Interviewed and sharing our dual enrollment initiatives during a California Department of Education podcast at the third annual statewide conference held Feb. 23-26 in Sacramento were Ángel Ramírez, CVHEC Operations & Finance manager; Ginny Sandhu, Sunnyside High School (Fresno Unifed) English teacher who earned qualification to teach dual enrollment courses through CVHEC’s Master’s Upskilling Program; and Dr. Benjamín Durán, CVHEC executive director; here with podcast host Diane Crum, Education Programs consultant in the the California Department of Education’s High School Innovations and Initiatives Office.
CVHEC featured on CDE podcast
“The Bridge to Success: Navigating Dual Enrollment”
(MARCH 7, 2025) — To help kick off Dual Enrollment Week March 10-14, we present the California Department

of Education podcast “Bridge to Success: Navigating Dual Enrollment” recorded Feb. 25 at the California Dual
Enrollment Equity Conference featuring members of the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium delegation.
Interviewed and sharing our dual enrollment initiatives at the third annual statewide conference held Feb. 23-26 in Sacramento were Dr. Benjamín Durán, CVHEC executive director; Ángel Ramírez, CVHEC Operations & Finance manager, Ginny Sandhu, Sunnyside High School (Fresno Unifed) teacher who earned qualification to teach dual enrollment through CVHEC’s Master’s Upskilling Program.
The podcast by Diane Crum, Education Programs consultant in CDE’s High School Innovations and Initiatives Office, explores dual enrollment success stories from around the state of California. She dives into inspiring stories, best practices and expert insights to help students bridge the gap between high school and college.
“We appreciate the work Diane is doing through this CDE podcast with a component at the California Dual Enrollment Equity Conference for participants to share their respective dual enrollment stories,” said Tom Uribes, CVHEC communications coordinator.
See
CDE podcast “Bridge to Success: Navigating Dual Enrollment” (Feb. 25, 2025)
CDE Podcast index.
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