NLC selected as one of fifteen awardees to participate in Institutional Innovations for College Men of Color College Takeoff project
June 7, 2023
NLC is proud to announce that it is one of fifteen awardees from across the nation selected to participate in Institutional Innovations for College Men of Color College Takeoff project. Takeoff: Institutional Innovations for College Men of Color is a project led by the USC Race and Equity Center to fund and provide technical support to 15 community colleges nationwide that are advancing initiatives to support men of color on their campuses. This project is made possible by the support from ECMC Foundation and is a part of their broader $20 million commitment to transform the higher education experiences for Black, Latinx, Southeast Asian and Native American men. ECMC Foundation’s Men of Color Initiative aims to increase degree attainment.
The full list of community colleges include:
- Lehigh Carbon Community College
- Long Beach City College
- Northeast Lakeview College
- Phoenix College
- San Jose Community College
- Greenville Technical College,
- Harry S Truman College
- Ilisagvik College
- Kapiʻolani Community College
- Bakersfield College
- Community College of Baltimore County
- Cosumnes River College
- Edmonds College
- Capital District Educational Opportunity Center
- Fullerton College
For more information, visit www.collegetakeoff.org