Gearing Up for Growth with New Garden Grove Director M’Liss Patterson
September 25, 2020. For M’Liss Patterson, the new Director at Garden Grove Adult Education, the drive to serve came not just from handing adult learners the keys to success, but from giving them the guts to switch gears. It started with a particular student — a single mom who had tried college and various trades, …
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‘Tremendous Courage’: A High School Grad 39 Years in the Making
September 25, 2020. Working since the age of 14 to help support her family, Kimberly “Kim” Jones was seldom a stranger to tough times. But amid lost jobs, missed opportunities, and even a global pandemic, her biggest barrier to success was less than an eighth-of-an-inch thick, a piece of paper. Jones fought her way to …
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Count Adult Ed in for the U.S. Census
September 25, 2020. The end of September is quickly approaching, marking the close of the U.S. Census. It might not seem like a big deal… but the 10 minutes you take to answer those nine simple census questions will impact your community for the next 10 years. There’s plenty at stake in those numbers, including …
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Access for Anaheim: Coordinators Taking Streamlined Services to School
September 01, 2020. Pictured above from left to right: Tanya Garcia, Araceli Huerta. It’s hard for young learners to thrive if their families can’t access basic services. Whether it’s medical insurance to receive COVID-19 testing, or transportation to get to the doctor, student success depends more than ever on close connections to essential support. With …
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Overcoming Adversity Together
September 01, 2020. As we submit our California Adult Education Program’s (CAEP) annual plan detailing the Consortium’s accomplishments, goals, and strategies for the next academic year, we’re relishing the opportunity to see how far we’ve come and to set aspirations for our future. Three seismic events shook the state in these past few months. Yet …
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Dropping Back In: An NOCE Alum’s Journey from High School Dropout to College Freshman
September 01, 2020. One student drops out of high school every 26 seconds, according to DoSomething.org. Those young adults will earn $200,000 less than a high school graduate over their lifetimes, and about one million less than their college counterparts. For dropouts, who command an average yearly salary of just $20,241, according to the U.S. …
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Staying on Course
August 07, 2020. It is no surprise that adult education remains resilient at North Orange County Regional Consortium (NOCRC), even as the global pandemic crisis reprioritizes California’s spending plans. When it comes to adapting, we have plenty of practice. Though the region’s programs will have to tighten their budgets, and some strategies may have to …
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NOCE Career Resource Center Kickstarting Confidence Amid COVID-19
August 07, 2020. A medical assistant student keeps getting interviews, but no job offers… until mock interviews at North Orange Continuing Education’s Career Resource Center (CRC) provides her with the practice and empowers her with the confidence she needs. The next time she’s interviewed, she nails it, finally launching her dream career at Children’s Hospital …
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Chaos into Calm: New NOCE Parenting Class Offers COVID-19 Survival Tools
August 07, 2020. Quarantining with kids doesn’t have to involve stuffed animals being thrown or shrieking (or streaking!) children while you’re trying to have a Zoom meeting…or even preoccupied teenagers who put down their phones long enough to roll their eyes at you. What caregivers need in these stressful times are survival tools, and North …
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Empowering Virtual Learners
June 18, 2020. Big congratulations are in order for our members and partners in the NOCRC community. Faculty and staff have been giving 110 percent as they work to transfer courses online with determined students also making the leap. In these challenging times, I’m proud to see our community rising to the occasion to make …
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‘The Guide on the Side’: How North Orange County ROP is Innovating Online Education
June 18, 2020. There’s a famous phrase at the North Orange County Regional Occupational Program (NOCROP): “Be the guide on the side, not the sage on the stage.” It’s about having the teaching characteristics to make learning rational, exciting, and even enjoyable. It’s particularly appropriate in these uncertain times. As the COVID-19 health crisis pushes …
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NOCE’s Anaheim Pledge Bridges College, Careers for Noncredit Students
June 18, 2020. Bridges are made to flex in the wind. That’s what makes them built to last, even in the stormiest conditions. Surviving the sway. Bending, but never breaking. For a continuing education student caught in the chaos of the health crisis, it’s a pretty relatable metaphor. And when it comes to bridging the …
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