CALIFORNIA WORKING LEARNER WEEK
October 5-9, 2026
Working learners know what they want. It’s time the system helped them get there.
Imagine a California where every learner has a pathway to pursue their goals and the support to succeed. Where learning is valued no matter where it happens, credentials lead to real opportunity and upward mobility, and education is designed around the realities of people’s lives. Where every California learner has the agency to author their own life.
Working learners are already powering California’s economy and shaping its future. Their experiences can show us what it takes to make that vision a reality—and where postsecondary education needs to change.
Chelsea Crabtree
35, San Luis Obispo
Jessa Jagonese
32, Arroyo Grande
Dee Williams
51, Salinas
What is California Working Learner Week?
California Working Learner Week brings working learners’ perspectives to the center of conversations about the future of postsecondary education. From October 5–9, organizations across California will share research, stories, events, and ideas—and invite us to listen to working learners and learn from their experiences.
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How to Participate
Share research, stories, events, and ideas—and use #CAWorkingLearnerWeek to connect your work to the broader conversation.


















