During the planning process of the Cradle-to-Career Data System, state agency representatives and community members recommended that the analytical data set include information on workforce training to deepen understanding about ways that adults prepare for jobs and to identify how education and workforce training relate to employment and earnings.
Please join us on April 3, 2025 for a Community Conversation on C2C’s Workforce Data Expansion. Learn more about the Task Force’s work and the data points being proposed.
In partnership with the Education Lab at the University of California, Davis and the California Student Aid Commission, the California Cradle-to-Career Data System (C2C) surveyed over 11,000 students on their college preparation and financial aid and college application experiences. C2C’s third annual Student Experience Report, highlights the challenges and real experiences students face as they navigate the transition into postsecondary education.
We invite you to join our virtual Community Conversation on Tuesday, February 18 to learn more about the most pressing issues students face when applying to college and financial aid. During the Community Conversation, we will highlight the report’s key findings, students’ voices, and solutions that can be leveraged to better help students navigate the burdensome process.
Join us on August 26th at 12p PT for a California Cradle-to-Career Data System (C2C) Community Conversation.
We are excited to provide a sneak peek at the Student Pathways data story, offering a preview of the data visualizations and narrative of C2C’s initial dashboard release. This will shed light on the pathways to college and career in California.
Join us on May 7th at 12p PT for a California Cradle-to-Career Data System (C2C) Community Conversation.
C2C’s Advisory Board members serve a three-year term and a third cycle off each year. The 2024 Advisory Board applications are launching soon, so this conversation will provide updates on this year’s selection process for the Data and Tools and Community Engagement Advisory Boards. We will also share information on the updated application form and rubric and provide an opportunity for Q&A.
Join us on April 9th at 12p PT for the next California Cradle-to-Career Data System (C2C) Community Conversation.
Authorizing legislation established that the data system have two Advisory Boards to provide input and feedback and to make recommendations to the Governing Board. Following approval from C2C’s Governing Board during the February 2024 meeting, members of the public now have a way to submit their own proposals that Advisory Board members can sponsor.
We will walk attendees through the advisory board proposal process and how the public can get involved, highlighting new resources, including a redesigned Advisory Board proposal page on the C2C website.
Join us for an in-person event to learn more about C2C’s mission to build more equitable futures by providing tools to help Californians reach their educational and career goals. All are welcome, and we are excited to connect with students, parents, educators, and members of the public to hear about how we can better serve your community.
Date and Time
Thursday, February 15, 2024 | 6-7:30p PT
Location
1955 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612
Join us for an in-person event to learn more about C2C’s mission to build more equitable futures by providing tools to help Californians reach their educational and career goals. All are welcome, and we are excited to connect with students, parents, educators, and members of the public to hear about how we can better serve your community.
Date and Time
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | 3:30-5p PT
Location
400 R Street, First Floor Hearing Room
Sacramento, CA 95811
Registration for the Sacramento Community Conversation is closed – please join us virtually via Zoom
Join us for our C2C Community Conversation on November 9th at 12:00p PT
The California Cradle-to-Career team continues to make significant progress toward building the country’s most inclusive data system, and we are pleased to offer another opportunity for the community to hear details on our work and ask any questions you may have.
Join us on November 9th at 12p PT for the next California Cradle-to-Career Data System Community Conversation. This session will seek your input on establishing Community Guidelines, and we will also discuss C2C’s user-centered design process.
Meeting Recording
Join us on March 8th at 12p PT for the next Cradle-to-Career (C2C) Community Conversation. As C2C works to build the most inclusive data system in the nation, we heard from community members that you want to discuss the importance of using data to advance equity.
Join us for an in-depth discussion on why data matters, with a panel discussion with Cradle-to-Career Advisory Board Members Christopher Nellum, Executive Director of The Education Trust–West, and Vikash Reddy, Vice President of Research at the Campaign for College Opportunity, who will provide key insights from their work.
Meeting Materials
The California Cradle-to-Career (C2C) Community Conversations are unique opportunities for the C2C team to engage with members of the public to discuss updates as work towards building the country’s most inclusive the data system progresses and provide a space for participants to ask any questions they may have.
Join us on January 25th at 12p PT for the next Community Conversation. We have a bold timeline laid out for 2023 and are excited to share our plans with you. This session will preview what’s ahead for the Cradle-to-Career system, upcoming opportunities to provide input, and how you may help us advance the work.
Join us on October 19th at 12p PT for the next California Cradle-to-Career Data System Community Conversation. Community members will get a first sneak peek of the new C2C website, and we will also preview plans and outreach materials for input on C2C’s upcoming in-person community engagement events.
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