CALIFORNIA COMPETES

Mission

California Competes: Higher Education for a Strong Economy is a nonpartisan policy and research organization focused on identifying solutions to the state’s most critical challenges at the intersection of higher education, equity, and the economy. The organization seeks to strengthen education-to-employment pathways to drive economic strength, resilience, and growth for California. Using rigorous research, California Competes guides decision makers and leaders in advancing policy solutions and system-level change so every Californian can engage, contribute, and succeed.

Vision

We envision a California where our state and regional economies and communities thrive, fueled by equitable and racially-just postsecondary and workforce outcomes.

Goals

1.Strengthen alignment between higher education and workforce by engaging employers, leveraging regional approaches, and producing career-ready students.
2.Enable postsecondary access and success for adults through flexible pathways, versatile teaching and learning methods, increased affordability, and quality online education opportunities.
3.Fuel improved coordination and cohesiveness across all stakeholders in the higher education ecosystem, including through the Cradle-to-Career Data System to promote evidence-based policymaking.

Oakland CA | EIN: 88-2393598

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501(c)(3) organization

1999 Harrison St, Suite 1900,
Oakland CA 94612

https://californiacompetes.org/

510-852-9822