Equal Opportunity in College Access and Success – Illuminating the Way Forward

On December 14, 2022, the Campaign for College Opportunity was joined by Dr. Nasser Paydar, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education along with higher education and civil rights experts for a conversation about how California can illuminate the way forward to expand equal opportunity in college access and success amid national challenges. View the recording to learn how the nation and California can collaborate to advance equity in higher education as we understand the challenges to equal opportunity in college admissions currently before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Featured speakers:

• Alex Padilla, U.S. Senator for California
• Dr. Nasser Paydar, Assistance Secretary for Postsecondary Education, US Department of Education
• Michaele Turnage Young, Senior Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
• Thomas A. Saenz, President & General Counsel Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
• David Hinojosa, Director of the Educational Opportunities Project, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
• Sally Chen, Education Equity Program Manager Chinese for Affirmative Action
• Dr. Estela Bensimon, Board of Directors Chair, Campaign for College Opportunity