Will first-generation students be able to enter and achieve a college diploma?

These and many other issues facing students desiring a higher education degree in California are critical topics for a two-part series hosted by the KQED Community Action Panel.

Please join us for East Bay Community Conversations
Higher Education and the California Dream: Myth or Reality

Hear from and share your thoughts with higher education administrators, faculty, Students, and elected officials.

Introduction:

Dr. Kate Karniouchina, Dean, Lokey School of Business and Public Policy, Mills College

Panelists:

Dr. Elizabeth L. Hillman, President, Mills College
Dr. Jowel Laguerre, Chancellor, Peralta Community College District
Dr. Kimberly Mayfield. Dean of Education, Holy Names University
Mills College Student Representative

Closing Remarks:

The Honorable Loren Taylor, District 6, Oakland City Councilman

Janet Miller Evans, Moderator and Co-Host, Adjunct Professor, National University, KQED Community Advisory Panel
LaNiece Jones, Co-Host, Executive Director, Peralta Colleges Foundation, KQED Community Advisory Panel

Event Details:

Doors open at 1:00 PM

Free