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Student parents in postsecondary education will join the Michelson 20MM Foundation on July 11th to discuss the unique experiences and challenges they face with the passage of Assembly Bill AB 2881. 

Following the passage of Assembly Bill AB 2881 in 2022, California colleges began implementing targeted support for student parents. This includes priority registration, enhanced data tracking to understand their needs, and the creation of designated family-friendly spaces on campus.

Learn more about the event at 20mm.org.

Guest Panelists:

Andrea Barnett (she/her), Student Parent Panelist, Fresno State
Andrea (Andii) Barnett graduated from Fresno State with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in liberal studies and is attending Fresno State as a student in the Rural Teacher Residency Program.

Arazeli M. Castillo (she/her), Student Parent Panelist, San Jose City College
Arazeli Castillo is a first-generation college student. Now a mother of two school-aged children, she has returned to college to take early childhood education classes in preparation for becoming a transitional kindergarten teacher.

Marisa Pizano, Student Parent Panelist, California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI)
Marisa Pizano is a full-time liberal studies student at CSUCI. As a dual student parent at Ventura College and CSUCI, Pizano is a member of Ventura College’s Future Teachers Club and CSUCI’s “Tomorrow’s Teachers” club.

Moderator: 
Dr. Tina Cheuk, Associate Professor, California Polytechnic State University 
Dr. Cheuk founded #StudentParentJoy, a media and policy research program redefining what it means to be a pregnant and parenting student within the California State University system.

Check out the Pregnant & Parenting Student Initiative webinar playlist!

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