Our research into the motivations and barriers to access experienced by working adults in the LRCCD region showed a need to position Career Education programs as a game changer in their personal lives: it’s time to get a career, not just a new job.

These potential new students were seeking support and information online and from their social circles for how to get ahead despite challenges like making ends meet in part-time work, or balancing family responsibilities with the time, attention and cost it takes to develop new professional skills and certifications. Our to-the-point messaging emphasizing the ease, efficiency and flexibility in enrolling and succeeding in a Career Education program at LRCCD needed to meet them there, where they already were seeking direction.

Our digital campaign focused on reaching potential adult students via social media, as well as forums and job sites for employment opportunities. This was complemented by outreach to local churches, unemployment offices, doctors offices and other places working adults turned to for advice or access to professional development.

“Meet Future You” ran for 10 weeks in the summer of 2022 and an additional 12 weeks in the fall of that year, reaching over 94,000 potential new students, and driving 22,800 website sessions for LRCCD’s Career Education program webpages.