Each month, I write a sponsored blog post for Cisco’s GETInsight blog, which is part of the GETideas community. Each post delves into a topical conversation about transforming education, particularly through the use of technology. This month’s post isn’t focused on technology but it is one that will shape both the future of the United States and affect the lives of millions of people for generations to come. And you or someone you care about may very likely be one of those people.
The topic is the historic commitment that community colleges have made to open access to higher education. That commitment is being threatened as colleges across the nation, particularly in extremely deprived economic states like California, struggle to imagine how to serve students with pennies instead of dollars.
Community colleges are always there for us. We have come to rely upon them to serve an array of functions in our lives. As a result, the array of ways that community colleges have supported students’ academic and personal success and contributed to local and regional economies is immeasurable.
I hope you’ll take a moment, first, to read the post, and two, to share your story in the VoiceThread about how your life has been touched, helped, transformed, or improved by a community college. The VoiceThread is embedded below and also appears on the GETInsight blog. You are warmly invited to leave a comment by following the instructions at the bottom of the slide.
Please share this VoiceThread and encourage your friends, family, colleagues to share their story. Thank you! Use this link to share: http://voicethread.com/share/2927210/
