Presentations and related content by CLP staff members

2018 

• “Learning Communities: An Introduction to Learning Communities” – webinar
  Naomi Castro and Peter Simon – March 16, 2018 

2017 

• Dual Enrollment in California: Research, Model’s and Tools
  Presentation at Linked Learning Convention
  Naomi Castro and Rogéair Purnell-Mack
  Oakland, CA, Winter 2017
• K12 to CC: The Centrality of Local Instructional Relationships in Linked Learning Pathways
  Presentation at Linked Learning Convention
  Chase Fischerhall, Hatha Parrish, Amy Mattern
• An Inclusive Front Door: Strategies for Ensuring Smooth Transitions and Early Success in Community College for All Californians at Strengthening Student Success Conference 2017 – Luis Chavez and Amanda Amal Issa, Career Ladders Project; Alina Varona and Lorraine DeMello, Skyline College; Skyler Barton, Berkeley City College; Deidre Hill-Valdivia, Brenkwitz Continuation High School; and Alice Rice, SIATech Charter High School – Oakland, CA, Winter 2017 

2016  

• “Dual Enrollment and the Toolkit to Get You There” at Strengthening Student Success Conference
  Naomi Castro, Dr. Stephanie Rodriguez, Tom Spillman, Rogéair Purnell – October 5, 2016

• “AB 288 as a Vehicle for Competency Based Pathways” at California Community College Association for Occupational Education Conference (known as CCCAOE)
  Naomi Castro, Natalie Hannum, Randal Tillery – Sept. 27, 2016

• “Bridging the Gap: Taking Shared Responsibility for Student Success”
  Presented at Linked Learning Convention
  Linda Collins, Andrea Venezia, and April Yee
  San Diego, CA, January 2016 
• “Collaboratively Designing and Implementing High Quality 9-16 Pathways”
  Presented at Linked Learning Convention
  Kris Palmer, Katie Barr, Rebecca Lacocque, and Robert Curtis
  San Diego, CA, January, 2016 
• “A Dual Enrollment Toolkit: A Resource for Supporting Postsecondary and Secondary Partnerships” Presented at CCCCO/Student Success Conference”
  Naomi Castro and Kris Palmer
  California, March 2016

2015 

• “Developing Dual Enrollment: Key Considerations & Lessons Learned between Peralta Community College District & Oakland Unified”
  Rachel Antrobus, Dr. Karen Engel, Lasana Hotep, and Leslie Hsu
  2015

• “Dual Enrollment Toolkit: Advisory Group Meeting”
  CCCCO Advisory Committee Meeting
  Pamela D. Walker, Rogéair Purnell, Linda Collins, and Naomi Castro
  October 22, 2015

• “Early College Credit: Research and Policy Context”
  East Bay Career Pathways Trust Executive Study Session
  Linda Collins and Naomi Castro
  Oakland, CA, October 10, 2015
• “Improving Student Transition from High School to College: Tackling Dual Enrollment, Improved Academic Placement, and Work-Based Learning”
  Presented at Strengthening Student Success Conference (SSSC)
  Kris Palmer, Mina Dadgar, Katherine Bergman, Tram Vo-Kumamoto, Rachel Antrobus, Karen Engle, Lasana Hotep, Nathan Pellegrin, John Hetts, Beth Kay
  Oakland, CA, October 9, 2015
• “Removing Transition Barriers Through Cross-System Collaboration”
  LA HITECH Retreat
  Laurie Scolari
  Santa Monica, CA, January 23, 2015

• “Reaching Outside of Our Silos Through Dual Enrollment: Effective K12 District & Postsecondary Partnerships”
  Linked Learning Convention 2015
  Rachel Antrobus, Deborah Bird, and Falguni Asrani
  Los Angeles, CA, January 12, 2015

• “‘Help Me In’ — Removing Access Barriers for High School Students as They Transition to Postsecondary Education Through Effective Collaborative Counseling Models”
  Linked Learning Convention 2015
  Laurie Scolari and Richard Ramos
  Los Angeles, CA, January 12, 2015

2014 

• “Moving Adult Learners to College and Career: Rethinking and Redesigning California’s Adult Education ‘System’” at Strengthening Student Success Conference
  Linda Collins, Peter Simon, Svetlana Darche and Paul Downs – October 8, 2014 
• “Dual Enrollment: Strategy for Success in College and Career?”
  Strengthening Student Success Conference
  Linda Collins, Salomon Davila, Vince Stewart and Jill Marks
  Costa Mesa, CA, October 8, 2014

• “The Collaborative Opportunity to Remove Transitional Barriers”
  East Bay Career Pathways Launch Event
  Laurie Scolari
  Merritt College, October 2, 2014

2013 

• “From Data to Action: Using Data to Improve Secondary to Postsecondary Transitions”
  CCCLLI Institute 2
  Linda Collins and Kenji Treanor – May 6, 2013
• “College Pathways for Former Foster Youth Community of Practice Meeting”
  CCP Fall Convening
  Theresa Rowland, Kris Palmer, Carol Davies, Dione Washington (with College Presentations from Jocelyn Villa, Skyline College, Koji Uesugi, Norco College, and Catherine Lachance, Cabrillo College)
  Los Angeles, CA, October 22, 2013
• “Promising Practices in High School to College Student Transition”
  Data Analysis Webinar: City College of San Francisco’s High School Report
  Maria Elena Guadamuz, Laurie Scolari and Kris Palmer – 2013 

