2024 Basic Needs Legislative Briefing Set for Sacramento on January 30

Join us for a Basic Needs Legislative Briefing focused on the crucial role of student housing for California community college students. Learn how the Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program is helping colleges turn affordable housing into a reality and the continued support needed for current housing projects. We'll discuss the impact of housing support on our students, the efforts by Real College California coalition member institutions to aid student housing, and the potential of legislation to provide essential support that will impact the lives of California community college students. Join us in our effort to make affordable housing accessible to California community college students statewide.

Tuesday, January 30, 2024, 10:00 — 11:15 a.m.

Legislative Office Building, Room 100, 1020 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Speakers

Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson, Chancellor, Peralta Community College District

Joshua Williams, Project Manager, Real College California Coalition

Kendra Carnes, Student Trustee, Compton College

Aliyah Lexus Manansala, Student/Basic Needs Ambassador, Mission College

Housing Panelists

Rebekah Kalleen (Moderator), Executive Director, Community College Facility Coalition

Dorothy Battenfeld, Trustee, Santa Rosa Junior College

Dr. Torence Powell, Superintendent/President, Napa Valley College

Willy Duncan, Superintendent/President, Sierra College

Leilani Lace, Student, Orange Coast College

Visit the Affordability, Food, Housing Accountability Taskforce page for reports that support the case for accessible and affordable basic needs resources.