Thank you to everyone who participated in Toward a Shared Vision, 2021!
All individual session recordings from the event are available to watch on GIA’s YouTube page, and on this page. You can also view an event recap blog post on our news feed. We look forward to seeing you again in 2022!
Toward a Shared Vision
Toward a Shared Vision is an annual convening of Inland Empire community leaders from education, business, government, and nonprofit sectors who share a vision for increasing equitable educational attainment, adding more qualified people to the workforce, and contributing to a thriving regional economy. Event participants work together in sessions and workshops to discuss collaborative solutions that will drive transformation.
“Our ability to work together is what accelerates real transformational change. It begins with increasing educational attainment through an efficient, high-quality education system with a specific emphasis on accelerating success for historically marginalized groups. This, in turn, fuels a robust Inland Empire economy and creates wealth and prosperity for all residents of the region.”
Day 1 – Thursday, September 16
9:00am – 10:30am
Opening Welcome and Keynotes
Carlos Ayala
CEO at Growing Inland Achievement
Welcome to Toward a Shared Vision 2021
Leona Christy
CEO at Catalyst:Ed
Racing Against Time: 5 Principles for Effective Equity-Centered Leadership
Tessa CArmen De Roy
President at California College Guidance Initiative
Harnessing the Transformative Power of Student Data and Engagement Tools
10:50am – 11:30am
GIA Board Fireside Chats
GIA’s Board of Directors motivates and empowers regional stakeholders to “think regionally” and be active participants in collective impact work to support student success from cradle to career.
Featuring Kim Wilcox & Sheila Thornton
Featuring Diana Z. Rodriguez & Paul Granillo
Featuring Tomás Morales
11:50am – 12:30am
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Early college credit & Dual Enrollment
Developing Early Collge Credit & Dual Enrollment Strategies for Student Success
Enrollment Capacity
Enrollment Simulation Tool & Supporting Research
College App
Identifying Adult Prospects Based on Intent & Preference
1:50pm – 2:20pm
Ignite Sessions
Stories of network collaboration and success
2:20pm – 2:50pm
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
PART I. A deep dive into GIA’s Action Network Teams (ANTs). Facilitated by ANT members.
Equity ANT
Advising & Transfer ANT
College & Career Readiness ANT
3:10pm – 3:40pm
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
PART II. A deep dive into GIA’s Action Network Teams (ANTs). Facilitated by ANT members.
Financial Aid ANT
Returing Adults & Professional Education ANT
Day 2 – Friday, September 17
9:00am – 10:00am
Student Voices
Inland Empire students share their experiences, hopes, and fears
10:20am – 11:00am
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
EQUITY CONTINUUM
With Made by Change & 305 Education Group
Career Education Map Tool
With Mike Goss & Shehzad Bhojani
Cal-Soap Financial Aid
With Summer Steele & Matthew Elder
11:20am – 12:00pm
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Cradle to Career Roadmap
With John Massie
Advanced Number Sense (math resources)
With Susan Addington
Community College student voice
With Sorrel Stielstra, Angelica Ibarra, & Yvonne Olivares
12:15pm – 1:30pm
Lunch and Closing Fireside Chat
Connie Leyva
California State Senator, 20th District
College Affordability and Access for Inland Empire Students. Facilitated by Catalina Cifuentes of the Riverside County Office of Education.