Perspectives in College Success | Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund

Delivering on the Promise of Higher Education

October 5, 2022 | by

Additional investment and action needed to make college truly accessible for all Californians

California Community Colleges Interim Chancellor Daisy Gonzales talks about expanding access, equity, and affordability across the 116-campus system.

California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation. It includes 116 colleges serving 1.8 million students per year. As interim chancellor, Daisy Gonzales, Ph.D., has been overseein…

Let’s Make College Affordable

September 8, 2021 | by

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How COVID has Exacerbated the College Affordability Crisis—and What We Can Do Now

Haas Jr. is working with young people, advocates and others to chart a path to equality, opportunity and hope in higher education.

Education has long been thought of as a powerful equalizer in our society, creating pathways to opportunity and economic mobility. Yet the Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare the challenges facing too many students and…

The Role of Luck in College Access

September 30, 2019 | by

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A Good Education Should be Accessible to Everyone—Not Just the Lucky Few

Haas Leadership Initiatives staff member Luigi Fu on his immigrant upbringing and what it means to create opportunity for all people.

Getting a good education shouldn’t be about luck. It should be something we seek for every child in every community across this country. I was a lucky one. Having grown up in an immigrant family, I was able to ex…

Stepping Up

October 11, 2018 | by

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California Campuses Expanding Services for Undocumented Students and Families

A new fund supports campus efforts to help undocumented students persevere and succeed.

Across California, 25,000 undocumented young people graduate from public high schools every year. Estimates are that more than 70,000 undocumented students are enrolled in the state’s public colleges and universitie…

The Hero’s Journey

July 12, 2018 | by

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Students Reflect on How They Made It to a Four-Year Degree

Undocumented graduates’ stories show the value of investing in critical supports and services for a very vulnerable population.

People who study storytelling know that one of the universal themes found in the ancient stories of many cultures is the “hero’s journey.” During this journey, heroes grapple with fear, encounter guides who help the…

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President, Campaign for College Opportunity

Michele Siqueiros on political will, Muhammad Ali and changing the odds for all California students.

What’s something that not many people know about you? I can rap to Tupac and Dr. Dre without much prompting. What’s an important lesson you’ve learned through your work? One lesson I had to learn through experi…

john a. powell

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Director, Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society

john powell on consciousness, living beyond the cognitive space and bringing love into the public discourse.

What did you eat for breakfast this morning? Tea Where are you from? Detroit Who are your heroes? My mother, my father, and Nelson Mandela. What would be a perfect day for you? I like a mix of quiet and int…

Honoring Gamechangers

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Event brings together coaches, community

The Coaching Corps Game Changer Award honors those who recognize the impact a positive coach can have on a child's life.

Ask a group of people about the adults who influenced their lives when they were younger, and you’re sure to hear a lot of different answers. Moms and Dads. Grandparents. Aunts and uncles. Teachers. For many of us,…

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