Join us at the Vision and Action for Equity Summit
* EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION CLOSES WEDNESDAY 11/15 *
Friday, December 8, 2023
9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. PT
Reception at 4:30 p.m.
City View Penthouse & Skydeck
South Park Center
1149 S. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015
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The 2023 Vision and Action for Equity Summit is a free convening featuring California’s top higher education leaders, policymakers, academics, philanthropic partners, students, and advocates discussing how the state can lead the nation in advancing racial equity in higher education in a post-affirmative action world.
The Summit kicks off the Campaign for College Opportunity’s 20th anniversary year, celebrating the Campaign’s advocacy, coalition building, and voice in creating greater college opportunity for underrepresented, minoritized students.
During the Summit, the Campaign will release the much-anticipated update to our 2018 report, Left Out: How Exclusion in California’s Colleges and Universities Hurts Our Values, Our Students and Our Economy, together with a new Affirming Equity, Ensuring Inclusion, and Empowering Action publication on inclusive hiring practices.
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Enjoy breakfast while we start the day off with remarks from President Michele Siqueiros and our philanthropic partners, the College Futures Foundation, on how we can set a vision and create an action plan for advancing racial and ethnic equity in California and nationwide in a post-affirmative action world. | |
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MICHELE SIQUEIROS
President
Campaign for College Opportunity
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ELIZABETH GONZALEZ, Ph.D.
Chief Program & Strategy Officer
College Futures Foundation
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Join the country’s legal experts for a discussion on the impacts of the Supreme Court’s decision on race-conscious college and university admissions and how higher education institutions can continue to ensure a racially/ethnically diverse student body. | |
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BONNIE KWON, J.D.
Policy Officer
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation
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MICHELE SIQUEIROS
President
Campaign for College Opportunity
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THOMAS A. SAENZ
President and General Counsel
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
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DAVID HINOJOSA, J.D.
Director
Educational Opportunities Project
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
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STRONG PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE | |
Moderated by Ballmer Group Executive Director Nina Reyvor, education leaders will discuss how we can create strong pathways to college by addressing barriers in affordability, the role of math curriculum, and the professional development of teachers in college preparation. | |
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NINA REVOYR
Executive Director
Ballmer Group
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MARLENE GARCIA
Executive Director
California Student Aid Commission
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SAMEER GADKAREE
President and CEO
The Institute for College Access & Success
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PAMELA BURDMAN
Executive Director
Just Equations
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TOMMY CHANG, Ed.D.
CEO
New Teacher Center
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RETHINKING COLLEGE ADMISSIONS POST AFFIRMATIVE ACTION | |
Learn how college and university leaders can rethink college admissions for equity by implementing holistic review and reevaluating their practices in recruitment, including demonstrated interest, legacy admissions, and early decision practices. | |
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MAX ESPINOZA
Senior Program Officer
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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MAMIE VOIGHT
President & CEO
Institute for Higher Education Policy
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MICHAEL BASTEDO, Ph.D.
Professor & Associate
Dean of Research
University of Michigan Marsal Family School of Education
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GARY ORFIELD, Ph.D.
Distinguished Research
Professor & Co-Director
The Civil Rights Project
University of California, Los Angeles
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STRONG PATHWAYS THROUGH COLLEGE | |
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Moderated by Cosumnes College President Edward Bush, hear from top community college equity leaders in California about redesigning placement and transfer pathways for greater student success across racial/ethnic groups.
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EDWARD BUSH, Ph.D.
President
Cosumnes College
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JESSIE RYAN
Executive Vice President
Campaign for College
Opportunity
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SONYA CHRISTIAN, Ph.D.
Chancellor
California Community Colleges
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MIKE MUÑOZ, Ed.D.
Superintendent-President
Long Beach City College
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STILL LEFT OUT: HOW EXCLUSION IN CALIFORNIA’S COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES CONTINUES TO HURT OUR VALUES, STUDENTS AND DEMOCRACY | |
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SHAUN HARPER, Ph.D.
Provost Professor
& Executive Director
University of Southern California (USC) Race and Equity Center
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RICHARD LEIB, J.D.
Chair
University of California
Board of Regents
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WENDA FONG
Chair
California State University
Board of Trustees
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AMY COSTA
President
California Community Colleges
Board of Governors
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CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY | |
Michele Siqueiros will be recognized for 20 years of leadership at the Campaign for College Opportunity, with additional honors bestowed on Dr. Estela Bensimon, Assemblymember Marc Berman, The Education Trust-West and Excelencia in Education for their steadfast partnershp and significant contributions to the Campaign’s success in advancing racial equity in higher education. Special remarks will be provided by Jacob Freire, President, ECMC Foundation, and Max Espinoza, Senior Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. | |
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JACOB FRAIRE
President
ECMC Foundation
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MAX ESPINOZA
Senior Program Officer
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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MICHELE SIQUEIROS
President
Campaign for College Opportunity
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ESTELA BENSIMON, Ed.D.
Professor Emerita
and Director
USC Center for Urban Education
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MARC BERMAN
Assemblymember
D-23
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Thank you to our sponsors
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