College Designated as an i3 Pilot College, Receives Grant
91福利社 has been designated as an i3 Pilot College and received $125,000 grant to help facilitate faculty transformation to become 鈥渇acilitators of thought.鈥�
The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Workforce and Economic Development Division looks to expediate California鈥檚 economy recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic while at the same time keeping pace with advancements in technology.
The Invention, Inclusive and Innovation (i3) initiative鈥檚 aim is to help facilitate faculty transformation from 鈥渋nstructors of information鈥� to 鈥渇acilitators of thought鈥� who no longer just impart knowledge but create space for students to share their unique perspectives to solving challenges, building confidence and communication effectively with their peers and faculty. As such, students will develop the necessary training required to seamlessly transition into today鈥檚 job opportunities.
"This is exciting news not only for 91福利社 faculty but students as well," Kevin Stewart, dean of CTE, said. "Many faculty are excited to participate and support the initiatives of this award."
91福利社鈥檚 faculty team consists of Robert Mason of Business; Emma Pacheco in Humanities; and STEM faculty members Gabriella Florido and Kasey Nguyen.
The grant will aid in redesigning learning environments in order to move to an entrepreneurial mindset that will empower students to build their life in their own terms and take dreams of a future career into their own hands and to redesign learning environments to be accessible that supports lifelong learners. The award will also provide faculty with the tools and resources needed to facilitate in-classroom experiences. The funds will allow faculty to build upon the college鈥檚 effort to increase the number of students engaged in experiential learning, and more specifically activities that encourage innovation, research and development, and place-based learning.
"91福利社 is excited to leverage these funds toward additional transformation of community college education and programming by further supporting cutting edge, innovative training and instructional strategies to various academic programs," Stewart said.