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SACRAMENTO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
PROVIDING EQUITABLE PATHWAYS FOR LEARNERS TO THRIVE
The Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) plays a leadership role in delivering quality education to the students in Sacramento County. SCOE directly educates more than 30,000 youth and adults, including thousands of district educators through training sessions and workshops each year.
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FOUNDATION FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
25 YEARS OF SUPPORTING CALIFORNIA’S COMMUNITY COLLEGES
The Foundation for California Community Colleges (FoundationCCC), the nonprofit partner to the California Community Colleges, serves the nation’s largest and most diverse system of higher education as an innovation hub and intermediary for transformative change at scale.
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ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
25 YEARS OF PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION TO ALL
Aspire Public Schools is celebrating 25 years of offering high-quality TK-12 education to communities throughout California.
Bridging the Job Gap
Community-led training programs help people find jobs and escape poverty
Carissa Ramirez was less than six months out of college when she realized she would never reach her goals of owning a home, starting a family and attaining financial stability if she continued a career in her chosen field.
Young Professionals: Michael Vargas
Meet the 10 young professionals who are rocking it in their careers and community
As a newly elected member of the Elk Grove Unified School District — one of the largest in the state — a partner in a law firm representing high-tech companies and a molder of young legal minds as a professor, it’s important for Michael Vargas to give back to the community.
Young Professionals: Jade Rodgers
Meet the 10 young professionals who are rocking it in their careers and community
When it comes to navigating life and work, 916 Ink’s Jade Rodgers is a firm believer in “ubuntu,” an African word meaning “my humanity is tied to yours.” “Our experience in this life is interconnected,” she says.
Young Professionals: Phillip Hon
Meet the 10 young professionals who are rocking it in their careers and community
Phillip Hon, executive director of Unbound Stockton, left
the sea breezes of Hawaii behind to pursue a dream. In 2013, the
nonprofit Teach for America offered him the opportunity to work
at Iroquois Point Elementary School in Oahu, where he served as
vice principal and on the National Advisory Board of the
Collective, Teach For America’s national association for alumni
of color.
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PRIDE INDUSTRIES
EMPLOYERS SOLVE LABOR WOES WITH HIDDEN TALENT POOL: PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Since 1966, PRIDE Industries has been recruiting, training, placing and supporting people with disabilities, vastly improving their lives while also providing employers with a reliable talent pipeline that brings a high level of positivity, dedication, loyalty, ret
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AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE
NEW PRESIDENT BRINGS EXPERTISE AND EMPATHY IN LEADERSHIP
Dr. Lisa Cardoza’s career represents a remarkable journey to leadership. With a lengthy résumé in higher education administration, she’s now stepping in as president at American River College (ARC), ready to use the expertise she’s gathered in her many previous roles.
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CITY OF ROCKLIN
OFFERING MORE THAN JUST A GREAT QUALITY OF LIFE
This year, the City of Rocklin celebrates its 130th anniversary of incorporation. With humble beginnings in granite quarries and railroads, this city continues to grow in size while honoring its rich history.