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DRAFT – Subject to Change National Partnership for Educational Access 9th Annual Conference Journeys to Success: Equity and Access for All Students April 5-7, 2017 Hyatt Regency Cambridge WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM REGISTRATION FOR PRE-CONFERENCES AND SITE VISITS If you are attending a pre-conference or site visit, please come to the first floor lobby to check in and pick up your nametag and materials. 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS It Takes a Village: Nonprofit Collaboration, College Partnerships, and Student Support to Improve Citywide College Success ? Eric Esteves, Director of the Social Innovation Fund, The Boston Foundation ? Liliana Mickle, Special Assistant to the Vice Provost, University of Massachusetts Boston ? Matt Waldman, Senior Director of College Services, The Steppingstone Foundation ? Presenter, TBD ? Presenter, TBD Description: This interactive and engaging workshop will challenge you to examine your organization’s partnerships and strategic planning, while you think critically about how best to serve your students striving for college success. Together, we will look closely at the lessons learned by the Success Boston initiative, their nonprofit community, and Boston students as they participate in a citywide effort to improve access and success in higher education. Since 2008, the Success Boston initiative has been connecting Boston’s community organizations, colleges, and nonprofits to work toward a singular mission: to improve college graduation rates for all Boston students. This unique challenge, organized through The Boston Foundation, has been steeped in data, colla