Los Angeles City College

LACC Academy for Innovative Tech Professionals creates new and innovative apprenticeship opportunities to engage underrepresented populations in priority and emerging industry sectors.

Award Amount: $ 499,978.00

Funding Period: January 2020 - December 2022

Funding for the LACC Academy for Innovative Tech Professionals is granted by the California Apprenticeship Initiative (CAI).

For more information, please contact project lead: Juliana Medina at medinaj@laccd.edu

ASSURE aims to expand and evaluate the impact of a comprehensive research program for community college students in the chemical sciences, with the intention to increase engagement, retention, degree completion, and transfer rates for students from underrepresented groups.

Award Amount: $ 299,092.00

Funding Period: September 2020 - August 2022

Funding for ASSURE is granted by the National Science Foundation.

For more information, please contact project lead: Dr. Glen Baghdasarian at baghdag@laccd.edu

LACC's ECCA Initiative aims to provides relevant career and technical education in support of registered apprenticeship initiatives that serve LACC's’ unique labor market needs in computer science and technology occupations.

Award Amount: $ 139,800.00

Funding Period: July 2019 - February 2022

Funding for the ECCA Initiative is granted by the U.S. Department of Labor via the American Association of Community Colleges.

For more information, please contact project lead: Alexus Medina at medinaan@laccd.edu

The Focus on Creative Technology project’s primary goal is to increase student engagement and persistence as steps toward degree, certificate, or transfer program completion by offering stimulating and engaging options that connect them directly to their career interests.

Award Amount: $ 2,909,379.00

Funding Period: October 2020 - September 2025

Funding for Focus on Creative Technology is granted by the U.S. Department of Education.

For more information, please contact: Melissa Robles at roblesm5@laccd.edu

LACC Online Education Innovation Project aims to 1) increase the quality, quantity, visibility and accessibility of LACC's online courses and programs, 2) build new online programs to provide more accessible points of entry to certificated and degree programs for non-traditional students and 3) improve online course developments and instruction in existing online Business Administration certificate and degree programs.

Award Amount: $ 243,320.00

Funding Period: July 2019 - June 2020

Funding for the LACC Online Education Innovation Project is granted by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office via the California Virtual Campus - Online Education Initiative.

For more information, please contact: Melissa Robles at roblesm5@laccd.edu

The STEM | JPMorgan Chase project aims to encourage students from socio-economically, academically, and racially diverse backgrounds to explore STEM study; to support them as they choose and complete STEM educational pathways; and to connect them with employers, professionals, and mentors who can facilitate their transition into STEM careers.

Award Amount: $ 264,677.00

Funding Period: July 2019 - June 2021

Funding for STEM | JPMorgan Chase project is granted by JPMorgan Chase Foundation.

For more information, please contact: Celeste Montenegro at montencg@laccd.edu

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