Higher Education and Affordability

How does the dream of a college degree become a reality for low-income students?

Please join us for East Bay Community Conversations
Higher Education and the California Dream: Myth or Reality

These and many other issues facing students desiring a higher education degree in California are critical topics for a two-part series hosted by the KQED Community Advisory Panel.

Hear from and share your thoughts with higher education administrators, faculty, students, and elected officials.

Panelists include:

Dr. Marie Elaine Burns, President, Merritt College
Dr. Jowel Laguerre, Chancellor, Peralta Community College District
Dr. Kimberly Mayfield. Dean of Education, Holy Names University
Dr. Chinyere Oparah, Provost and Dean of Faculty, Mills College
The Honorable Loren Taylor, District 6, Oakland City Councilman
Merritt College Student Representative

Janet Miller Evans, Moderator, KQED Community Action Panel
LaNeice Jones, Host, KQED Community Action Panel

Event details:

Doors Open at 5:00PM

Looking for more: Join us on March 20, 2019 at Mills College for the second part of the conversation. Details here.