Colorado greater training occasion: How we will graduate extra college students

In the case of getting a school diploma, there are two Colorados. 

Colorado is a extremely educated state, but there are huge disparities in diploma attainment amongst Coloradans. The gaps are biggest for college students of coloration and people from rural communities. 

Chalkbeat Colorado launched its greater training protection in 2020. Constructing off our reporting, we need to host a dialog concerning the “two Colorados.” What are the boundaries stopping college students, particularly college students of coloration or these from rural backgrounds, from attending to and thru greater training? What do college students and educators need to see change? What are the success tales that Colorado can study from?  Come hear college students, consultants, and educators speak on Might 18, 4-5 p.m. MT about these points and potential options.

Be part of Chalkbeat Colorado and Younger Invincibles for a panel dialogue with college students and lecturers. Please RSVP for this occasion so we’re capable of present the webinar data and listen to your concepts for questions. This occasion is free to attend, however any non-compulsory donations will go to assist Chalkbeat’s nonprofit journalism and occasions equivalent to these.

The panel options:

• Jason Gonzales, the upper training and legislative issues reporter for Chalkbeat Colorado
• Nicole Cappellino, a first-generation Colombian pupil finding out prison justice on the College of Colorado Denver
• Nathan Cadena, Denver Scholarship Basis’s chief working officer
• Cecilia M. Orphan, an affiliate professor of upper training on the College of Denver and director of partnerships for the Alliance for Analysis on Regional Schools
• Malcom Lovejoy, a senior at Campo Excessive College who’s making ready to attend Rice College this fall after commencement
• Will Simpkins, vice chairman for pupil affairs at Metropolitan State College of Denver