SMAC

Students Making a Change (SMAC) supports grassroots leadership development to transform higher ed through policy advocacy, community engagement, and organizing.

[SMAC @SMAC_CCSF]

Today @CAGovernor @GavinNewsom signed #AB1705 into law! Thank you @Asm_Irwin for championing this important effort and thank you @AsmJoseMedina for your commitment to students in community colleges throughout California.

[SMAC @SMAC_CCSF]

"Remedial courses do not count towards transferring or a degree. They waste student’s time, resources, and money, but disproportionately affect black and brown students the most. Focus funding on core-requisite support classes & tutoring." Long Beach City College Student #ab170

[SMAC @SMAC_CCSF]

"Being Forced to take a remedial classes was expensive and overwhelming. This caused me to drop out of college. The disappointing and discouraging part was that I was never given the opportunity to take the class I actually needed" - City College of San Francisco Student #AB1705

[SMAC @SMAC_CCSF]

Support for #AB1705 continues to grow! Thank you @BLUEDFoundation @caedgecoalition @GIA_Together @LAUnitedWay @COPE2000 for supporting this bill & advocating for the success of CA community college students! It’s time to sign this critical legislation into law @CAgovernor

[Marjorie ( Marge) @_missblen]

I was place in intermediate Algebra at CCSF but fought for my right to be in transfer-level Math. Two years later I graduated w/ my B.A Sociology + 2 new besties 👯‍♀️❤️. #YesAB1705 #AB705 #EquitablePlacement #StudentsVoices #CalgrantReform #AB1746

[Public Advocates Inc @publicadvocates]

Ever since @KarinaGParedes met @SMAC_CCSF at @SSCCC_OFFICIAL in 2018, our relationship has allowed us to effectively advocate for community college students in California. Our latest #PublicAdvocates50th story highlights this critical partnership. https://t.co/UZBLHkAiyc

[King Roy @dcastronoguez]

🎉 #AB1705 passed the #CA Assembly! Thank you @ASM_Irwin, @AsmJoseMedina, @EleniForCA, @CalCommColleges, incredible student leaders, and partners! With #AB1705 students at #CACommunityColleges will have the greatest chance of reaching their education goals 🎓✨

[California Community Colleges @CalCommColleges]

PRESS RELEASE: @CalCommColleges Board of Governors Take Action to Improve Campus Culture and Student Success. READ: https://t.co/9o89mGLe6Z.

[Campaign for College @CollegeOpp]

Students, higher ed advocates, and organizations across CA support #AB1705! Our state has the opportunity to address harmful remedial course placement practices at community colleges that have disproportionately affected Black & Latinx students. https://t.co/q4TkLZQc3Z

[Campaign for College @CollegeOpp]

Today, the Asm. Appropriations Committee voted to pass #AB1705 to the Assembly Floor! This a huge step to ensure students are adequately supported w/ equitable course placement, maximizing student success. Thank you @ChrisHoldenNews & @FrankBigelowCA for standing with students.

[Katie Hern @KatieHernCA]

What does it cost to implement #AB705/#AB1705? Here's what the math deans at Pasadena City College and Citrus College say. @ChrisHoldenNews @PCCLancer @CitrusCollege https://t.co/9Vp87LMahJ

[ASM Jacqui Irwin @ASM_Irwin]

Thank you @EdTrustWest & @SMAC_CCSF for your support and advocacy. #AB1705 represents the best opportunity to provide #EducationEquity #AD44 #CALeg

[Marjorie ( Marge) @_missblen]

Big S/O to our current SMAC fellows for the OP-ED. #AB1705 @EvelynM711 @SMAC_CCSF

[Marjorie ( Marge) @_missblen]

We need SMAC chapter in Southern California, because It’s so sad how students just follow whatever the faculty says on certain students issues. Allowing the systemic barriers for BIPOC students to continue. 😭 #Heartbroken #SOS #Studentsneedtheirownvoices #Letsmakeithappen

[Ourii - Denzel @DamnDenzel]

Let’s not make college harder than it has to be! I support #AB1705 to allow me and my peers to continue our education in a way that’s effective and meaningful for us.

[Andrew Nickens @NickensAndrew]

... and the @CalCommColleges for moving hundreds of thousands of Californians upwards in economic mobility year after year!

[Youth Beat Media 🎬 @YouthBeatMedia]

Some more YB Pro BTS from another new exciting partnership with @SMAC_ccsf!
Students Making a Change is doing incredible work in the space of student driven advocacy at City College of SF. Thank you @smac_ccsf for choosing YB Pro!

[Campaign for College @CollegeOpp]

@CalCommColleges @AccelerationCA @KatieHernCA @publicadvocates @EdTrustWest @SMAC_CCSF @ASM_Irwin @ChrisHoldenNews @FrankBigelowCA @AsmJoseMedina A report from @TICAS_ORG finds that “students with any remedial coursework history can face more than $20,000 in additional college costs”. Enrolling students in the transfer-level courses they need means they save time and money on their way to earning a degree