2011 

• “A Place to Belong: Foster Youth Voices from California Community Colleges”
  Western Region Council of Black American Affairs Regional Conference
  Linda Collins and Carol Belle-Thomas Moss
  October 29, 2011
• “Increasing College Access, Student Success, and Career Prospects Through Community College Bridge Programs”
  BAWFC Meeting of Community College Partners
  Linda Collins
  July 19, 2011

• “College-Led Discussion on AB 12 and AB 194”
  CCP Convening
  Myra Gonzalez, Michael McPartlin, John Sousa, Ryan Bradberry, Tim Bonnel
  Newport Beach, CA, May 26, 2011 

2010 

• “WIRED TAT Webinar Series: Jobs and Career Ladders for the Hard to Serve” Workforce3
  Linda Collins (from 37:50 minute mark to 54:50) – May 24, 2010 

2009 

• “Linking Afterschool Employment To Career Pathways”
  Community College Association for Occupational Education Conference
  Linda Collins, Sandy McBrayer, Margie de Ruyter and Veronica Welch
  San Francisco, CA, March 12, 2009 

2008 

• “Bridges to Success: Connecting Communities to College and Careers” 
  Promising Practices from L.A. Trade Technical College and the L.A. CAA
  Leticia Barajas
  Laney College, October 14, 2008 

• “Collaborative Inquiry and Leadership: Necessary Foundation for Building Guided Pathways“
  Presentation at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Annual Convention – Kris Palmer, Angelica Garcia, Aaron McVean and Carmen Newland – April 23, 2017
• Guided Pathways” at CCCAOE – Linda Collins and Theresa D. Tena – April 11, 2017
• “Campaign for College Opportunity: California EDGE Coalition” at Guided Pathways Capitol Forum – Linda Collins – March 16, 2017
• California Guided Pathways: Achieving Equity in College Completion – at Strengthening Student Success Fall Convening – Laura Hope, California Community College Chancellor’s Office; Kelley Karadjeff, RP Group; Mandy Davies, Sierra College; Linda Collins, Chase Fischerhall, Kris Palmer, Sia Smith-Miyazaki, Career Ladders Project – San Francicso, CA, October 2017
• Transforming Learning by Designing Pathways for Opportunity Youth – at Linked Learning Convention – Elisha Smith-Arrillaga – Oakland, CA, Winter 2017

• “How CCCPT Grants Leverage the ICT Model Curriculum and IT Technician Pathway”
  Presented at the ICT Educator Conference
  Katherine Bergman and Olivia Herriford
  San Jose, CA, January 7, 2016
• “The Research and Practice Behind Developing Effective K-14 Pathways”
  Presented at California Community College Association for Occupational Education (CCCAOE) Conference
  Mina Dadgar and Robert Curtis
  San Diego, CA, October 22, 2016 
• “Health Career Pathways at California’s Community College”
  Sarah Bohn, Linda Collins, Anette Smith-Dohring, Linda Zorn – December 1, 2016
• “Implementing Institutional Redesign: Levers for Achieving Equity in Completion”
  Post-Conference Session at Strengthening Student Success
  Mina Dadgar, Chase Fischerhall, Kris Palmer
  October 7, 2016

• “Rethinking Pathway Design: A Better Story for Students and their College and Career Success”
  Presentation to the Strengthening Student Success Conference (SSSC)
  Kris Palmer, Kelly Schelin, Done DeRusso, and Mari Kadri
  Oakland, CA, October 8, 2015
• “East Bay Career Pathways Convening at the Kaiser Innovation Center”
  East Bay Career Pathways and Partners
  Kaiser Garfield Innovation Center, May 7, 2015

