Initiatives

Goal 1

Prepare our most vulnerable students and graduates of 2020-2023 for security and success in the post-pandemic economy

  • Pathways to Opportunity Portland Community College

    Pathways to Opportunity closes opportunity gaps and increases economic mobility across Oregon by connecting low-income individuals to the resources they need to complete college and move into careers.  Led by PCC, a coalition of Oregon’s 17 community colleges, Department of Human Services, state agencies, and other anti-poverty groups are partnering to transform policies and programs. Increasing access to benefits and resources is key to addressing basic needs insecurity and increasing college credential completion and economic mobility for low-income, rural, and students of color. 

Goal 2

Support and partner with our communities and government in an inclusive recovery through and after COVID-19, focusing on displaced workers, adult learners, PK-12 systems, economic development, community health and COVID-19 support

  • Pathways to Opportunity Portland Community College

    Pathways to Opportunity is a statewide initiative being led by PCC that aims to close opportunity gaps and increase economic mobility by expanding the federal, state, and local resources available to low-income students so more individuals can attend and complete community college. The initiative seeks to help students who are experiencing at least one form of basic needs insecurity (food, housing, etc.) access services and braid together funding. Basic needs insecurity is the major barrier to access and completion for a large percentage of our students. These basic needs have to be addressed in order to have a holistic understanding of how to support the most underserved student populations toward degree/credential completion.