Florida College Access Network Podcast

Dr. Karline Prophete, Director of the Barbara Carey-Shuler Equity Institute at Palm Beach State College, previews her session at the 2023 Talent Strong Florida Summit.

Dr. Synthia Doaks, Director of Elevate Brevard, Jarvis Wheeler, Senior Statewide Director of Community Partnership School Strategies for Children's Home Society of Florida, and Kelly Astro, Director of Evans Community Partnership School, Children's Home Society of Florida, preview their session at the 2023 Talent Strong Florida Summit.

Dr. Shawn Woodin, President and CEO of Southern Scholarship Foundation, and Lara Perez-Felkner, Associate Professor of Higher Education and Sociology at Florida State University, preview their session at the 2023 Talent Strong Florida Summit.

Jennifer Smith, Youth Entrepreneurship Specialist for the Florida Afterschool Network, previews her session at the 2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit. 

Dr. Aysegul Timur, Florida Gulf Coast University's Vice President and Vice Provost for Strategy and Program Innovation, and Kristen Vanselow, Assistant Vice President for Innovative Education and Partnerships at FGCU, preview their session at the 2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit.

Dr. Cindy Topdemir, professor and program coordinator for the University of South Florida's Counselor Education Program, and Jenny Ritz, who recently earned her master's degree from the program, preview their session at the 2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit

Dr. Erin Almond, Director of Equity and Engagement, KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools; Rashid Williams, Director of KIPP Forward, KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools; and Ricky Glover, Manager of Postsecondary Placement, KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools preview their session at the 2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit.

Mary Chance, President of the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, and Tracy Burger, Director of Member Development for the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, preview their session, "Building College & Career Cultures in Rural Florida, at the 2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit.

Nikole Parker, Director of Transgender Equality for Equality Florida, and Andrew Lent, Healthcare Equity Trainer for Equality Florida, preview their session, "Supporting the Unique Needs of LGBTQ Students in College and Career," at the 2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit. 

DeOnte Brown, Director of Retention at Clemson University, Rose-May Frazier, Director of Advising at Florida State University, and Dr. David Kenton, Senior Associate Director for OneStop at Florida International University, preview their session, "First Generation College Students: Practice and Research of Successful Retention Strategies," at the 2019 Florida College Access Network Summit. 

Justin Ortagus, Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration & Policy and Director of the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Florida, previews his 2019 Florida College Access Network Summit session titled, "Why Do Students Leave College? Preliminary Results from a Research-Practice Partnership."

Chris Laney, Director of Education & Community Investment at CareerSource Suncoast, previews his 2019 Florida College Access Network Summit session titled, "State of Students Report: Parent Perception on College."

Adam Fenderson, co-director of the documentary "Unlikely," discusses the inspiration for his film and America's college dropout crisis. The film will be screened during the 2019 FCAN Summit on May 7, and Adam will take part in a filmmaker discussion. 

Anthony Jack, sociologist and Assistant Professor of Education at Harvard University, discusses his new book, "The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students." He also previews his "Awards Luncheon" keynote address at the 2019 Florida College Access Network Summit. 

Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, President of Amarillo College, previews his "Welcome Luncheon" keynote address at the 2019 Florida College Access Network Summit. 

Kathy McDonald, FCAN's Associate Director for Network Partnerships, offers advice on how to make the most of networking opportunities at the 2018 Florida College Access Network Summit.

Dr. Steve Rios, Senior Director of Educate Tomorrow, Senior Director for the Positive Pathways program at Educate Tomorrow, previews his session at the 2018 Florida College Access Network Summit. 

Dr. Karinda Barrett, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs with the Division of Florida Colleges, previews her session at the 2018 Florida College Access Network Summit. 

Luz Corcuera, Executive Director of UnidosNow, previews her session at the 2018 Florida College Access Network Summit. 

Dr. Deborah Douma, Dean of Grants and Federal Programs at Pensacola State College, Jennifer Grove, Community Development Manager for Gulf Power Company, and Kimberly Krupa, director of Achieve Escambia, previewing their 2018 Florida College Access Network Summit session, “Achieve Escambia: Data Driving Our Future!”

Daniel T. Barkowitz, Assistant Vice President of Financial Aid and Veterans' Affairs at Valencia College, previews his session at the 2018 Florida College Access Network Summit. 

Sue Gallagher, Chief Innovation Officer for the Children’s Services Council of Broward County, previews her session at the 2018 Florida College Access Network Summit, "Understanding the History of Racism and Racial Bias to Move Forward with Improving Student Outcomes." 

Maggie Miller, Florida Lead Field Trainer for MyCareerShines powered by Kuder, previews her session at the 2018 Florida College Access Network Summit, "MyCareerShines: Helping Students Dream Big and Plan Accordingly." 

A crucial part of hosting Apply Yourself Florida and other College Ready Florida activities involves collecting data and reporting it back to FCAN. In the latest episode of the College Ready Florida Podcast, host Amy Bolick talks about the two pieces of data site coordinators need to relay to FCAN, tips for collecting that information, and more.

In order for College Ready Florida events to be successful, it is imperative that students come prepared. In the latest episode of the College Read Florida Podcast, host Amy Bolick discusses the importance of ensuring that students have the right information prior to an event.

Since most site coordinators host College Ready Florida events at little to no cost, host Amy Bolick outlines some of the steps they can take to secure donations during the latest episode of the College Ready Florida Podcast.

Planning and staging our College Ready Florida events would be nearly impossible without the help of dedicated volunteers. But who exactly are these volunteers that assist students and help measure the success of College Ready Florida events throughout the state? Host Amy Bolick addresses that question and more during this week's episode. 

Host Amy Bolick outlines the many ways FCAN can help site coordinators promote College Ready Florida events.

 This week, host Amy Bolick discusses the benefits of forming a planning committee to support FCAN's College Ready Florida Initiatives and help build a college-going culture at your school.

In the latest episode of the College Ready Florida Podcast, host Amy Bolick offers tips for evaluating the current state of a school’s college-going culture.

  Our first episode features host Amy Bolick offering an overview of our College Ready Florida initiatives: Apply Yourself Florida, the Florida FAFSA Challenge, and Florida College Decision Day.