From Parent Voice to Action: Centering Student Parents in Postsecondary Education

How can we ensure student parents — and all students with caregiving responsibilities — thrive in postsecondary education and beyond?

Ascend at the Aspen Institute hosted a powerful conversation with leaders building better systems not just for students, but whole families. This session highlights promising practices and bold insights from partners in the Postsecondary Leadership Circle Activation Fund (PLCAF), a catalytic initiative designed to support higher education leaders working to transform their campuses and policies to support whole-family well-being and economic mobility.

Speakers include:

• Student Parents: Chealsea Zavala and Alisha Small
• Dr. William Serrata, President, El Paso Community College
• Superintendent-President Mike Muñoz, Long Beach City College