• “Why Career Pathways?”
  East Bay Career Pathways Executive Steering Committee Meeting
  Linda Collins and David Stern
  October 4, 2014
• “Why Career Pathways?”
  East Bay Career Pathways Launch Event
  Linda Collins
  Merritt College, October 2, 2014
• “Creating Regional Pathways and Removing Barriers to Student Success Across a Region: Lessons From the East Bay”
  California State Board Association Annual Conference
  Hilary McLean, Linda Collins, Gary Yee, Rebecca Lacocque, Maeve Katherine Bergman and Mark Frey
  San Francisco, CA, December 14, 2014 
• “Creating Regional Pathways & Removing Barriers to Student Success Across a Region: Lessons from the East Bay”
  Linked Learning Alliance Spring Convening
  Linda Collins, Gary Yee, Mike Orkin, Lasana Hotep and Mark Frey
  Sacramento, CA, April 10, 2014 
• “Crossing Boundaries to Develop Effective Pathways”
  Strengthening Student Success Conference
  Luis Chavez, Theresa Rowland, Nada Rayyes and Raquel Sanchez
  Costa Mesa, CA, October 8, 2014
• “Pathway Breakout Session: Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing”
  East Bay Career Pathways Launch Event
  Peter Crabtree, Cecilia Mendoza, Verónica Sánchez-Casián, Phil Saroyan and Peter Simon
  Merritt College, October 2, 2014
• “Pathway Breakout Session: Health and Biosciences”
  East Bay Career Pathways Launch Event
  Patricia Clark, Dona DeRusso, Kate Trimlett, Mike Williamson and Rob Yung
  Merritt College, October 2, 2014
• “Pathway Breakout Session: Public Service and Law”
  East Bay Career Pathways Launch Event
  Annie Johnston, Ahmad Mansur, Jennie Mollica and Theresa Rowland
  Merritt College, October 2, 2014
• “Pathway Breakout Session: ICT and Digital Media”
  East Bay Career Pathways Launch Event
  Maeve Katherine Bergman, Evan Decker, Gretchen Livesey and Sherry Suisman
  Merritt College, October 2, 2014 
• “Career Pathways Trust”
  Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
  Rachel Antrobus and Luis Chavez
  Los Angeles, CA, September 8, 2014
• “Career Pathways Trust”
  Chabot College Convocation
  Linda Collins
  Hayward, CA, August 14, 2014
• “Rethinking and Redesigning Digital Media Pathways for Better Student Outcomes”
  Digital Media Educator Conference
  Theresa Rowland and Maeve Katherine Bergman
  Santa Clarita, CA, June 12, 2014 
• “Crossing Boundaries to Develop Effective Pathways” – at Strengthening Student Success Conference
  Luis Chavez, Theresa Rowland, Nada Rayyes and Raquel Sanchez – October 8, 2014
• “Career Pathways Trust”  at Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
  Rachel Antrobus and Luis Chavez – September 8, 2014
• “Career Pathways Trust” at Chabot College Convocation
  Linda Collins – August 14, 2014

• “HIP Strategic Session”
  Theresa Rowland, Verónica Sánchez-Casián, Peter Simon and Mike Williamson
  Oakland, CA, Nov. 5, 2013
• “Meeting the Demand of Regional Economies with Career Pathways“
  CCCAOE Conference
  Theresa Rowland, Verónica Sánchez-Casián, and Peter Simon
  Palm Springs, CA, October 25, 2013
• “Promising Pathways: Understanding the Value of 2-Year Degrees and Stackable Certificates“
  Blueprint Conference
  Theresa Rowland and Verónica Sánchez-Casián
  Los Angeles, CA, October 23, 2013
• “College Pathways for Former Foster Youth Community of Practice Meeting”
  CCP Fall Convening
  Theresa Rowland, Kris Palmer, Carol Davies, Dione Washington (with College Presentations from Jocelyn Villa, Skyline College, Koji Uesugi, Norco College, and Catherine Lachance, Cabrillo College)
  Los Angeles, CA, October 22, 2013
• “Building ICT Pathways to Increase Diversity: A California Case Study”
  National Council for Workshop Education Conference
  Donna Maria Blancero, Olivia Herriford, Theresa Rowland, and Verónica Sánchez-Casián
  Milwaukee, WI, October 16, 2013
• “Building ICT Pathways to Increase Diversity; A California Case Study”
  CCCAOE Conference
  Verónica Sánchez-Casián, Ruben Jauregui, Yvette Crespo and Luis Chavez
  March 20, 2013
• “Career Pathways”
  Western Alliance of Farmworker Advocates
  Luis Chavez
  October 2013
• “Bridging the Great Divide: How Students Can Find Their Way From Remediation to a Career Pathway”
  Strengthening Student Success Conference: The Power of the Collective
  Luis Chavez, Jill Gurvey, Naomi Tokuda, Randy Tillery and Debra Jones
  San Francisco Airport Marriott, October 9, 2013
• “Preparing Students for College and Career Through High Impact Pathways”
  High Impact Pathways Institute 1
  Linda Collins and Alyson Greenlee
  June 19, 2013 
• “Preparing Students for College and Career Through High Impact Pathways”
  CCCLLI Institute 2
  Theresa Rowland
  Hyatt Regency Sacramento, May 7, 2013
• “Community College Pathways for Former Foster Youth Community of Practice Launch”
  Linda Collins and Theresa Rowland
  May 15, 2013 
• “Contra Costa College: CCCLLI Public Safety Pathway”
  CCCLLI Institute 2
  Dona DeRusso, Rebecca LaCount and Rick Ramos
  Hyatt Regency Sacramento, May 7, 2013
• “Promising Pathways: The Potential of High School Data to Spur Student Progress and Achievement”
  CCCLLI Institute 2
  John J. Hetts
  Hyatt Regency Sacramento, May 6, 2013
• “Building Bridges to Success: A Systemic Career-Pathway Approach to Community College Partnerships with K-12 Institutions”
  American Association of Community Colleges Conference
  Linda Collins, Kenji Treanor, Jim Collins and Deborah Bird
  San Francisco, CA, April 20, 2013
• “California Linked Learning Promise: The Prominent Role of Community College Pathways”
  CCCAOE Conference
  Laurie Scolari, Ray Kaupp, Priscilla Leandon and Richard Ramos
  March 20, 2013
• “Career Pathways”  at Western Alliance of Farmworker Advocates
  Luis Chavez – October 2013
• “Bridging the Great Divide: How Students Can Find Their Way From Remediation to a Career Pathway” at Strengthening Student Success Conference – Luis Chavez, Jill Gurvey, Naomi Tokuda, Randy Tillery and Debra Jones – October 9, 2013

