Making Family-Sustaining Careers Possible - Dr. Angela Kersenbrock, President of the Community College Baccalaureate Association Raise the Line

“We just need to work in partnerships with the goals of family-sustaining wages, economic development, and health for everybody.” That broad perspective and desire to improve people’s lives is what drives Dr. Angela Kersenbrock in her work as President of the Community College Baccalaureate Association. She is constantly seeking partnerships with policymakers, industry leaders and other higher ed stakeholders so that community colleges can fulfill their potential as engines of economic development. In this episode, she joins host Rishi Desai to discuss some of the common misconceptions about baccalaureate degrees, as well as the steps CCBA is taking to make these life-altering credentials more accessible. “We're not saying everybody has to have a baccalaureate degree, but we're saying everybody should have the opportunity to do that.”