The Freeman Career Center is committed to fostering equity, access, and empowerment by providing comprehensive career resources designed to uplift students and the broader community. We prioritize support for historically excluded and underrepresented students, ensuring they have the tools, guidance, and opportunities they need to thrive academically and professionally. Our services extend to students, employers, alumni, faculty and staff. Our services also extend beyond the main campus, reaching students at the Community Education Center (CEC), PCC Northwest, and those engaged in Dual Enrollment at local high schools, ensuring that every student at Pasadena City College has access to the support, resources, and opportunities they need to thrive in their careers.

To build a truly inclusive and transformative career ecosystem, the Freeman Career Center has built intentional collaborations with student services programs, including BlackSTEM, CalWORKs, the Pride Center, NextUp Foster Youth, Dream Resource Center, International Student Center, Veteran Resource Center, Lancer Accessibility Resource Services (LARS), Program for Academic Support Services (PASS), Pathways First Year Experience (FYE), Career Communities, and more, Together, we work to dismantle barriers and create equitable pathways to career success.

We recognize the deep-rooted injustices that persist and join the call for meaningful, anti-racist systemic change. As we continue this work, we actively examine our structures and practices to dismantle barriers and create transformative opportunities for our students. We are committed to educating employers on the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging to ensure the future of work is one where all individuals, regardless of their background, can thrive.

Mission

We are committed to advancing equity, social justice, and economic mobility by empowering students to explore and achieve their career aspirations through a developmental approach rooted in self-efficacy, informed decision-making, and meaningful work experiences. We actively work to dismantle barriers to career success by fostering self-discovery, workforce readiness, and professional confidence. Our mission is to ensure that every student has access to the resources, networks, and support needed to build a future of purpose, stability, and impact.

The Freeman Career Center is part of the Division of Economic and Workforce Development, whose programs are committed to the success of our local communities and the long-term pursuit of regional economic growth.

History

The Robert G. Freeman Center for Career and Completion (Freeman Career Center) was established through a generous donation from Molly Munger and Steve English, local philanthropists and supporters of PCC. The center is named for Munger's stepfather, an alumnus of the college and a contemporary of Walter Shatford, from whom PCC's Shatford Library derives its name. Dr. Freeman was a Pasadena Unified School District board member and a vocal advocate for the desegregation of Pasadena's public schools. Dr. Freeman passed away in 1975, but his legacy lives on in the lives that have been impacted by PCC and the Freeman Center.