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Growing Inland Achievement (GIA) is a regional K-16 collaborative working to achieve educational and economic equity in the Inland Empire. GIA staff support this work by engaging a cross-sector network of education, government, nonprofit, and business institutions in the Inland Empire, working towards a shared vision of educational and economic success. GIA’s vision is that by 2035, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties will be widely recognized for their educated workforce, thriving communities, and vibrant economy that creates prosperity for all. Everyone who lives, works, studies, and conducts business in the Inland Empire plays a critical role in achieving GIA’s vision. Thank you for your collaboration and support.
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Recent News & Announcements
Education Insight: Building the Workforce of Tomorrow: The Role of Apprenticeships
About This Episode Season 3. Episode 7.The landscape of education and workforce training is rapidly evolving, with community colleges and universities collaborating to...
Education Insight: From High School to College: Inside the Dual Enrollment Movement
About This Episode Season 3. Episode 6.In this enlightening episode, we delve into the world of Dual Enrollment, an educational pathway that opens doors to remarkable...
GIA Statement on Supreme Court Rulings in Affirmative Action Cases
Today we express deep concerns over the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. Harvard and the University of North Carolina,...
Bill Gates writes about his experience visiting Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga
In a recent blog post titled "A map from classroom to career," Bill Gates reflects on a recent visit to Chaffey College to learn more about creating effective pathways for...
Education Insight: Where Policy Helps and Hurts Local Education
About This Episode Season 3. Episode 5.In the Inland Empire, our students count on teachers and administrators to help them make it to graduation. But in fact, they, our...
Education Insight: Celebrating Local Educational Success
About This Episode Season 3. Episode 4.Last month, a number of people in the Inland Empire were honored for extraordinary achievements in Inland Empire education. This week,...
Two-County Education Collaborative Appoints Ann Marie Sakrekoff as Interim President & CEO
Photo Caption: Ann Marie Sakrekoff facilitates a leadership workshop on local education challenges and opportunities. Sakrekoff leads the two-county education collaborative...
Growing Inland Achievement President and CEO, Dr. Carlos Ayala, to Retire
Dr. Carlos Ayala speaks at GIA's annual Toward a Shared Vision Summit. Photo by Growing Inland Achievement Ayala is credited with working with the GIA board and network...
Enrollment at Inland Empire Community Colleges Still Recovering Post-COVID
In the years leading up to the pandemic following the Great Recession of 2007, Inland Empire colleges had been experiencing steady growth culminating in the region’s largest...
REGIONAL PILLARS OF SUCCESS
Increase educational attainment, with specific emphasis on accelerating success for historically marginalized student groups.
Foster an efficient, high-quality education system that creates equitable access for all students.
Build equitable structures in education to eradicate systemic racism.
Fuel a robust future economy that increases equitable career opportunities and employment.
Eliminate the chasms in wealth, income, and poverty rate which disproportionately affect people of color.