Postsecondary credentials are necessary to access living wage jobs, but for millions of Californians these credentials remain out of reach due to inadequate support for student basic needs. As part of the 2021-2022 budget, California has invested millions of dollars in making sure that challenges like housing and food insecurity cease to be impediments to student success. University leaders responsible for developing the spending plans for these dollars have a historic opportunity to advance state goals for student success and racial equity, but only if resources are invested wisely. The Center for Equitable Higher Education (CEHE), with input from California’s student basic needs community, has developed a set of research-based recommendations that can help ensure that colleges and universities make each dollar count.

Join the Michelson 20MM Foundation and the Center for Equitable Higher Education on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PST as we discuss transformative approaches to invest new funding to meet student basic needs.

Opening remarks by: The Honorable Marc Berman
24th California Assembly District

Speakers include:

RUBEN CANEDO
Director of Strategic Equity Initiatives, UC Berkeley’s Centers for Educational Equity and Excellence

RASHIDA CRUTCHFIELD
Co-Executive Director, Center for Equitable Higher Education

COLLEEN GANLEY
Program Specialist, California Community College Chancellor’s Office

VIVIAN HERNANDEZ
Beach CalFresh Program Coordinator, CSU Long Beach

JEN MAGUIRE
Co-Executive Director, Center for Equitable Higher Education

HENOC PRECIADO
Basic Needs Initiative Manager, CSU Office of the Chancellor

DEBBIE RAUCHER
Director of Education, John Burton Advocates for Youth