Achieving the Dream

Achieving the Dream

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Conceived as an initiative in 2004 by Lumina Foundation and seven founding partner organizations, today, Achieving the Dream is the most comprehensive non-governmental reform movement for student success in higher education history. With over 150 community colleges and institutions, more than 100 coaches and advisors, and 15 state policy teams - working throughout 30 states and the District of Col

06/02/2026

ATD is proud to announce the Transforming Community College Education Through the Humanities cohort! Funded by the Mellon Foundation, this three-year, cohort-based pilot initiative will support five community colleges in strengthening the role of the humanities as a core component of student learning and institutional impact.

Learn more: https://achievingthedream.org/innovation/transforming-community-college-education-through-the-humanities/

04/28/2026

Throughout Community College Month we’re highlighting voices at our Leader Colleges and Leader Colleges of Distinction! Follow along using .

Read more: https://achievingthedream.org/latest/

04/13/2026

During Community College Month, Achieving the Dream is spotlighting voices from its Leader Colleges and Leader Colleges of Distinction — exemplary institutions leading the way in advancing student success.

Our Leaders Listen spotlights center the perspectives of college leaders who are working to ensure that student voices actively shape institutional priorities, policies, and practices. In this blog, we hear from Dr. David May, president of Bellevue College (Washington), whose reflections underscore the importance of designing systems that truly reflect the realities of students’ lives — and the responsibility of leadership to respond when they don’t.

Read more: https://achievingthedream.org/leaders-listen-bellevue-colleges-president-david-may-on-designing-for-student-reality/

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