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California Network Overview

A stronger, more creative California. Real people. Real opportunities. Real impact.

Export Report
24,892
Up18%vs. last year
18,420
Up22%vs. last year
1,287
Up14%vs. last year
55
Up7%vs. last year
428
Up16%vs. last year
2,136
Up20%vs. last year
224,578
Up32%vs. last year
892,416
Up38%vs. last year

Network Funnel

From our full network to real student impact.

52,31724,89221,54018,42015,206
  • Total Network

    All professionals in our network

    52,317

  • Verified

    Identity, credentials, and expertise verified

    24,892

    48% of previous stage

  • Available

    Actively available for opportunities

    21,540

    87% of previous stage

  • Deployable

    Matched and ready for placement

    18,420

    86% of previous stage

  • Engaged

    Currently delivering with students

    15,206

    83% of previous stage

California Coverage

Counties with active, verified professionals.

Active Professionals

  • 500+
  • 101 – 500
  • 51 – 100
  • 11 – 50
  • 1 – 10
  • 0 (No coverage yet)

55

of 58 counties

have active professionals

95%

Expanding opportunity to every corner of California.

Role Capacity by Category

Verified professionals by role type.

  • Teaching Artists
    9,84240%
  • Industry Mentors
    6,32825%
  • College/Career Advisors
    4,89220%
  • Wellness Professionals
    2,87412%
  • Entrepreneurs
    1,9768%
  • Employers
    9804%

Engagement Delivery Trend

Last 12 Months

Student engagements and contact hours across California.

  • Student Engagements
  • Student Contact Hours
010K20K30K40KJul 2026: 5,000 student contact hoursJul 2026: 3,000 student engagementsJul2026Aug 2026: 8,000 student contact hoursAug 2026: 5,000 student engagementsAug2026Sep 2026: 10,000 student contact hoursSep 2026: 7,000 student engagementsSep2026Oct 2026: 13,000 student contact hoursOct 2026: 9,000 student engagementsOct2026Nov 2026: 16,000 student contact hoursNov 2026: 11,000 student engagementsNov2026Dec 2026: 20,000 student contact hoursDec 2026: 13,000 student engagementsDec2026Jan 2027: 23,000 student contact hoursJan 2027: 14,000 student engagementsJan2027Feb 2027: 26,000 student contact hoursFeb 2027: 16,000 student engagementsFeb2027Mar 2027: 29,000 student contact hoursMar 2027: 18,000 student engagementsMar2027Apr 2027: 32,000 student contact hoursApr 2027: 20,000 student engagementsApr2027May 2027: 35,000 student contact hoursMay 2027: 22,000 student engagementsMay2027Jun 2027: 38,000 student contact hoursJun 2027: 24,000 student engagementsJun2027
Student engagements and student contact hours by month
MonthStudent engagementsStudent contact hours
Jul 202630005000
Aug 202650008000
Sep 2026700010000
Oct 2026900013000
Nov 20261100016000
Dec 20261300020000
Jan 20271400023000
Feb 20271600026000
Mar 20271800029000
Apr 20272000032000
May 20272200035000
Jun 20272400038000

Pathway Coverage

Schools with access to each creative pathway.

  • Arts Education
    78%
  • Workforce Pathways
    62%
  • College & Career Readiness
    68%
  • Wellness & SEL
    54%
  • Entrepreneurship
    46%
  • Civic & Community Impact
    51%

Geographic Gaps

Counties with limited professional coverage.

CountyProfessionalsStatus
Modoc2High Need
Siskiyou6High Need
Trinity8High Need
Inyo11Watch
Mono12Watch

Data & Methodology

Transparent. Accurate. Actionable.

Data Sources

Verified professional profiles, organization records, engagement records, and school district data from the academix.Community network.

Last Updated

Sep 15, 2026

Data refreshed daily at 6:00 AM PT

Academic Year

2026–27

Jul 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027

Our Impact Grows Together

More creative people. More opportunities.
A brighter California.

Network funnel stages
StageProfessionalsShare of previous stage
Total Network52317n/a
Verified2489248%
Available2154087%
Deployable1842086%
Engaged1520683%
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