• “Doing What Matters: Redesigning Programs and Mapping Career Pathways” 
  CCCAOE Conference
  Mark Martin, Anjana Richards and Verónica Sánchez-Casián
  Long Beach, CA, October 19, 2012
• “Building Pathways to College and Career: High Schools and Community Colleges”
  CCCAOE Conference
  Sherry Suisman, Deborah Bird, Dona DeRusso and Sue Hussey
  Long Beach, CA, October 18, 2012
• “Career Advancement Academy: Developing CTE Career-Directed Pathways”
  Strengthening Student Success Conference
  Linda Collins, Randy Tillery, Naomi Tokuda, Angela Allison and Anjana Richards
  Costa Mesa, CA, October 4, 2012 
• “Putting It All Together” at CCCLLI Southern California Partners Convening
  Linda Collins, Luis Chavez, and Gary Yee – March 8, 2012
• “Pathways to Careers: Strategies and Resources to Support Planning Efforts” to James Irvine Foundation
  Linda Collins, Luis Chavez, Theresa Rowland – February 6, 2012 

• “Pathways to Completion: Helping Students Earn Credentials that Matter”
  Strengthening Student Success Conference
  Linda Collins, Peter Simon and Julie Strawn
  San Francisco Airport Marriott, October 12, 2011
• “Welcome: CCP Statewide Convening”
  CCP Convening
  Theresa Rowland
  Newport Beach, CA, May 26, 2011 
• “Putting It All Together”  at CCCLLI Northern CA Partners Convening – Linda Collins, Luis Chavez and Gary Yee – December 9, 2011 
• “CTE Dual Enrollment: Preparing Students for College and Careers” at CCCAOE
  Kathy Hughes, Suzanne Korey, Diane Hollems and Luis Chavez – March 23, 2011

• “College and Career Pathways for Student Success: Integrating Student Services and Instructional Approaches for Former Foster Youth”
  CCP Community of Practice
  Linda Collins and Theresa Rowland
  June 2, 2010 
• “Designing Academies for Improving Student Success: Integrating Liberal Arts and Career-Technical Preparation” at Academies for All, LA Trade Tech
  Luis Chavez and Linda Collins – May 20, 2010 

• “Building Bridges and Pathways to Colleges and Careers”
  Basic Skills Discussion Group
  Linda Collins
  January 4, 2008 
• “Promising Practices from the Career Advancement Academies”
  Linda Collins and Luis Chavez – October 14, 2008
• “Building Bridges and Pathways to Colleges and Careers”
  Basic Skills Discussion Group – Linda Collins – January 4, 2008

• “Bridges to College and Career: Gateways, Career Advancement, Academies, I-BEST and More”
  Grant Funders for Education – Linda Collins – October 16, 2007

• “Major Regional Workforce and Education Initiatives: Accomplishments and Challenges” to California Edge Coalition Legislative Workforce Policy Group
  Linda Collins and Barbara Baran – February 12, 2015
• “Building Effective WIB-Education Collaboration: Lessons from California’s Manufacturing Skills Pilot” – California Community College Association for Occupational Education (CCCAOE) Spring Conference – Peter Simon, Jessica Dailey, Emily Petrus, Matt Trocker, and Naomi Castro – San Francisco, March 26, 2015

• “New Strategies for Funding High-Cost CTE Programs” at CCCAOE
  Linda Collins – March 12, 2014 
• “New Strategies for Funding High Cost CTE Programs”
  California Community College Association of Occupational Education
  Linda Collins
  March 12, 2014
• “Arts Media Entertainment Summit” – Theresa Rowland, Laurie Scolari, Alison Hensleit and Katerina Zacharia – Joan Palevsky Center for the Future Los Angeles , February 5, 2014

• “Design It – Build It – Ship It: Regional Economic & Workforce Trends”
  Alyson Greenlee
  June 19, 2013

• “California’s Career Advancement Academy: Innovation in College and Career Pathways for All” at NCLR Workforce Development Forum
  Linda Collins, Luis Chavez, Sonja Franeta, Renee Newell, Naomi Tokuda – October 2, 2012
• “Career Advancement Academy: Developing CTE Career-Directed Pathways” at Strengthening Student Success Conference
  Linda Collins, Randy Tillery, Naomi Tokuda, Angela Allison and Anjana Richards – October 4, 2012
• “East Bay Career Advancement Academies: Presidents’ Luncheon and Study Session” – Linda Collins – January 10, 2012

• “Bay Area Manufacturing (BAM) Collaborative” to BAM Renaissance Council
  Linda Collins, Theresa Rowland, Mark Martin, Louis Quindlen and Jessica Pitt – December 15, 2011
• “Community Colleges and Workforce Development: Career Advancement Academies” at East Bay Career Advancement Academies Fall Conference
  Linda Collins – October 7, 2011 
• “Certificates Count: Addressing Student Completion in Career Technical Education”
  Vision 20/20 – Linda Collins and Julie Strawn – September 16, 2011 
• “Certificates Count: Addressing Student Completion in Career Technical Education” at CCCAOE Spring Convening: Pre-Conference Session
  Linda Collins and Julie Strawn – March 23, 2011
• The CCCCO’s Career Advancement Academy: Demonstrating Success the first 3 Years – Luis Chavez, Peter Simon, Stephanie Ricks-Albert, Royston Thomas, Shelly Conner – March 23, 2011
• CTE Dual Enrollment: Preparing Students for College and Careers – Kathy Hughes, Suzanne Korey, Diane Hollems, Luis Chavez – March 23, 2011
• Supporting Student Completion: Robust Student Services-Workforce Development-CBO Partnerships – Theresa Rowland, William Watson, Jennie Mollica, Rick McCracken, Newin Orante – March 23, 2011

