the 2025 PROPEL AI Symposium, bringing together educators, industry leaders, and community partners to explore how artificial…
On February 22, Growing Inland Achievement (GIA), in partnership with the BLU Educational Foundation and the Cal-SOAP San Bernardino Consortium, hosted a Super Saturday Financial Aid Workshop at San Bernardino Valley College. The event provided hands-on support to students and families navigating the financial aid process. More than 220 students and their families attended, with one-on-one assistance provided…
Growing Inland Achievement selected as a client for UC Riverside’s capstone project to develop policy solutions for returning adult learners in the Inland Empire. INLAND EMPIRE, CA – Growing Inland Achievement (GIA) has been selected as a client for this year’s UC Riverside School of Public Policy (SPP) Master of Public Policy (MPP) capstone project….
Growing Inland Achievement (GIA) has partnered with the National College Resources Foundation (NCRF) to host the first NCRF College Expo in the Inland Empire. This event is FREE for students and their families, providing them with the tools and resources needed to navigate their college journey successfully. Expo Highlights: Direct engagement with representatives from educational institutions. Opportunities for…
Inland Empire podcast, The GIA Education Report, was recently announced as the winner of a Best of the West Media Award in the category of Blog/Podcast of the Year. The Best of the West Media Awards honors individuals and companies who exemplify excellence in service to their communities and the media industry. “The Best of…
INLAND EMPIRE, CA – Growing Inland Achievement (GIA), a nonprofit dedicated to improving educational and economic success in the Inland Empire, is gearing up for its 7th annual Toward a Shared Vision Summit. The event will take place at the Riverside Convention Center on October 8-9, 2024, bringing together local leaders to discuss and address…
