# Eloy Ortiz

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Episode 22: "Shaping a Workforce for California’s Future”

The California Community Colleges, as part of the Vision for Success master plan, is working to increase the number of students who acquire an associates degree, credential, certificate or skill set that prepares them for an in-demand job. This week Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley welcomes new Vice C…

Episode 23: "Tony Thurmond"

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond connects with California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley for an exploration of how Thurmond’s personal experiences inform his commitment to student equity, literacy, and improving the ability of K-12 students to successfully n…

Episode 46: “Making Community Colleges the Right Fit for American Indian and Alaska Native Students”

Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley talks with Cuyamaca Community College faculty member Stanley Rodriguez, EdD, and San José City College student Marissa Hemstreet about the California Community Colleges concerted effort to reach out to the State’s tribal and Urban Indian populations, bringing much neede…

Episode 24: "Heather Hiles, CEO of Calbright College”

California’s latest bright idea to boost access and outcomes in higher education is the aptly named “Calbright College.” Launching this fall, the 115th California community college is gearing up to serve 100,000 working adults online in 50 different career paths within five years. In this episode o…

Episode 25: "Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis"

Support for higher education starts at the top, and California’s new leadership has made access, affordability and workforce readiness a top priority. Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis joins Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley to discuss Sacramento’s “public and loud commitment” to bringing down the cost of h…

Episode 26: "Lenny Mendoca of Go Biz”

“Postcard California” is one thing, but in reality, our state is much more than palm trees and a bright-red bridge. When it comes to securing the socioeconomic future of California, it’s going to take much more than Hollywood magic… it’s going to require vision and versatility. In this episode of t…

"Intentional Student-Centered Design to Improve Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Outcomes"

Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley discussed work to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) and improve campus climate, disaggregating data to ensure AAPI students are receiving the proper resources, challenges faces and more with guests California Community Colleges Board of Gover…

Getting Farmworker Aid Right in Pajaro

Last Friday, the Pajaro River breached an old levee and flooded the small agricultural town of Pajaro in Monterey County, which is home to a large population of migrant farmworker families. The rising waters displaced about 2,000 people and destroyed the area’s strawberry fields, the key source of …

Sustainability Now! Sunday, March 29th: Transformative Climate Communities in California With Nancy Faulstitch and Eloy Ortiz, Regeneración Pajaro Valley

Transformative Climate Communities in California With Nancy Faulstitch and Eloy Ortiz, Regeneración Pajaro Valley  on Sustainability Now! Sunday, March 29th, 2026 The State of California has created a program called “Transformative Climate Communities,” focused on making low-income, urban areas …

Eloy Ortiz Oakley Shows How Valuable College Really Is

We are delighted to have College Futures Foundation CEO Eloy Ortiz Oakley back on the show to talk about one of our favorite subjects – the value of a college degree or certificate. Eloy joined us to talk about a new study College Futures commissioned from Georgetown University's Center on Educatio…