“Alternative Structures for CTE Issue Caucus”
Strengthening Student Success Conference
Theresa Rowland, Peter Simon and Kelley Karandjeff
San Francisco Airport Marriott, October 12, 2011

• “Summing Up and Looking Ahead” L.A. Career Advancement Academies Learning Session – Linda Collins – Beverly Gardens Holiday Inn, September 29, 2010
• “Designing Academies for Improving Student Success: Integrating Liberal Arts and Career-Technical Preparation” at Academies for All
  Luis Chavez and Linda Collins – May 20, 2010 
• “Select Committee on CTE and Workforce Development”
  Assembly Select Committee on Career Technical Education and Workforce Development
  Linda Collins
  Sacramento, CA, February 17, 2010
• “L.A. Career Advancement Academies: Key Lessons from the Evaluation” – L.A. Career Advancement Academies Learning Session – Public/Private Ventures – Beverly Gardens Holiday Inn, September 29, 2010

• “From Gateways to Career Advancement Academies” – Linda Collins and Bob Lanter – Sacramento, CA, March 19, 2009
• “Developing a New Economy: Retraining the Workforce; Retooling the Economy” – CCLC Legislative Conference – Linda Collins – January 24, 2009

• Promising Practices from the Career Advancement Academies”
  Promising Practices from L.A. Trade Technical College and the L.A. CAA
  Linda Collins and Luis Chavez
  Laney College, October 14, 2008
• “Developing a Contextualized Basic Skills CTE Program: LATTC’s Utilities & Construction Prep”
  Promising Practices from L.A. Trade Technical College and the L.A. CAA
  Allison Tom-Miura
  Laney College, October 14, 2008
• “California’s EDGE: Creating a Workforce Development Policy Agenda”
  Community College Association for Occupational Education
  March 14, 2008
• “The Career Advancement Academies: Learning in Context, Building Partnerships and Pathways” Community College Association for Occupational Education – March 12, 2008

“Bridges to College and Career: Gateways, Career Advancement, Academies, I-BEST and More”
Grant Funders for Education
Linda Collins
October 16, 2007

• Exploring and Expanding Alternative High School and Community College Partnerships at Strengthening Student Success Conference – Alina Varona, Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza, and Lorraine DeMello, Skyline College; and Amanda Amal Issa – 2017

• “Bridging the Gap: Taking Shared Responsibility for Student Success” at Linked Learning Convention
  Linda Collins, Andrea Venezia, and April Yee – January 2016 
• “Bridging the Gap: Taking Shared Responsibility for Student Success”
  Kris Palmer, Katherine Bergman, Connie Tan
  Long Beach, February 19, 2016
• “Equity in Linked Learning”
  Presented at Linked Learning Convention
  Elisha Arrillaga, Kevin Ingersoll, George Alonzo, Ignacio Ferrey, and Chris Boynton
  San Diego, CA, January 5, 2016
• “Collaboratively Designing and Implementing High Quality 9-16 Pathways” – Presented at Linked Learning Convention – Kris Palmer, Katie Barr, Rebecca Lacocque, and Robert Curtis – San Diego, CA, January, 2016

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• “An Exploration of Collaboration: Networking for Student Success”  at Spring CCCAOE
  Donna Cooper, Ann Foster, Luis Chavez and Peter Simon – March 14, 2014
• “CCCLLI 2.0 Objectives and Strategies”  to CCCLLI Fall 2014 Community of Practice
  Linda Collins, Mina Dadgar, Elizabeth Gonzalez and Laurie Scolari – November 3, 2014
• “California Community Colleges Linked Learning Initiative (CCCLLI) Spring Retreat: Reflection & Strategy” at CCCLLI Spring Retreat
  Linda Collins, Rachel Antrobus, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Sherry Shojaei and Kris Palmer – June 2, 2014
• “Local Demonstration to Regional Integration” at HIP Institute 3
  Linda Collins, Theresa Rowland (with college presentations from Louis Quindlen and Leslie Blackie, Laney College and Arthur Morgan and Dona DeRusso, Contra Costa College) – May 29, 2014
• “Creating Regional Pathways & Removing Barriers to Student Success Across a Region: Lessons from the East Bay” at Linked Learning Alliance spring convening
  Linda Collins, Gary Yee, Mike Orkin, Lasana Hotep and Mark Frey – April 10, 2014 

“Developing Effective District and Postsecondary Partnerships”
Strengthening Student Success Conference
Rachel Antrobus, Cecilia Mendoza and Chris Padilla
Costa Mesa, CA, October 9, 2014

