Category: Feature Story

A photo of NOCCCD Chancellor Dr. Byron D. Clift Breland, NOCE President Valentina Purtell, SDCCE President Dr. Tina King, and SDCCD's Gregory Smith

Vision 2030: A Call to Action-Adult Education Summit Highlights Adult Education as an Engine for Socio-Economic Mobility

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Educators, legislators, business leaders, and students gathered together for a two day summit to discuss how adult education is an ideal engine to economic and social mobility.


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NOCRC's fourth annual BTIC Conference. We are building trauma-informed communities, from trauma-informed to trauma-responsive, caring for our communities in tangible ways.

Almost Sold Out: NOCRC’s 4th Annual BTIC Conference!

Consortium News Feature Story

All are invited to attend the Building Trauma-Informed Communities (BTIC) Conference on May 16, 2023. Hosted by the NOCE Parenting Program, the conference will cover a variety of topics, including Tools for healthy relationships, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Internet safety. The free conference starts at 8:30 a.m. at the Great Wolf Lodge. All participants must register to …


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NOCRC’s Community Partner, NOCE Granted Full, Six-Year Accreditation by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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May 4, 2023 The Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC) notified North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE) on April 27, 2023 of its action to grant North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE) a six-year term of accreditation, which is the longest cycle of accreditation, with no mid-cycle visit and no warnings. …


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NOCRC Partners breakfast presentation with a room filled with people.

NOCRC Hosts Successful In-Person Partners’ Breakfast

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After a three-year hiatus, the Partners’ Breakfast, hosted by North Orange County Regional Consortium for Adult Education, was successfully held in person at the Anaheim Campus on Thursday, February 9, 2023. More than 125 attendees — including partners, potential partners, students, staff, and faculty – enjoyed networking, a hot breakfast, and participating in discussions about …


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Undocumented Student Action Week Takes Wing in North Orange

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December 01, 2020. The monarch butterfly defies the limits of what is possible. The humble insect travels a staggering 3,000 miles across North America as it migrates, its entire journey spanning three or four generations of butterflies. An icon of beauty, strength, and resilience, the monarch has also become an emblem of freedom adopted by …


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Education at Work: Project SEARCH Opens Doors to Employment for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

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October 29, 2020. In Orange County, Project SEARCH is a collaboration among multiple partners and agencies. North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE) is the educational partner, providing 10 courses on site at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Anaheim. Goodwill of Orange County is the vocational partner and agency coordinating the project. The Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), Regional …


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