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AGENCY TESTIMONY
CUNY's commitment to eliminating barriers for students
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Dzelika Daniel emphasizes CUNY's dedication to understanding and addressing the persistent barriers faced by students.
- Recognition of the diverse responsibilities and challenges students face
- Emphasis on the human aspect of education and the need for empathy
- Acknowledgment of students' efforts to disrupt generational cycles of poverty
- Stresses the importance of investing in resources that enable student enrollment and persistence
Dzelika Daniel
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As the university continues to gain deeper insight into a persistent barriers learners face, we remain steadfast in our commitment to eliminating them.
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We know that uplifting individuals and families requires uplifting entire communities.
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Our students are balancing full time jobs, part time work, parenting responsibilities, caregiving responsibilities, or periods of unemployment and yet they continue to show up because they're not just pursuing a degree, they're trying to survive, support their families, disrupt generational cycles of poverty.
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This work is not just about accessibility, it's about recognizing that to build an equitable and educated city, we must first be kind, be human, and meet people where they are.
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This means investing in the resources that enable students to begin enrolling with application fee waivers and remaining enrolled with the coverage of commuter costs.
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A single missed paycheck should never be the reason why someone has to give up their education.