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Day 1 Wednesday, April 20th, 2022
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Start Your Morning with DJ Steve Vassor
9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Welcome and General Session
10:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Breakout Session 1
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Race to Submit Awards Ceremony

Day 2 Thursday, April 21st, 2022
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Musical Guest Alfonso Olachea
9:00 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. Keynote Speaker
9:40 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. Breakout Session 2
10:50 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Breakout Session 3
11:55 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. Closing Remarks

For any questions related to Sched, please contact support@sched.com or call 1-888-312-1777. For any questions related to the event and logistics, please contact Jaimina Cole at jlcole@rcoe.us or Victoria Viksne at victoria.viksne@csac.ca.gov.
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Wednesday, April 20 • 8:30am - 9:50am
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Day 1 Welcome
Music: Start Your Morning with DJ Steve Vassor
MC: Michael Lemus
Introductions by Marlene
Opening Keynote with Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gomez Reyes, Chair Catalina Cifuentes, and Dr. Christopher Nellum


Day 1 Opening Session Links

Speakers
avatar for Michael Lemus

Michael Lemus

Outreach and Marketing Manager, California Student Aid Commission
Michael Lemus (He/Him/His) serves as the Outreach and Marketing Manager at the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC), the largest statewide student financial aid administer in the country. Michael oversees the Commission’s Cash for College Program, California Student Opportunity... Read More →
avatar for Leonardo Rodriguez

Leonardo Rodriguez

Student Representative, California Student Aid Commission
Leonardo Rodriguez is a Dreamer, Political Science Major, and a Community Advocate who has promptly forged a platform that allows student issues to be highlighted. Providing a strong voice that is supported by students and student leaders is not only necessary but essential on the... Read More →
avatar for Caroline Alvarez

Caroline Alvarez

Student Representative, California Student Aid Commission
Caroline Alvarez is a third-year student attending California State University Fresno. This is Caroline’s first year as a commission member for the California Student Aid Commission and was appointed in November of 2021.As of last year, Caroline took a jump out of her comfort zone... Read More →
avatar for Catalina Cifuentes

Catalina Cifuentes

Executive Director, College and Career Readiness, Riverside County Office of Education
Catalina Cifuentes is a passionate educator and fierce advocate who has demonstrated the power behind effective school counseling, college affordability and higher education advocacy on behalf of all students. She is currently the Executive Director of the College and Career Readiness... Read More →
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Dr. Christopher Nellum

Executive Director, The Education Trust—West
Dr. Christopher Nellum (he/him/his) is the Executive Director of The Education Trust-West, a nonprofit education equity organization focused on educational justice and closing achievement and opportunity gaps for students of color and students from lower-income communities from preschool... Read More →
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Marlene Garcia

Executive Director, California Student Aid Commission
Marlene Garcia is the Executive Director of the California Student Aid Commission where she oversees a budget of close to $3 billion and a team of 125. She is passionate about expanding educational opportunities by removing financial barriers to college success. Mrs. Garcia brings... Read More →
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Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes

California State Assembly
In 2016, Eloise Gómez Reyes was sworn in as a California State Assemblymember for the 47th Assembly District. She serves on the Aging and Long-Term Care Committee, Budget Committee, Judiciary Committee, Utilities and Energy Committee, Legislative Ethics Committee, and Budget Committee... Read More →

Opening Day 1 Final PPT Affordability Summit pdf
Wednesday April 20, 2022 8:30am - 9:50am PDT
Virtual
  Welcome Session

Attendees (475)