1. WASHINGTON STATE GUIDED PATHWAYS STUDENT SUCCESS INSTITUTE
Introductions…
HELLO…..
KWB – respond to she/her/hers – ssc director/ lead for guided pathways at the state board
I am thrilled to see you all here today, and am looking forward to connecting with each of you throughout the day.
Thank you’s & Acknowledgements
Natasha Murray, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & Lindsey Hunsicker who planned to be with us but was delayed in Denver with a blizzard.
Dr. Deb Bragg, Katie Kovacich, Lia Wetzstein and ________________________ from CCRI
Bob Wattrus & Deena Heg, College Spark evaluators
Diane Troyer, Lead Coach
State Board Staff members
Who is in the room? Administration/ Student Services/ Faculty/ Staff/
Preview of the presentation – Throughout the day you will have opportunities to learn with and from each other- by design. Please take advantage of this opportunity to connect, learn from and with colleagues and “experts” brought into today’s agenda from within our system and across the country.
At this time I would like to welcome Betsy Hasegawa and Tonya Powers to provide our first nations’ people land acknowledgement and introduce the change facilitators who will be working with us today.
Spokane, Washington
April 11, 2019

2. racial, social, and economic justice
vision
A system that advances
racial, social, and economic justice
by achieving
equitable student aspiration, access, economic progress and goal attainment
55 days ago, the Guided Pathways Advisory Council adopted this vision for the redesign of our system. Our system has recognized and prioritized the importance of grounding this reform work in a deep commitment to and understanding of equity-mindedness, and am thrilled we have the chance to hear from Dr. Estela Bensimon this morning to deepen our understanding of what that means as we reflect on how to put those words into action in our daily work.

3. mission Create an equitable system that prepares all learners to
engage in a
diverse society and workforce,
achieve economic progress and contribute to a just society.
Right now, I would ask each of you to take 2- 3 minutes and silently think about what you want to learn today that will help you fulfill this mission of
Creating an equitable system
that prepares all learners to engage in a
diverse society and workforce,
achieve economic progress and contribute to a just society.
WAIT 2 MINUTES
Pair up with someone at your table and share one thing you hope to learn more about today.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SET YOUR INTENTION FOR TODAY AND THIS WORK!
I now have the pleasure of introducing Dr. Estela Bensimon, see word document BIO

4. agenda 8:30-8:45 a.m. Welcome & Introductions
8:45 – 9:30 Keynote – Dr. Estela Bensimon
9:30 – 9:45 Break
9: :00 Breakout Sessions
11:15 – 12:30 Team Time
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch/ Table Discussion

5. BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Identify the principles of and common language around Guided Pathways in Washington
Recognize how pathways and meta-majors may impact transfer under current statewide articulation agreements • Determine the impact of pathways on the relationship between Bis and CTCs, including any potential barriers for students
Identify future topics of interest for the 2019 Transfer 2.0
When we think about policy, there is an opportunity to consider how the systemic framework can be leveraged to moving an agenda forward. In the case of Guided Pathways, the Washington design efforts focus on how to address systemic inequities that continue to impact our communities and economic development. When we think about who has recovered from the recession, it is not the under-credentialed community members in our state, and it remains disproportionately communities of color.
I was at a convening last week and listed to leaders from Ed Trust that attainment levels are not going to meet our national demand, and Georgetown’s center on Education and the Workforce describes America’s divided recovery in terms of the formula related to educational attainment and re-entry into the workforce. The division is heavily weighted by relevant credentialing, and we have a system that doesn’t work for everyone, so that division continues to grow.

6. TEAM TIME #1
Share 1-2 takeaways from the breakout session you attended (each person)
Identify 2-3 strategies/ interventions related your session takeaway/s that you might want to implement at your college.
Consider who benefits from this intervention- do some benefit differently than others? How will you know it’s working?
Takeaways
5 minute pair & share
20 minutes – then share out
Strategies/ Interventions
Who benefits? How will you know it’s working?

7. LUNCH TOPICS
Reflecting back on the last year, how can you see equity-mindedness in practice in the system, at your college, in your work?
What does it look like?
How has it been infused into your conversations? Practices? Policies?

8. agenda 12:30 – 1:30 Lunch/ Table Discussion
1:30 – 2:30 Plenary Session with CCRC Team
2:30 - 3:30 Team Time
3:30 - 3:45 Closing Session
Introduce Dr. Hana Lahr and Maggie Fay from the Community College Research Center at Columbia University to share….

9. TEAM TIME #2
What can we do to address access and entry systemic barriers disproportionately affecting Hispanic/ Latinx students identification with and entry into programs of study?
What systemic barriers exist for African American, Native and Pacific Islander students in transfer programs, and how can we address those to close the equity gap affecting transfer degree completions?
What systemic policies and practices are disproportionately affecting historically underrepresented and students of color students enrollment and completion of structured transfer pathways?
How can we structure our system so students who earn transfer awards actually transfer, and transfer major-ready? 
What are we willing to give up in order to change our system?

10. CLOSING
As you reflect on the changes in your institutional language, culture and race consciousness over the last year regarding equity-minded practice, what progress can you celebrate?
What is the next priority & What is the first step in addressing it?
As you reflected earlier on the changes in your institutional language, culture and consciousness over the last year regarding equity-minded practice, what progress can you celebrate?
What is your next priority & what is the first step to action?
Share out… by college teams
Thank you for staying through to the end…. Evaluations will be in your inboxes tomorrow- please fill them out and safe travels!