• “CCCLLI Institute One Welcome and Overview” at CCCLLI Institute 1
  Linda Collins – January 31, 2013
• “Critical Partnerships: High School to College Transition & Pathways” at Gateways East Bay STEM Network
  Linda Collins – 2013
• “Building Bridges to Success: A Systemic Career-Pathway Approach to Community College Partnerships with K-12 Institutions” to American Association of Community Colleges Conference – 2013 
• “Institute and CCCLLI Overview”
  CCCLLI Institute 2
  Laurie Scolari
  Hyatt Regency Sacramento, May 7, 2013
• “Sacramento City College” 
  CCCLLI Institute 2
  Sue Hussey
  Hyatt Regency Sacramento, May 7, 2013
• “Pasadena City College” 
  CCCLLI Institute 2
  Deborah Bird
  Hyatt Regency Sacramento, May 7, 2013
• “California’s Linked Learning Promise Toward Seamless Transitions”
  Strengthening Student Success Conference: The Power of the Collective
  Laurie Scolari, Dona DeRusso, Cecilia Mendoza and Richard Ramos
  San Francisco Airport Marriott, October 9, 2013
• “Shared Work for Shared Success” – CCCLLI Institute 1 – Darrick Smith and Savita Malik – Pasadena City College, January 31, 2013

• “The Power of Partnerships: Faculty Working Together Across the Disciplines”
  Strengthening Student Success Conference
  Rene Newell, Laura Hinckley, Pam Sanborn, Calais Ingel, Tom Vessella, Carmen Viliesid and Peter Simon
  Costa Mesa, CA, October 4, 2012
• “CCCLLI Project – Pasadena City College: Catalyst for Change”
  CAA Convening
  September 21, 2012
• “CA College Pathways Partnerships: On and Off Campus” – CA College Pathways Webinar – Devon Werble, Theresa Rowland, Kevin Bristow and Rae Hendriksz – July 19, 2012

• “Putting It All Together” at CCCLLI Northern CA Partners Convening
  Linda Collins, Luis Chavez and Gary Yee – December 9, 2011
• “Linking to Linked Learning: What is Linked Learning and What Does It Mean for Community College Success?”
  Strengthening Student Success Conference
  Luis Chavez, Gary Yee, Martha Zielke, Preston Thomas and Nanci Roman
  San Francisco Airport Marriott, October 13, 2011
• “Supporting Students in New Ways: Robust College – CBO Partnership Case Study” – Strengthening Student Success Conference – Theresa Rowland, Newin Orante, Rick McCracken and Kate Durham – San Francisco Airport Marriott, October 14, 2011

• “Scaling-Up Career Advancement Academies: Expanding Contextualized Teaching & Learning”
  Kris Palmer, Meg Long, Naomi Castro, Peter Simon
  March 11, 2016
• “Accelerating Basic Skills Acquisition with Contextualized Teaching & Learning” – Presentation at CCCAOE – Kris Palmer, Naomi Castro, Tiffany Miller, Sarah Perkins, Peter Simons, Alina Varona – Sacramento, April 21, 2016

“Contextualized Teaching and Learning as a Key Strategy”  
CCCLLI Institute 1
Deborah Bird, Gretchen Livesey and Peter Simon
Pasadena City College, February 1, 2013

“Contextualized Teaching and Learning 2.0: Scaling The Work”
CCCAOE Conference
Scott Albright, Sonja Franeta, Jeannette McClendon and Peter Simon
Long Beach, CA, October 19, 2012

• “Increasing Student Completion Through Contextualized Learning”
  Learning In Networks for Knowledge Sharing (LINKS 3)
  Linda Collins – April 8, 2011
• “Contextualized Teaching and Learning Institute for ECE Practitioners” – L.A. Universal Preschool (LAUP) – Linda Collins – LA County Office of Education, January 21, 2011

• “Deepening Student Learning: Using Contextualized Teaching Practices & Faculty Inquiry” at CTL Conference
  Luis Chavez, Linda Collins, Lin Marelick, Tom DeWit
  Preservation Park, May 7, 2010
• “Designing Academies for Improving Student Success: Integrating Liberal Arts and Career-Technical Preparation” – Academies for All – Luis Chavez and Linda Collins – Los Angeles Trade Technical College, May 20, 2010

• “Contextualized Teaching and Learning: CTE/Basic Skills Workshop”
  The Academic Senate for California Community College – Basic Skills Initiative Workshop – Linda Collins – Pleasanton, CA, April 23, 2009
• “Contextualized Teaching and Learning: CTE/Basic Skills Workshop” – The Academic Senate for California Community College – Basic Skills Initiative Workshop – Linda Collins – Sacramento, CA, April 9, 2009

“Toward Contextualized Teaching and Learning in the Basic Skills Initiative” – The Vocational Education Leadership Institute – Linda Collins, Jessica Pitt, Barbara Illowsky and Denis Udall – March 8, 2008

“Contextual Learning – Work as the Context for Learning Basic Skills” – Panel Moderator: L. Collins, Career Ladders Project – Speakers: I. Mendoza, R. Brancard – Student Success Conference, October 4, 2007

