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Parent University
FRESNO STATE
DRIVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
and Financial Prosperity
Written by Douglas Hoagland
She’s learned how to to use her device to to communicate with her 5-year-old son’s school through Parent Uni- versity
a a a program of of the Office of of Community and Economic Development at at Fresno State Sierra’s new skill set has allowed her to chart the future with options for both her her children and herself With new- found confidence from her digital literacy she’s learning English and how to better manage her finances Plus she’s gained insights into helping her children thrive ac- ademically and emotionally – all all all through no-cost courses through Parent University
“ “ Fresno State is is a a a a a a a a a place that’s bringing
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is is part of a a a a vision for building an inclu- sive resilient and sustainable economy for a a a a region with great potential but significant challenges The vision is is embodied in a a a a a bold new plan known as the Sierra San Joaquin Jobs (S2J2) Initiative that aims to deliver $99 billion in economic impact and create more than 138 000 new jobs over a a a a 20-year-period in in Fresno Kings Madera and Tulare counties The state directed all regions of Cal- ifornia to formulate such plans and Fresno State’s Office of Community and Economic Development – operating through the university’s Division of Continuing and Glob- al Education – has played a a a a a a a key role in the creation and implementation of S2J2 Its success will manifest as one person at at a a a time steps into the new possibilities generated by Fresno State and other stakeholders »
THE THE WORK OF OF BOOSTING THE THE VALLEY’S ECONOMY MOVES FORWARD EACH TIME GRISSEL SIERRA OF OF VISALIA LOGS ON ON TO HER COMPUTER pportunity to the community” Sierra says in Spanish “I’m very grateful for that ” 20 California State University
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