Where we foster excellence in education that challenges students of every background
to develop their intellect, character, and abilities; to assist students in achieving
their educational and career goals; and to be responsive to the greater community.
FROM LEFT: Tiffany Tukes, IVC stu-dent, and Dr. Henry Covarrubias are seen giving
a loaner laptop to a stu-dent in need of technology support.
The Student Equity & Achievement Program serves as a hub for matricula-tion, achievement,
and services that uplift disproportionately impacted students.
We ensure the high-school-to-college transition is smooth for incoming first-year
students and provide academic and social support services for all students who are
likely to experience inequity. We pride ourselves in addressing barriers such as food,
housing, and poverty experienced by students who identify as LGBTQIA+, Black or African
American, Veteran, Dis-abled, Homeless, Foster Youth, Formerly Incarcerated, and Student
Athletes.
If any student is facing a barrier to their academic success such as lack of access
to a computer, internet, housing, food, hygiene items, textbooks and/or school supplies,
we want to help.
The Student Equity and Achievement Program is primarily operating remote-ly, accessible
by phone, email, and Zoom with monthly drive-through distributions to provide critical
support to students. For more information please contact us at https://bit.ly/equityativc.
Marisol Enriquez, a professional expert for IVC Kitchen, waits to distrib-ute food
to food-insecure students