For the estimated 700,000 California community college students contending with basic needs insecurity, the complications of COVID-19 reach well beyond the classroom. As Californians stockpiled supplies in the early days … Read More – A Drive to Do More: NOCE Food Pantries Adapt to Distanced Distribution

All photos taken before the campus closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The monarch butterfly defies the limits of what is possible. The humble insect travels a staggering 3,000 miles … Read More – Undocumented Student Action Week Takes Wing in North Orange

This month, it is an honor to share some fantastic news from the NOCRC community. Recently, I had the privilege of visiting the North Orange County Regional Occupational Program’s (NOCROP) … Read More – New Facilities Expand Opportunities for Adult Learners

When it comes to keeping her promise to pay it forward, there’s no holding Dr. Ligia Hallstrom back. Adult education isn’t just a passion for Hallstrom. For the new Administrator … Read More – Full Circle: Adult Ed Experience Sets New NOCROP Admin’s Path in Motion

Cruz Segoviano played it cool when he found out he had landed a job as an environmental service worker at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange. Inside, though, it was like … Read More – Education at Work: Project SEARCH Opens Doors to Employment for Adults with Developmental Disabilities