ICCAP | Independent CA Colleges Advocate Program

The @iccustudents 2023 cohort have worked hard over the past six months to build their advocacy skills and bring attention to issues impacting higher education. Join us on June 15 to celebrate their accomplishments as they complete the program. RSVP from the link in our bio.

Thank you to everyone who attended our last ICCAP webinar! We hope you all enjoyed learning more about our panelists. 💚 #AICCU #ICCAP

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The ICCAP 2023 Cohort will wrap up this year’s 6-month program with our last webinar tomorrow, June 8 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity to get a sneak peek into the invaluable connections and professional development opportunities that ICCAP has to offer.

We are pleased to announce Ted Mitchell, President of @ACEducation, will be joining us at the AICCU 2023 Annual Meeting. Learn more about Ted and our exciting speaker lineup at AICCUAnnualMeeting.com.

She plans on using her degree to make an impact on affordable housing. We are so proud to see her continue her advocacy in the community. Congratulations, Vicenta!

Vicenta Martinez Govea is an alumna of the inaugural @iccustudents cohort that was first launched in 2020. Vicenta attended #DayintheCapitol for three consecutive years while earning her BA at @uofsandiego and working at its financial aid office.

She was a strong advocate for students and provided mentorship to her ICCAP successors. Vicenta is now a graduate of @uscedu with a Master's in Architecture.

We are so proud to see Diana be the first student in Menlo College to graduate with that very degree she helped advocate for and pioneered. Congratulations, Diana!

Diana Guardado is an alumna of the @iccustudents 2021 cohort. She served as the co-chair of the #DoublethePell campaign and developed strong leadership skills in facilitating virtual discussions with high level policymakers.

Diana's work, particularly in congressional campaigns, inspired @menlocollege to create a new Political Science and Public Policy degree program.

She has also provided peer support to the new class of ICCAP students that have come after her by helping with recruitment efforts and acted as a mentor throughout the program.

After completing the program, Diana delved into her research abroad in Uganda and the United Arab Emirates to gain a global perspective of various educational systems.

She also participated in ICCAP while also working towards earning her bachelor's degree in political science. Today, we are so proud to see her graduate from @msmu_la. Congratulations, Ashley!

Ashley Blancas served as the Communications Team co-chair for the @iccustudents 2023 cohort. She first started as a team member and was later promoted after showing a significant growth in leadership.

She volunteered to manage the cohort's social media accounts and was responsible for creating many of the social media graphics. We were impressed by her willingness to learn and grow her communication skills.

college access. Sara was studying abroad in Italy at the beginning of the program and was working on earning her BA in International Studies while also keeping up with her student athletic activities at @pInu. She is now heading to Quofsandiego to pursue an MA in Peace & Justice

Sara Kuhn served as a Policy & Budget Advocacy team member for the @iccustudents 2023 cohort. She represented ICCAP on the California Undocumented Higher Education Coalition, where she had the opportunity to express support for legislation relating to undocumented students and

Register for this webinar using the link provided, and if you're also interested in the ICCAP recruitment process, please fill out the ICCAP Interest form! Make your voices heard and gain even more knowledge through this great webinar!

The Independent California Colleges Advocate Program will host a webinar with special guest speaker Tony Thurmond, California Superintendent of Public Instruction.

This webinar is open to ICCU students interested in applying to the next ICCAP cohort and institutional staff interested in learning about ICCAP.