The aim of PUERTA (Preparando Hispanic Estudiantes Realizando Their Ambitions) is to increase postsecondary education access, affordability, completion, and post-enrollment success for Hispanic, first generation and low-income students matriculating in pre/professional (Pre-Health, Pre-Nursing and Pre-Teaching) pathways.

Through a variety of initiatives EDUCA NORCAL aims to recruit, support, and retain diverse teachers. These initiatives include: supporting existing teacher residency programs; expanding to a new residency program; creating and implementing an online bilingual authorization program (not to replace the existing in-person BILA program); providing scholarships; and, creating affinity/identity groups.
 

WIDER (Windsor Initiative to Diversify Educators Residency) Program is designed to provide support to teaching credential students in the WIDER Program and their mentor teachers through in-kind and financial support. In-kind support includes professional development opportunities, cohort-based meetings, one-on-one feedback, and high-quality mentoring. Financial support includes stipends.