• Dynamics of Change: How One District Bridged their Differences
  Presentation at Linked Learning Convention
  Chase Fischerhall and Mina Dadgar
  Oakland, CA, Winter 2017
• Job-Alike: Teacher Preparation
  Presentation at Linked Learning Convention
  Chase Fischerhall, Diane Carnahan, Annie Johnston and Corinne Martinez
  Oakland, CA, Winter 2017
• “Community College Leadership and Opportunities” at Diablo Gateways to Innovation Leadership Meeting
  Linda Collins – October 14, 2014
• “Design Lessons and Innovations From Linked Learning: Redesigning Instruction and Programs for Relevance and Success” at California Workforce Association: Meeting of the Minds in Monterey
  Linda Collins, Laurie Scolari and Sandy Lee – September 3, 2013
• “Increasing College Access, Student Success, and Career Prospects Through Community College Bridge Programs” at BAWFC Meeting of Community College Partners
  Linda Collins – July 19, 2011
• “Using Data to Influence Change” 
  CCCLLI Institute 2
  Kris Palmer, Sherry Suisman and Maria Elena Guadamuz
  Hyatt Regency Sacramento, May 6, 2013
• “Data Collection, Inquiry and Action”
  CCCLLI Institute 1
  Kris Palmer
  Pasadena City College, January 31, 2013
• “A 2020 Vision for Student Success”
  Commission on the Future, Community College League of California
  Linda Collins
  Fullerton College, April 9, 2010
• • “An Imperative to Promote the Community College”
    Presentation to the Strengthening Student Success Conference (SSSC)
    Herving Valiente, Mariana Chavez, and Dr. Laurie Solari
    October 9, 2015
  • “College Access and Success Design Strategy Session”
    Marin Community Foundation and Educational Partners
    Laurie Scolari, Rachel Antrobus, Linda Collins, and Marica Quiñones
    Marin County Office of Education, April 1, 2015
  • “What Is The Labor Market Value of Community College Credentials?”
    Jobs for the Future State Convening
    Mina Dadgar
    Seattle, WA, January 26-28, 2015
  • “Community College Leadership and Opportunities”
    Diablo Gateways to Innovation Leadership Meeting
    Linda Collins
    Cal State East Bay – Concord Campus, October 14, 2014 
  • “The Capacity To Endure: How to Embed Sustainability in Your Work“
    Blueprint Conference
    Carol Davies, Cheryl Clarke, and Dione Washington, PhD.
    Los Angeles, CA, October 23, 2013 
  • “Design Lessons and Innovations From Linked Learning: Redesigning Instruction and Programs for Relevance and Success”
    California Workforce Association: Meeting of the Minds in Monterey
    Linda Collins, Laurie Scolari and Sandy Lee
    Monterey Marriott Hotel, September 3, 2013
  • “Using Data to Influence Change”
    CCCLLI Institute 2
    Kris Palmer, Sherry Suisman and Maria Elena Guadamuz
    Hyatt Regency Sacramento, May 6, 2013
  • “From Data to Action: Using Data to Improve Secondary to Postsecondary Transitions”
    CCCLLI Institute 2
    Linda Collins and Kenji Treanor
    Hyatt Regency Sacramento, May 6, 2013
  • “You Can’t Point Fingers at Data”
    CCCLLI Institute 2
    Maureen Carew, Oded Gurantz and Laurie Scolari
    Hyatt Regency Sacramento, May 6, 2013
  • “Using Data to Influence Practice and Policy”
    CCCLLI Institute 1
    Maureen Carew, Oded Gurantz and Laurie Scolari
    Pasadena City College, January 31, 2013
  • “Data Collection, Inquiry and Action”
    CCCLLI Institute 1
    Kris Palmer
    Pasadena City College, January 31, 2013
  • “Empowering Youth for Education and Career”
    Strengthening Student Success Conference
    Carol Davies, Devon Werble, Dion Washington, Dameion Renault and Chris Dech
    Costa Mesa, CA, October 4, 2012
  • “Healing Through the Arts – Journey to Change: Rising Above and Realizing Our Full Potential”
    Journey To Change Conference
    Devon Werble, Dameion Renault, Jacob Baumgartner, Rae Hendriksz, Larry Alford, Donna Fung
    April 27, 2012
  • “Empowering Youth to Succeed in College and Career”
    CalWorks Statewide Training Institute
    Devon Werble and Dameion Renault
    Monterey CA, April 18, 2012
  • “Putting It All Together”
    CCCLLI Southern California Partners Convening
    Linda Collins, Luis Chavez, and Gary Yee
    Oakland, CA, March 8, 2012 
  • “Pathways to Careers: Strategies and Resources to Support Planning Efforts”
    James Irvine Foundation
    Linda Collins, Luis Chavez, Theresa Rowland
    San Francisco, CA, February 6, 2012 
  • “Putting It All Together”
    CCCLLI Northern CA Partners Convening
    Linda Collins, Luis Chavez and Gary Yee
    Oakland, CA, December 9, 2011
  • “From Gateways to Pathways”
    CA Special Populations Conference: CTE Success For All
    Theresa Rowland, Luis Chavez, Katherine Medina-Gross, Naomi Tokuda, Stephanie Rodriguez, Anjana Richards, Sonja Franeta, Myron Franklin and Dione Washington
    December 7, 2011 
  • “Access and Equity in the CA Community Colleges – What Research Tells Us: Current Status & Possibilities”
    Los Amigos – Hearing on Title 5 Pre-requisites Policy Proposal
    Linda Collins
    Fullerton College, June 24, 2010 
  • “A 2020 Vision for Student Success”
    Commission on the Future, Community College League of California
    Linda Collins
    Fullerton College, April 9, 2010 
  • “Laney College Mini Conference On Faculty Inquiry”
    Laney College Mini Conference
    Anne Price
    November 9, 2007

