
Vision 2030: A Call to Action-Adult Education Summit Highlights Adult Education as an Engine for Socio-Economic Mobility
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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Almost Sold Out: NOCRC’s 4th Annual BTIC Conference!
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
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 Hosts Successful In-Person Partners’ Breakfast
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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Register Now for NOCE’s 2023 Spring Semester Late-Start Classes
January 30, 2023 It’s Not Too Late – Your Class Starts Soon! Students and community members – it’s not too late to get a jump start on your educational goals: enroll in 2023 Spring Semester late-start classes. Some classes begin the week of January 30, 2023, while many others start later in February, March, April, …
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NOCRC Invites Community and Students to Bring Feedback to Annual Partners’ Breakfast Event
January 24, 2023 The North Orange County Regional Consortium (NOCRC) for Adult Education invites all students, community members, partners, faculty, and staff to attend the 2023 NOCRC Partners’ Breakfast on Thursday, February 9, 2023, from 8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. The first in-person event in three years will be held at the Anaheim Campus, Room …
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NOCRC Finalizes CAEP Three-Year Plan
June 21, 2022 The North Orange County Regional Consortium (NOCRC) for Adult Education recently finalized their three-year plan as mandated through the California Adult Education Program (CAEP). The CAEP three-year planning process was designed to provide adult education consortia members an opportunity to assess the impact and define strategies and activities that will meet educational, …
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A Drive to Do More: NOCE Food Pantries Adapt to Distanced Distribution
December 01, 2020. And while community colleges are well known for providing cutting-edge solutions, this particular problem would force local institutions like Fullerton College, Cypress College, and North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE) to go, quite literally, outside the box. With roughly one-third of its student population at risk, NOCE undertook a broad effort to adapt …
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Undocumented Student Action Week Takes Wing in North Orange
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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New Facilities Expand Opportunities for Adult Learners
December 01, 2020. This month, it is an honor to share some fantastic news from the NOCRC community. Recently, I had the privilege of visiting the North Orange County Regional Occupational Program’s (NOCROP) newly renovated Trident Education Center. It was an excellent opportunity to see our California Adult Education Program (CAEP) funding at work, ensuring …
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Full Circle: Adult Ed Experience Sets New NOCROP Admin’s Path in Motion
October 29, 2020.
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Education at Work: Project SEARCH Opens Doors to Employment for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
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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