K-16 State Site Visit: Showcasing Progress in Pathway Work

In May, North State Together had the pleasure of hosting the Office of Public School Construction (PPSC) and the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC) for our K-16 Year 2 site visit.

During this in-person visit, the State learned about the newly established CNA-to-Nursing pathway that stems from high schools in Glenn County, moves through Butte College’s CNA program, and leads to Chico State’s BSN program. This pathway was made possible through the coordination of Glenn 2 Greatness (G2G), who recently added Butte College’s LVN Director and Chico State’s Nursing Program Advisor to their steering committee and have begun promoting the pathway in their communities. G2G had the chance to present their achievements and receive valuable support and guidance from the OPSC and FCCC teams, helping them chart their course for the remaining two years of the K-16 grant and beyond. Both North State Together and Glenn 2 Greatness found these visits to be extremely beneficial and it strengthened our commitment to K16 Pathway development work.

Left to Right: Nikol Baker represented G2G as a whole and helped articulate to the State G2G's connection to North State Together's broader, regional network, in addition to county-wide planning for the CNA-Nursing pathway; Julie Carriere represented the high school educational segment and shared information on how high school students in Glenn County are initially exposed to the new healthcare pathway.

Left photo: Linda Riggle, G2G chair, shared information on the high school segment of the healthcare pathway in addition to the pathway's alignment with community-based and CTE programs that already exist in Glenn County. Right photo: Lauren Still represented Glenn County's healthcare workforce and the work-based learning components of the CNA-Nursing pathway, articulating how students in the pathway are exposed to career opportunities in addition to how the new healthcare pathway meets local workforce demand. Amelia Taylor represented the community college segment of the pathway at the site visit, sharing information on Butte College's new CNA program and how it articulates into Chico State's BSN program.