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2026 (Q3 & 4)

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We’re shifting. Q3 is in four buckets:

Persona Community with Digital Egret (UK) detailed on the main menu; Supporting a small group of educational organizations with grants and data projects; Developing products for makers; Continuing our work-based learning, open source writing and publishing efforts.

This list will evolve as we step into new adventures.

2026 (Q 1&2)

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Community college data, compliance, and accreditation. With a base in computer science, data, 25 years inside the California Community College system, 2 Degree Shift supports colleges to design and implement the data pipelines, integrations, and reporting needed for compliance and accreditation. Our priority is to clean data and transition insight and action: surfacing equity gaps, tracking...

2025

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Our 2025 focus supported projects and pathways through grant strategy, implementation, reporting, and developing useful work-based learning (WBL). Inflation and the need for livable wage jobs create chaos. We co-created fast-track materials for learners and companies to build value-added skills, developed strong workplace relationships, and collaborated for success. Supporting Funding We...

2024

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Kelly’s primary focus in 2024 was mentoring grant strategies and writing for CA public K12 school districts. She also developed 12 Standards for the CA Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) and submitted 5 to the US Department of Labor. Dara and Ben supported administrative paperwork (human resources and DAS certification) for Bayha Group’s Apprenticeship program WorkWonder...

2023

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In 2023 we split time between grant advising and writing and developing Work-based Learning and supplemental textbooks. Kelly’s focus was on implementing CTE curriculum, labs, and pathways supporting Downey USD. Denny and Veronika wrote and developed Mathematics for Game Developers and Review Algebra. Ben led the translation of those books into Spanish. Dara supported Kelly on CTE...

2020-2022

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From 2020-2022 Kelly, Ben, and Dara worked for West Hills Community College District in Coalinga, CA. Kelly served as Vice Chancellor, Dara as Research Assistant, and Ben recruited and onboarded farm workers into upskill programs funded by a federal grant. Veronika designed logos and branding for 2 Degree Shift, Open Source Ag, and additional products Kelly was tinkering with as a maker. Kelly...

Collaborate

We collaborate with local and international small teams as volunteers, advisors, and project or product managers. Examples include the Persona Community with Digital Egret and digital Credential groups

Contribute

We have two nonprofits: Livable Wage Jobs 501(c)(3) and Open Source Ag 501 (c)(3). The first develops upskill and reskill work-based learning and offers certified tech industry apprenticeships. The second is a grow-to-donate farm and also offers certified agriculture sector apprenticeships.

Open Source

We’re all about open source, Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 development. If we created or developed products or projects of interest; reach out and we’ll send our documentation.