1. Central Florida COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK

2. The Beginning… THE IMPACT OF WORKING TOGETHER

3. Collective Impact COMMUNITY UNITED

4. Survey ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAMS

5. Florida College Access Network

6. FCAN

7. NIURKA FERRER | DIRECTOR, TRANSITIONS PLANNING

8. Common Purpose ALIGNED GOALS AND INITIATIVES

9. Working Together COMMUNICATION WITH WIDER REACH

10. Strategic Thinking THE RIGHT PEOPLE AT THE TABLE | AT THE RIGHT TIME

12. WILHEMINA FORD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR YMCA OF CENTRAL FLORIDA TEEN ACHIEVERS

13. A Community & Corporate Volunteer Resource As a non-profit organization, the YMCA Teen Achievers depends on community and corporate volunteers to provide college and career readiness support to our teen participants. CFCAN provides a wealth of resources through collective impact with community leaders, civic organizations, public, private and institutions of higher learning. Through the support of CFCAN, YMCA Teen Achievers works with community volunteers to help reduce barriers to the college admission and career advancement process for local students. CFCAN's support is vital to these students, especially 1st generation college students, as they navigate the enrollment process. YMCA TEEN ACHIEVERS

15. @CentralFL_CAN TWITTER

16. Going to College Texting Pilot To help navigate the college enrollment process, dozens of YMCA Teen Achievers are using the “Going to College” texting program, made possible through a grant from Heart of Florida United Way. APPLYING TO COLLEGE 101 YMCA and United Way Team Up to Help Teens Access College

17. Going Forward Goal 1: Increase college readiness and enrollment for minority, low-income and first generation students. GradNation Summit Awareness Campaign Creating a web portal (branded by awareness campaign) Expanding College Texting Project and Implementing AmeriCorps Pathways to Success program

18. Going Forward Goal 2: Increase postsecondary persistence and attainment for minority, low-income and first generational students. Identify barriers to persistence and degree attainment Improve pathways to bachelor’s degree (4-year degree) attainment for AA/AS degree-holding (2- year) students in the UCF Direct Connect Program

19. Going Forward Goal 3: Increase degree attainment of adults with some college credit but no degree. Increase attainment of degrees or high quality credential by adults with some college credit Identify veterans in tri-county area

20. Going Forward Goal 4: Build the Capacity of CFCAN to implement Collective Impact Framework to achieve attainment goal of 60% by 2025 Increase CFCAN’s capacity to accomplish goals

21. Start! Identify a convener/backbone Lean on FCAN Gather Data Invite / Invite / Invite Access Persistence Attainment Identify First Action Design | Do Starting an LCAN

22. GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED 22

23. Central Florida COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK