The Los Angeles Regional Consortium ( LARC) consists of 19 community colleges in Los Angeles County. It serves to coordinate, collaborate, organize, and facilitate interaction in the region to ensure workforce training is provided to all in a way that is accessible, efficient, responsive, data-driven and improves outcomes.

To help us understand more about the effectiveness and power of this regional work is Dr. Audrey Childers, the former Los Angeles Regional Chair for the Los Angeles/Orange County Regional Consortium and current CEO of EducateX. Join us for this insightful discussion into the value of this consortium and the effect of these powerhouse colleges working together.

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