Working toward an Equitable and Prosperous Future for All

Jill Casner-Lotto serves as director of the Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education (CCCIE), where she oversees research, communications, and policy development. She is the author of several CCCIE reports and articles providing best practices and resources to guide colleges in implementing immigrant/refugee education and workforce programs focused on ESL integrated career pathways, holistic student support services, and community-based, cross-sector partnerships. Teresita B. Wisell serves as vice president of workforce development and community education at Westchester Community College, part of the State University of New York. She also serves as executive director of the Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education. In 2014, the White House recognized Ms. Wisell as a Champion of Change for her contributions to workplace citizenship programs.

Foreword
Walter Bumphus, President and CEO, American Association of Community Colleges
Preface
Teresita B. Wisell, Vice President, Workforce Development and Community Education, and Executive Director, Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education, Westchester Community College
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Jill Casner-Lotto, Director, Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education, Westchester Community College
Part I: Executive-Level Commitment: Developing an Immigrant Education Strategy and Making It Work
A Reflective Narrative: No Risk, No Reward—Unlocking Opportunity in a Changing America
Suzette Brooks Masters, Consultant on Immigration and Immigrant Integration Issues
Chapter 1: Managing the New Normal: Presidential Leadership for Effective Community College Immigrant Education Programs
Belinda S. Miles, President, Westchester Community College
Chapter 2: Toward Equity: The Immigrant Experience at Miami Dade College
Malou C. Harrison, President, InterAmerican and North Campuses, Miami Dade College
Chapter 3: Taking the Support of Immigrant Students to New Heights
Gail O. Mellow, President, LaGuardia Community College
Chapter 4: The CEO’s Role in Building Education Pathways for All Aspiring Americans
Lee D. Lambert, Chancellor, Pima Community College
Chapter 5: Providing Equitable Education as a Daily Call to Action
Jeff Wagnitz, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Rolita Flores Ezeonu, Former Dean of Instruction for Transfer and Pre-College Education, Highline College
Part II: Front-Line Teams Dedicated to Success of New Americans: Designing Pathways to College and Careers
Chapter 6: LaGuardia Community College’s Noncredit Pathways for New Americans John Hunt, Executive Director, Executive Director for Adult Community Learning, LaGuardia Community College
Chapter 7: South Texas College: Accelerated Pathways for Immigrants in the Rio Grande Valley
Juan Carlos Aguirre, Dean of Continuing Professional and Workforce Education, and Matthew Hebbard, Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Chapter 8: Helping Skilled Immigrants and Refugees Transition to Jobs: How Pima Community College Taps Unrealized Workforce Talent
Adam Hostetter, Director, El Pueblo Liberty Learning Center, Montserrat Caballero, Volunteer and Student Engagement Advanced Coordinator, Norma Sandoval, English Language Instructor and Immigrant Navigator, and Regina Suitt, Vice President of Adult Basic Education and Developmental Education
Chapter 9: The Montgomery College Experience with Workforce Education for Adult English-Language Learners
Donna Kinerney, Dean of Instruction, Montgomery College
Chapter 10: Data-Driven Redesign Provides New Pathways to College and Careers
Cynthia Hatch, ESOL & TESOL Program Developer and Instructional Designer, Northern Virginia Community College
A Reflective Narrative: We Are Not All the Same: Listening to Concerns of Beginning English-Language Learners
Heide Spruck Wrigley, Author and Consultant, Literacywork International
Conclusion
Jill Casner-Lotto, Director, Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education, Westchester Community College
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Index