About the UCLA Future Educators Pathway Program & Kern K-16 Educational Collaborative
The California Kern Regional K-16 Education Collaboratives Grant Program aims to help California’s economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic while addressing long-standing social and economic inequities in higher education and workforce participation. Grant funds are committed to working with our K-12, community college, CSU, and UC education systems to create occupational pathways, including accelerated degree and credential programs incorporating work-based learning in the education sector and teaching pathway.
Program Highlight: FREE College Credit Course!
As part of the UCLA Future Educators Pathway Program, all students will be enrolled in a college-level education course at no cost. This is a valuable opportunity to earn real college credit while exploring the field of education and getting a head start on a future degree
Option 1: UCLA Education 10
- A 6-week virtual summer course offered by UCLA
- Focuses on teaching, learning, and educational equity
- Fulfills a prerequisite for UCLA’s Education & Social Transformation major
- Earns UC-transferable college credit
Option 2: Bakersfield College Equivalent Course
- Education B8: Sociocultural Foundations of Education offered locally through Bakersfield College is equivalent to UCLA’s Education 11 Course
- Meets IGETC general education requirement
- Fully transferable to UC and CSU systems
What Is IGETC?
IGETC stands for the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum—a set of courses students can complete at a California community college that fulfills general education requirements at most UC and CSU campuses.
Why it matters:
- Courses transfer seamlessly to 4-year universities
- Helps students graduate faster
- Saves time and money by completing GE requirements early
Our Team
Director
Christine Shen
cshen@g.ucla.edu
Program Manager
Alexia Macahilas
macahilas@gseis.ucla.edu
Program Assistant
Lily Prieto
prieto@seis.ucla.edu
Graduate Student Researcher
Daniela Cortez
danyycortez@g.ucla.edu
Summer Teaching Team
Instructor
Lorena Guillen
guillen@ucla.edu
Teaching Assistant
Alika Masei-Tapu
Teaching Assistant
Cassi Colangelo
Our Mentors
Alan Yang
4th Year/2nd-Year Transfer
Psychology Major
Pre-Medicine
Arcelia Solache
4th year
English Major
Education Studies Minor
Andrea Avila
Graduate Student
M.A. in Education
Danika Suh
3rd Year
Psychology Major
Education Studies Minor
Helene Barnfield
2023 Graduate
Communications Major
Gender Studies Minor
Julia Tungol
3rd Year
Education & Social Transformation Major
Kalani Castillo
4th Year
Political Science Major