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Pipelines to Possibilities Program – Creating Diverse California Community Colleges through HBCU Partnerships (P2P) is an internship co-op-partnership supported through funding from the California Community College Chancellor’s Office (Chancellor’s Office). The P2P program leverages current transfer partnerships through the California Community Colleges to HBCU Transfer Guarantee Agreement. It champions the accomplishments that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have achieved with student success through employing faculty of color and emphasizing representation as a standard.
The P2P program provides an intentional faculty pipeline within the California community college districts through proactive recruitment, hiring, and retention of diverse tenured faculty aimed to diminish equity gaps and meet the needs of diverse student populations to improve student success. P2P is aimed at changing the face of academia – through continued collaboration, skill development, and equity driven programming aimed at recruiting, and retaining California community colleges faculty.
Meet the P2P Team
Sasha Knox
“I believe in helping all students reach their highest potential. Through training and mentoring HBCU graduate students via P2P – we allow ourselves to tap into a network of unbound opportunities. Our education system, our diverse student body, and our campuses will all benefit from their innovation and brilliance!”
Sasha Knox is the Job Development Coordinator for San Diego City College. She is an alumnus of California State University-Chico – in journalism and public relations, and obtained her Masters in Organizational Management and Project Management from Ashford University. She is currently studying at San Diego State University to earn her doctorate in Educational Leadership through the Community College Leadership program with an emphasis on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
For over a decade, Sasha has worked in community development and career services and programming to impact the education development of global diversity and inclusion. She has piloted education programs in over 6 YMCA’s nationwide to bridge the educational gap, including a college preparatory program for Black and Latino first-generation college students. She has served in various student services and student affairs positions in higher education to support students in their educational journey to reach their highest potential.
Dr. Khalid White
“I believe that the HBCUs and CCS are incubators of exponential talent and innovation. We are seeing a burst of their greatness and a new relationship formed between the two systems of higher education”
Dr. Khalid White (He/Him/His) is an award-winner in the fields of Education, Film and Literature. He is an African American Studies Professor at San Jose City College. A career educator, Khalid began educating California’s youth and young adults in 2004. As an entrepreneur, Khalid owns the multi-media company Blkmpwr (Black Empower), LLC. www.blkmpwr.com The company focuses on education, empowerment, and equity. A proud HBCU alum and CA Community College advocate, Khalid is a co-founder of the Pipelines to Possibilities (P2P) program, connecting the two systems of higher education to increase faculty diversity. Khalid continues to work with education and community organizations advancing equity, inclusion, and social justice.
Helen P. Young
“I believe that the development and contribution of Black talent by HBCU is finally being recognized at the local and national levels. We are seeing a burst of this Black Excellence in every profession and walk of life and new opportunities abound! All students in the California Community Colleges system will benefit from the brilliance and excellent preparation of our HBCU graduates.”
Helen P. Young, possesses over 25 years of experience in the field of education as a counselor, director and administrator. She holds a Bachelors and Master’s Degree from CSU Dominguez Hills. She began her Doctoral in Education pursuit at San Diego State University in 2019 and is now a candidate scheduled to complete in fall 2022. Her career in education began as a college admissions counselor where she developed her love for counseling. Helen served as the director of counseling at high schools in the Los Angeles area counselor for 10 years. In 2005 she began working as an academic counselor at West Los Angeles College and served as the Transfer Center & Honors Director. Mrs. Young has served for five years as the Project Director for the California Community College Transfer Guarantee to Historically Black Colleges and Universities of which she now serves in a part-time capacity. In 2019, she and two California Community College colleagues developed and founded Pipelines to Possibilities (P2P) Internship program which is designed to prepare HBCU graduate students for careers in the California Community College system. She resides in the City of Los Angeles with her husband, William Allen Young and two sons Jamal and Kahlil, both college graduates.
Sasha Knox
“I believe in helping all students reach their highest potential. Through training and mentoring HBCU graduate students via P2P – we allow ourselves to tap into a network of unbound opportunities. Our education system, our diverse student body, and our campuses will all benefit from their innovation and brilliance!”
Sasha Knox is the Job Development Coordinator for San Diego City College. She is an alumnus of California State University-Chico – in journalism and public relations, and obtained her Masters in Organizational Management and Project Management from Ashford University. She is currently studying at San Diego State University to earn her doctorate in Educational Leadership through the Community College Leadership program with an emphasis on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
For over a decade, Sasha has worked in community development and career services and programming to impact the education development of global diversity and inclusion. She has piloted education programs in over 6 YMCA’s nationwide to bridge the educational gap, including a college preparatory program for Black and Latino first-generation college students. She has served in various student services and student affairs positions in higher education to support students in their educational journey to reach their highest potential.
Dr. Khalid White
“I believe that the HBCUs and CCS are incubators of exponential talent and innovation. We are seeing a burst of their greatness and a new relationship formed between the two systems of higher education.”
Dr. Khalid White (He/Him/His) is an award-winner in the fields of Education, Film and Literature. He is an African American Studies Professor at San Jose City College. A career educator, Khalid began educating California’s youth and young adults in 2004. As an entrepreneur, Khalid owns the multi-media company Blkmpwr (Black Empower), LLC. www.blkmpwr.com The company focuses on education, empowerment, and equity. A proud HBCU alum and CA Community College advocate, Khalid is a co-founder of the Pipelines to Possibilities (P2P) program, connecting the two systems of higher education to increase faculty diversity. Khalid continues to work with education and community organizations advancing equity, inclusion, and social justice.
Helen P. Young
“I believe that the development and contribution of Black talent by HBCU is finally being recognized at the local and national levels. We are seeing a burst of this Black Excellence in every profession and walk of life and new opportunities abound! All students in the California Community Colleges system will benefit from the brilliance and excellent preparation of our HBCU graduates.”
Helen P. Young, possesses over 25 years of experience in the field of education as a counselor, director and administrator. She holds a Bachelors and Master’s Degree from CSU Dominguez Hills. She began her Doctoral in Education pursuit at San Diego State University in 2019 and is now a candidate scheduled to complete in fall 2022. Her career in education began as a college admissions counselor where she developed her love for counseling. Helen served as the director of counseling at high schools in the Los Angeles area counselor for 10 years. In 2005 she began working as an academic counselor at West Los Angeles College and served as the Transfer Center & Honors Director. Mrs. Young has served for five years as the Project Director for the California Community College Transfer Guarantee to Historically Black Colleges and Universities of which she now serves in a part-time capacity. In 2019, she and two California Community College colleagues developed and founded Pipelines to Possibilities (P2P) Internship program which is designed to prepare HBCU graduate students for careers in the California Community College system. She resides in the City of Los Angeles with her husband, William Allen Young and two sons Jamal and Kahlil, both college graduates.