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The CA College Affordability Summit

Schedule at a Glance

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.

jacqueline chavez

Bay Area Community Resources
Education Coordinator
San Francisco

https://bacr.org

First generation born and raised in San Francisco. Parents migrated from Nicaragua to San Francisco in the 60's. Passionate about Social Economic, Environmental, and Educational Justice for ALL but especially passionate about helping the underserved community do and be better though education! It's never too early or late to learn.

8:30am PDT

Welcome - Day 1LIMITED VirtualMichael Lemus • Leonardo Rodriguez • Caroline Alvarez • Catalina Cifuentes • Dr. Christopher Nellum • Marlene Garcia • Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes

9:50am PDT

TransitionLIMITED Virtual

10:00am PDT

ALL Undocumented Students Can Succeed In CollegeLIMITED VirtualMaria Blanco • Nancy Jodaitis Best Practices for Student Aid Report (SAR) ReviewLIMITED VirtualAki Peterson Cash for College Train the Trainer WorkshopLIMITED VirtualEdwin Chikukwa CCGI, WestEd, uAspire: We Want to Hear from YOU! Input and Feedback Session on Resources to Help Your School/District Successfully Implement AB469LIMITED VirtualJaclyn Piñero • Joanne Do • Rachel Antrobus • Yvonne Olivares • Quay Dorsey Summer Melt Prevention: How Programs and Colleges Can Work TogetherLIMITED VirtualDr. Eve Shapiro • Janae Aptaker • Mer Curry • Krismin Inocentes Bell • Christopher Whitmore

8:30am PDT

Welcome Day 2LIMITED VirtualMichael Lemus • Marlene Garcia • Alfonso Olachea, M.A., M.S., P.P.S. • Dr. Chao Vang - Keynote Speaker

9:25am PDT

TransitionLIMITED Virtual

9:40am PDT

Empowering Families: Best Practices for Family EngagementLIMITED VirtualLucero Chavez Financial Aid Offer Review: Why It’s Important and How to Do It with uAspire and MoneythinkLIMITED VirtualBrendan Williams • Hannah Smith Higher Education Institutions Supporting Their K12 Partners: Ensuring All Students Have Access and Support through the Financial Aid Application ProcessLIMITED VirtualCharles Nies Let’s Talk College Affordability: Empowering Students & Families to Be Informed Decision MakersLIMITED VirtualJohn Tamrat • Jeanmarie Levy

10:50am PDT

Beyond the Financial Aid Application: Perspectives on Navigating Higher Education as BIPOC and First-Generation College StudentsLIMITED VirtualAna Antuna • Kimberly Garcia • Anahi Cruz Bautista Innovative Practices to Financial Aid Application Completion While Utilizing Your Current FundingLIMITED VirtualMark LeNoir • Mike McCormick Tips for Supporting Undocumented Students in Higher EducationLIMITED VirtualNancy Jodaitis What to do After Submitting the Financial Aid Application? WebGrants and More!LIMITED VirtualMinna Tran You Talking to Me? Developing a Marketing, Outreach, and Communications Campaign to Address Student Financial Aid CompletionLIMITED VirtualMichael Lemus

11:45am PDT

TransitionLIMITED Virtual

11:55am PDT

Day 2 Closing RemarksLIMITED VirtualMarlene Garcia