The California Community Colleges’ ICanGoToCollege.com podcast, EDUCATE. ELEVATE. has received the prestigious nationwide Mark L. Olson ‘Best in Show’ Award from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR). With approximately 1,600 members across 600 colleges, the NCMPR is the leading professional development association exclusively serving those working in communication at two-year community and technical colleges.
The award-winning entry focused on the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision, which declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional and opened doors for a new standard in American education. The award is the highest honor given by NCMPR, which represents colleges across the United States.
The EDUCATE. ELEVATE. podcast is for current and prospective students. It amplifies the voices of community college students, alumni, educators, and administrators, spotlighting the challenges and triumphs in pursuing higher education—particularly for Black and African American students. Students can gain information about programs, services, and opportunities like guaranteed transfer to the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) campuses and select Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) throughout the nation.
Each 25-minute episode of the podcast is rooted in the belief that higher education can transform lives and communities and has featured guests such as California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber; California Community Colleges Board of Governors Past President Pamela Haynes; Cosumnes River College President and A2Mend Co-Founder Dr. Edward Bush; and California State University, Sacramento President Dr. Luke Wood. Podcast guests help debunk myths and eliminate barriers that prevent Black and African American students from enrolling in and completing college.
“The California Community Colleges’ EDUCATE. ELEVATE. podcast delivers thoughtful, transformative content that expands the narrative around what’s possible for our students,” said Cosumnes River College President Dr. Edward Bush.
For more information about the EDUCATE.ELEVATE. podcast or to listen to episodes, visit ICanGoToCollege.com.