  “San Francisco Ed Fund Mini Conference”
  Laney College Mini Conference
  Brian Stanley
  November 9, 2007

• “Transforming Remedial Education” at American Association of Community Colleges Conference
  Linda Collins – April 23, 2014

• “Seeking Convergence: Accelerated Math Pathways and the Common Core” 
  Strengthening Student Success Conference
  Linda Collins, David Plank and Pamela Burdman
  Costa Mesa, CA, October 9, 2014
• “Accelerating Basic Skills Acquisition with Contextualized Teaching & Learning”
  Presentation at CCCAOE
  Kris Palmer, Naomi Castro, Tiffany Miller, Sarah Perkins, Peter Simons, Alina Varona
  Sacramento, April 21, 2016
• “Skills Gap: Effective Practices in Addressing Basic Skills” to CCC Economic and Workforce Development Advisory Committee
  Linda Collins – October 25, 2011 
• • “Extraordinary Measures and Practical Steps: Evidence-based Practices to Reduce Unnecessary Remediation in Mathematics”
    Sacramento Valley Community College Mathematics Conference
    Laurie Scolari and Mina Dadgar
    Butte College, March 6, 2015
  • “Adequately Prepared and Accurately Placed: How Colleges & K12 Districts Can Collaborate to Accurately Place Students in Gatekeeper English and Math Courses in Community College”
    Linked Learning Convention
    Laurie Scolari and Mina Dadgar
    Los Angeles, CA, January 13, 2015 
  • “Practical Steps and Extraordinary Measures: How Colleges Can Accurately Place Students in English and Math Courses”
    Strengthening Student Success Conference
    Laurie Scolari and Mina Dadgar
    Costa Mesa, CA, October 9, 2014
  • “Seeking Convergence: Accelerated Math Pathways and the Common Core”
    Strengthening Student Success Conference
    Linda Collins, David Plank and Pamela Burdman
    Costa Mesa, CA, October 9, 2014
  • “Transforming Remedial Education”
    American Association of Community Colleges Conference
    Linda Collins
    San Francisco, CA, April 23, 2014 
  • “The Potential of Transcript-Based Placement”
    CCCLLI Institute 1
    Terrence Willett
    Pasadena City College, January 31, 2013
  • “Skills Gap: Effective Practices in Addressing Basic Skills”
    CCC Economic and Workforce Development Advisory Committee
    Linda Collins
    October 25, 2011 

• Local Pathway Mapping: Overview & Process
  Orange County SB1070
  K-14 Career Pathways Project
• Beyond Mapping: California Counselors Network Integrating for Success and Equity
  Presentation at Linked Learning Convention
  Luis Chavez and Lupe C. Dannels
  Oakland, CA, Winter 2017

• • “California’s EDGE: Keeping California Competitive, Creating Opportunity”
    Community Colleges Bridges to Opportunity
    Chicago, Illinois, June 27, 2007

  “Sector Strategies and Career Ladders”
  California Workforce Association
  Linda Collins
  April, 11 2007

• “Sector Strategies and Career Ladders”
  California Workforce Association
  Linda Collins
  April, 11 2007

• “A Career Ladders Approach”
  Peralta Community College District Managers’ Retreat
  Linda Collins
  August 10, 2006

• “Vocational Educational Leadership Institute”
  Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
  Linda Collins
  March 10, 2006

• “Sector Skills Academy”
  Linda Collins
  September 20, 2005
• “Vocational Educational Leadership Institute” 
  Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
  Linda Collins
  March 10, 2006
• “Technology Career Conference” 
  January 12, 2006

“Developing the Biotechnology Workforce: Sharing Strategies and Partnerships”
Linda Collins
September 16, 2005 

• “An Assessment and Action Plan for the California Community Colleges”
  CIO/CSSO Spring Joint Conference
  Linda Collins
  March 10, 2005

• “Career Ladders Research in the California Community Colleges”
  The League for Innovation
  Linda Collins, Regina Stanback Stroud and William Watson
  March 7, 2005

• “An Assessment and Action Plan for the California Community Colleges”
  The Board of Governors
  Linda Collins and Dona Boatright
  January 11, 2005

• “An Assessment and Action Plan for the California Community Colleges”
  CCCAOE
  Linda Collins, Ann House and Ireri Valenzuela-Vergara
  October 7, 2004

“An Assessment and Action Plan for the California Community Colleges”
The Board of Governors
Victoria Morrow and Linda Collins
September 13, 2004 

• “Santa Clara County Career Pathways Pilot Project” 
  October 28, 2005

• “Sector Skills Academy” 
  Linda Collins
  September 20, 2005

• “Developing the Biotechnology Workforce: Sharing Strategies and Partnerships” 
  Linda Collins
  September 16, 2005

• “An Assessment and Action Plan for the California Community Colleges” 
  CIO/CSSO Spring Joint Conference
  Linda Collins
  March 10, 2005

• “Career Ladders Research in the California Community Colleges” 
  The League for Innovation
  Linda Collins, Regina Stanback Stroud and William Watson
  March 7, 2005

• “An Assessment and Action Plan for the California Community Colleges” 
  The Board of Governors
  Linda Collins and Dona Boatright
  January 11, 2005