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Part 2

Empowerment Through Education

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[00:01] [EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION]

[00:03] California is a state defined by the power found in its diversity, and we believe our commitment to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, contributes to the creation of new perspectives, new experiences, and new opportunities.

[00:12] [I CAN HELP EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIFFERENCE MAKERS.]

[00:18] This is what lies at the heart of a California community college experience.

[00:22] And with roughly 2 million students spread across 116 colleges, our system is having a significant impact on individuals from all walks of life.

[00:32] It all starts with our educators inside the classrooms, fueling ambitions and opening new doors to student success.

[00:39] It's here where lives can change and where you can help empower the next generation of difference makers in our world.

[00:46] [Dr. Amanuel Gebru, President, Los Angeles City College] It's a place that values people. It's a place that values students, and it's a place where we make real change happen for our community.

[00:56] We want people who are passionate about the work, because when you change that student's life, they appreciate and they come back and they also will give back, just like you did.

[01:06] That's what it's about.

[01:08] [Edgar Granados, Student, California Community College] So for me, my mentor has been wonderful throughout the whole my first year at community college, she has made me realize that I'm capable of not only just pursuing my dreams, but also going beyond that.

[01:21] I shouldn't feel like anything can stop me or there's no limits to what I want to do.

[01:26] Having that diversity at the community colleges, it just empowers students to know that they themselves can, you know, get out of whatever they are and be into positions that maybe they think they can't be just because they don't see a larger representation of that in their lives. Currently.

[01:40] [California Community Colleges | Career Connect] [Visit communitycollegecareerconnect.com to learn more]