Regional Challenge Grants: Leaders Collaborating for Community Change
Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) would like to invite you to a special webinar event, Regional Challenge Grant: Leaders Collaborating for Community Change, on Wednesday, August 24, 10:00–11:30 AM PST.
In preparation for the upcoming Regional Challenge Grant—an opportunity for Washington to invest in place-based partnerships to increase postsecondary enrollment—WSAC, in partnership with College Promise, is hosting a virtual community of practice with organizational leaders from across the country. During this event, participants will hear panelists share their key learnings of successful community partnerships and the power of collective impact. This 1-hour panel discussion will be followed by a robust 30-minute Q&A/networking session for all participants.
Key topics will include:
- Building cross-sector, equitable partnerships
- The power of shared goals and objectives
- Data sharing
- Program sustainability
- Funding models
Click here to register for the August 24 virtual event. We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information or to pre-submit a question for our panelists, please contact regionalchallengegrant@wsac.wa.gov.
WSAC is excited to host this conversation alongside College Promise, a nonpartisan initiative committed to economic mobility, to bring multiple perspectives on college-going and career development opportunities. Through our partnership, we hope to provide real-time strategic insights and expertise to communities across Washington State.
Kindest regards,
The WSAC Team
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What: Regional Challenge Grant:
Leaders Collaborating for Community Change
When: August 24, 2022 @ 10:00-11:30 a.m.
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What are Regional Challenge Grants?
Regional Challenge Grants seek to advance statewide postsecondary attainment goals by expanding the number of local and regional partnerships that are intentionally focused on increasing postsecondary enrollment and credential completion (inclusive of certificates and degrees) for students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, English language learners, students with disabilities, and foster and homeless youth by doing one or more of the following:
- Increase direct enrollment of high school students
- Increase enrollment of adults returning to education
- Increase the completion rate of students’ postsecondary credentials
The Regional Challenge Grant is also a powerful system change opportunity. Using the new Regional Challenge Grant investments, WSAC can support a major increase in the number of communities and regions that share the commitment to improve postsecondary enrollment and student success. These investments can also help existing partnerships grow their scale and impact. By investing locally and regionally, Washington State will be able to scale up impact, move the needle and reach the statewide goals.
About Washington Student Achievement Council
The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) is a ten-member council supported by a cabinet-level state agency. By statute, the Council provides strategic planning, oversight, advocacy, and program administration to support increased student success and higher levels of educational attainment in Washington. WSAC engaged with students and stakeholders to better understand the enrollment crisis in Washington State and to brainstorm solutions. Regional challenge grants are the result of that work. The Legislature passed Senate Bill 5789, providing $6 million in initial funding for regional challenge grants for 2022-23.
About College Promise
College Promise is a national, non-partisan, non-profit initiative that builds broad public support for funding the first two or more years of postsecondary education for hard-working students and ensuring those students have access to quality educational opportunities and supports for their success. The College Promise movement seeks to improve affordability, equity, and inclusion for postsecondary education while striving to reduce student debt in order to build a sustainable talent pipeline of Americans for the future. Learn more about the College Promise movement at www.CollegePromise.org
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