Minority-Serving Community College Communities of Practice: Career Pathways for Students of Color

The design and implementation of career pathways are critical to advancing the achievement of students of color at community colleges. During this webinar, the facilitators discuss how Prince George’s Community College’s (PGCC) faculty-led, needs-assessment program enabled the college to develop academic and career pathways, and how faculty members mapped each department program with detailed outcomes, course sequences, and milestones that provide students with clear paths to graduation. Information is provided about PGCC’s institutionwide approach to student success, including the activities, practices, and challenges surrounding the planning and implementation of guided pathways. Webinar participants also learn how to develop clear and coherent maps for all academic and career programs.

Laura Ellsworth, Associate Dean, Health, Business, and Public Service, Prince George’s Community College
Before her role at PGCC, Ms. Ellsworth served as the department chair for public safety and law and worked as a full-time faculty member. Ms. Ellsworth has also taught at the Community College of Baltimore County and The George Washington University. She holds a Master’s of Science in Forensic Sciences from The George Washington University.

Aundrea Wheeler, Assistant Vice President, Curriculum, Programs, and Regulation, Prince George’s Community College
Before coming to PGCC, Ms. Wheeler served as the dean of instruction at City Colleges of Chicago and the coordinator of research and planning at Bishop State Community College. She holds a master’s degree in educational/instructional technology from the University of South Alabama and a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from the University of West Alabama.

Please Note:

Only those attending the LIVE webinar will receive a certificate of attendance. Thank you!