The SoCal Regional Collaborative is part of the NSF INCLUDES Aspire Alliance, a network of institutions and organizations developing inclusive and diverse STEM faculty across the nation.
It is with great enthusiasm that we welcome you to learn more about the Southern California Regional Collaborative! We are a regional network of 2- and 4- year institutions, working together towards improving overall outcomes in STEM higher education, in particular for students and faculty from underrepresented groups.
We work with graduate students and other potential “future faculty” from groups that are underrepresented in academia to address the need to increase diversity and better reflect the diversity of our students in regional colleges. These trainees will support teaching efforts, education research initiatives, and curriculum development needs in collaboration with their 2- year internship site. In addition, trainees participate in regional programming such as webinars, symposiums, conferences, panels, and other events to support both current faculty along with future faculty. This is coupled with an assessment plan to understand regional needs and assess the impact of our work.
If you are visiting this website and belong to a regional 2- or 4- year institution, we would love to connect and collaborate. Please explore the website to learn more, and contact jessgregg@ceils.ucla.edu for further information or to get involved!
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ASPIRE Internship
In conjunction with the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) and the National Science Foundation funded INCLUDES Aspire Alliance, the California Regional Collaborative offers the ASPIRE2Teach internship for future community college leaders and faculty.
The Aspire internship offers graduate students and postdoctoral scholars interested in teaching or administrative positions the opportunity to learn more about faculty life and governance within LACCD.
To explore the Aspire internship and other regional internships available click the learn more button below.
Aspire2Teach
This program trains and prepares graduate students and postdoctoral fellows interested in teaching at a community college for part-time and full-time faculty positions. Interns engage in a series of institutes on inclusive teaching, professional learning opportunities, and classroom training under the guidance of a mentor in their specific discipline.
