#009 – Today on the show we are joined by the Dean of Student Services at East Los Angeles College, Miguel Dueñas, who shares with us important information about the new role of community colleges, and the value of Transfer Centers and Dual Enrollment Programs. Dean Dueñas talks about students who have graduated from East Los Angeles College, and other community colleges like it, with AA degrees a week before graduating from high school. He talks about what the staff at Transfer Programs do, including helping students by guiding and mentoring them, while ensuring that they stay on track to complete the requirements to transfer to important 4-year colleges and universities. Dean Dueñas give us his perspective on the ways the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting higher education, and how he, and others like him, are playing an active role in ensuring students stay the course. He will also give parents of high school and college kids advice on how to provide them the one thing they constantly need, support. You will come out of this episode feeling very positive. And you will see why I respect Dean Dueñas so much, and why students love him. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://collegemetropolis.net/. We will be very grateful if you give us a 5-star rating and leave us a positive review on the platform you used to download this episode. Thank you!
