LFM Academy
Past Participants & Projects
Past Participants
We are honored that 85 of the 116 California community colleges and one district have participated in Leading from the Middle (LFM) between 2013 and 2026. One hundred and seventy-eight teams have completed the program, with over 1,000 instructional and counseling faculty, mid-level administrators, classified staff, and institutional researchers from these colleges completing at least one LFM academy. In 2019 and 2020, LFM offered a customized program for the Guided Pathways Regional Coordinators.
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Participating Institutions
- Allan Hancock College
- Antelope Valley College
- Bakersfield College
- Butte College
- Cabrillo College
- Cañada College
- Cerritos College
- Cerro Coso Community College
- Chabot College
- Chaffey College
- City College of San Francisco
- Clovis Community College
- College of Alameda
- College of San Mateo
- College of the Canyons
- College of the Desert
- College of the Siskiyous
- Columbia College
- Contra Costa College
- Crafton Hills College
- Cuesta College
- Cuyamaca College
- Diablo Valley College
- East Los Angeles College
- El Camino College
- Folsom Lake College
- Foothill College
- Fresno City College
- Fullerton College
- Gavilan College
- Golden West College
- Grossmont College
- Hartnell College
- Hoopa Valley Higher Education, Klamath Trinity College of the Redwoods Education Site
- Imperial Valley College
- Irvine Valley College
- Lake Tahoe Community College
- Laney College
- Las Positas College
- Lassen College
- Long Beach City College
- Los Angeles City College
- Los Angeles Southwest College
- Los Medanos College
- Madera Community College
- Mendocino College
- Merced College
- Merritt College
- Mission College
- Modesto Jr. College
- Monterey Peninsula College
- Moreno Valley College
- Mt San Antonio College
- Mt San Jacinto College
- Napa Valley College
- Norco College
- Ohlone College
- Orange Coast College
- Palo Verde College
- Palomar College
- Pasadena City College
- Porterville College
- Reedley College
- Rio Hondo College
- Riverside City College
- Sacramento City College
- Saddleback College
- San Bernardino Valley College
- San Diego City College
- San Diego Continuing Education
- San Diego Mesa College
- San Diego Miramar College
- San Joaquin Delta College
- Santa Ana College
- Santa Rosa Jr. College
- Santiago Canyon College
- Shasta College
- Santiago Canyon College
- Shasta College
- Sierra College
- Southwestern College
- Taft College
- Victor Valley College
- West Hills College Coalinga
- West Hills College Lemoore
- West Valley College
- Yosemite Community College District
- Yuba College
Explore the interactive map below to see which colleges participated each year. Toggle years on and off the map by clicking them in the legend.
Past Projects
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Examples of 2025–26 LFM Academy Projects
- Antelope Valley College: Implementing Credit for Prior Learning Policies and Practices
- Cañada College: Expanding Equity-Focused Professional Development for Classified Staff
- Fresno City College: Establishing a Teaching and Learning Center to Strengthen Faculty Development and Campus Culture
- The Hoopa Career and Technical Education Program (HCATEP) / College of the Redwoods: Strengthening Institutional Understanding and Support for Native American Students
- Orange Coast College: Institutionalizing an Equity-Focused Data Coaching Program
- Palomar College: Developing a Pride Scholars Learning Community for LGBTQ+ Students
- San Bernardino Valley College: Scaling OER/ZTC Adoption Through Faculty Engagement and Institutionalization
- Santiago Canyon College: Implementing a Bilingual Orientation to Support Latinx Student Enrollment and Persistence
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Examples of 2023–24 LFM Academy Projects
- Chabot College: Adapting a Summer Bridge Program to Improve African American Student Success
- Chaffey College: Redesigning Success Centers to Support AB 705/1705 and First-Year Student Success
- Mission College: Expanding the Rising Scholars Program to Strengthen Support for Justice-Impacted Students
- Merritt College: Increasing Recruitment, Retention, and Advocacy for Black, Latinx, and Justice-Impacted Students
- Modesto Junior College: Creating a Mentorship and Transition Program for Students Preparing to Exit the College
- Sacramento City College: Reengaging Adult Learners Through Targeted Outreach, Pathways, and Wraparound Support
- West Los Angeles College: Developing an Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Faculty, Staff, and Student Mentoring Program
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Examples of 2021–22 LFM Academy Projects
- Crafton Hills College: Redesigning course outlines, syllabi, and Canvas shells to promote inclusive pedagogy, accessibility, and equitable teaching practices.
- Fresno City College: Developing student journey maps to clarify academic pathways, required coursework, and career outcomes for students.
- Norco College: Using integrated assessment and program review to identify equity gaps and advance culturally responsive teaching through disaggregated SLO data.
- Pasadena City College: Developing an equity-focused outreach and recruitment plan to strengthen access, engagement, and enrollment across student populations.
- Porterville College: Creating a flexible, college-wide Guided Pathways orientation guide to support consistent implementation and student onboarding.
- Reedley College: Addressing equity gaps in STEM by expanding recruitment of female students and advancing equitable grading practices.
- Victor Valley Community College: Designing a management leadership academy centered on equity, diversity, and inclusion to strengthen inclusive leadership practices.
LFM Academy Information
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