2020 Cohort

Achieving the Dream is thrilled to welcome 41 institutions to its network this academic year representing 12 states across the nation. These colleges include the 27 Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCAT), seven colleges participating in the Building Resilience in Rural Communities for the Future of Work grant initiative, and seven diverse institutions representing the southern, midwestern, southwestern, and western regions of the nation.

These new ATD colleges will convene on Friday, February 19 during DREAM. All times below are EST.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Rural Colleges Cohort: Aligning Your Student Success Initiatives

3:00 pm – 3:20 pm
Welcome and Opening Remarks from ATD Leadership

3:20 pm – 4:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions

• 2020 Cohort: Gearing up to Create Your Action Plan
• TCAT: State Convening
• Rural Colleges Cohort: Team Time: Planning Your Data Collection·

4:05 pm – 4:50 pm
Concurrent Sessions

• 2020 Cohort: Team Time: Getting Your Team Organized to Create Your Action Plan
• TCAT: State Convening
• Rural Colleges Cohort: Review of Grant Deliverables: Evaluation & Reporting·

4:50 pm – 5:00 pm
Closing Remarks and Next Steps

Kickoff preparation materials and handouts will be posted on this webpage closer to DREAM. Please check back periodically or check your email for updates on when materials are posted.