Dual enrollment programs offer African American students an invaluable head start, providing them with an opportunity to experience college-level coursework, empowering them to overcome educational disparities and ensuring access to higher education for all.
Author Archives: Joseph Williams
Joseph R. Williams, founder of the Youth Action Project (YAP), a non-profit dedicated to preparing students in the Inland Empire for college and workplace success, is also an elected member of the San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees. This board oversees Crafton Hills College, San Bernardino Valley College, and Empire KVCR, the PBS and NPR affiliate for Inland Southern California. Williams, an alumnus of both Crafton Hills College and San Bernardino Valley College, holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Redlands and a master's degree in Social Impact from Claremont Lincoln University. He serves as the Community Agent of Strategic Partnerships at the Rialto Unified School District and is a governor-appointed member of the Community Colleges Board of Governors (BOG), a 17-member body guiding California's 73 community college districts and 116 colleges, the nation's largest higher education system.