First Foresight Fundamentals Cohort Completes Training, Paving the Way for a Future-Ready CSULB
Since 2017, CSULB has partnered with the Institute for the Future (IFTF) to bring strategic foresight into the heart of future planning.
This collaboration led to the development and implementation of a customized toolkit designed to support CSULB’s Future Planning efforts under the Beach 2030 initiative. This year, the toolkit evolved into Foresight Fundamentals Trainings, a three-part training series that equips staff,faculty, and students with future-ready tools to collaboratively explore emerging trends, anticipate challenges, and shape resilient strategies for student success.
Foresight Fundamentals Trainings provide our campus community with future-ready skills that are rare in higher education but essential for navigating a rapidly changing world. By fostering interdisciplinary thinking on topics like the future of work and education, these trainings directly support Beach 2030’s commitment to building resilience and empowering our campus community to be a future-ready university.
With energy and dedication to student success, the inaugural Foresight Fundamentals Training cohort completed its trainings series through multidimensional modules focused on future-forward tool building, strategic framework creation, and collaborative envisioning for how CSULB can adapt to shifting tides in uncertain times.
This diverse group of faculty, staff, and campus partners—from departments and offices across the university—laid a strong foundation for future cohorts. Drawing from their personal experiences and unique perspectives, participants began developing their own future-thinking practices to support institutional transformation.
Join us in celebrating the members of the first cohort (in order by last name):
Jose Aguilar Information Technology Supervisor, College of Health & Human Services
Vicky Cleaveland Director of Development & Operations, ITS Servers Systems & Web
Gracie Cole Admin Services Manager, CPaCE Administration
Amanda De Loera-Morales Director of Counseling & Psychological Services
Shayleen Fay Head of Student Center for Professional Development, College of Business
Evelyn Klaus Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Danielle Munoz Director, Basic Needs
Rachel Sanchez Associate Director, New Student & Family Programs
Dr. Sharlene Sayegh Director of Institutional Assessment, Academic Programs
Angel Shabbain Project Specialist, Event Services
Dr. Emily Berquist Soule Professor of History and Interim Director of the Faculty Center
Building on the insights from the first cohort, the second Foresight Fundamentals Training cohort is now underway. If you are interested in joining the third cohort and want to learn more, head over to this page to register.
