DREAM Center Recognized by the City of Redwood City

 

DREAM Center Recognized by the City of Redwood City 

On February 12, Redwood City Mayor Ian Bain presented The DREAM Center team with the Welcoming Star award at a City Council meeting. The award was given by Redwood City Together, which gives the quarterly award to shine a light on and lift up programs in Redwood City and North Fair Oaks that are excelling at creating a welcoming environment for all in our communities, especially immigrants. In attendance were Professors Julie Carey and Kristen Park, Dream Center Staff Assistant Brenda Martinez and Cañada College alumna Adriana Fernandez.

Outreach 2017 Success by the Numbers

Outreach 2017 Success by the Numbers 2017

The Cañada College Outreach Department has had a very busy year holding a strong presence throughout the Peninsula, as well as cultivating new community-based relationships on behalf of the College. In 2017, the Outreach team has attended 155 events, promoting Cañada College and connecting with more than 13,000 members of greater San Mateo County and northern Santa Clara County. Some of these events include:

·         Transition to Independence Fair

·         Immigrant Health Forum

·         San Mateo County Benefits & Health Fair

·         Port Fest

·         Street Team: Music on the Square and Movies on the Square

·         Reading Circle

·         Jingle Ball- iHeart Radio

·         Lunar Festival

In addition, with the leadership of Campus (student) Ambassadors, 50 campus tours were given to around 500 potential students from 20 high schools and community organizations, including:

·         Edgewood

·         Pilarcitos High School

·         Rise Institute

·         Baden High School

·         San Mateo Adult School

·         Menlo Atherton High School

The College has worked diligently to discover and cultivate new partnerships with local corporate and non-profit organizations. These efforts have generated new opportunities for Cañada College to not only hold a stronger presence in the community, but connect with potential students and guide them to Cañada. These groups include: 

·         Catholic Charities

·         University Art

·         SFUSD

·          Bay Shore Christian Ministries, New Creation in East Palo Alto

The momentum not only continues -- it accelerates-- as the Outreach team heads into Spring, the busiest recruitment and enrollment semester of the year! Members of the College community are invited to participate in a number of upcoming events, including Cañada’s annual open house, Connect to College Night, on April 26, 2018 as well as a series of Priority Enrollment Program (PEP) events on April 9, 10, 23-25, May 8, 9 and May 23.

Connect to College: https://www.canadacollege.edu/connect/

Priority Enrollment Program: https://canadacollege.edu/outreach/pep.php

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of February 26, 2018

Week of February 26, 2018

February 27

Cañada Women’s Tennis vs. Monterey Peninsula College

2 p.m.

Cañada College Tennis Court

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Monterey Peninsula College!

Cañada Men’s Baseball vs. San Francisco City College

2 p.m.

Colts Baseball Field

Cheer on the Colts as they take on San Francisco City College!

February 28

“In Their Own Words:” A Black History Teach-in Series: A Film by Stanly Nelson

11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Building 3, Room 104

 

The campus community is invited to attend a series of Black History Teach-in by Cañada’s Faculty, Staff and Students. Experience the History of Soul Food, Blacks in STEM, Black Islam, Afro-Latino History in California, & The Middle Passage. This series is presented by ¡ESO! Adelante and A2B programs.

STEM Speaker Series

5-6 p.m.

Building 6, Room 101/102

Anne Schauer-Gimenez, Ph. D, VP of Customer Engagement, Mango Materials Production of Biodegradable Polymers from Methane Gas, presents her lecture: The Journey of a Local Start-up on their Path towards Commercialization.

March 1

Sexual Harassment Awareness

12:45- 2 p.m.

Building 6, Room 101/102

Bring your Spring 2018 Cañada Student Body Card and join Student Senate and the Director of Policy, Training and Compliance, Mwanaisha Sims as she teaches us about sexual harassment. #MeToo

March 2

Last Day to Apply for Degree – Certificate

Cañada Women’s Tennis vs. Chabot College

2 p.m.

Cañada College Tennis Court

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Chabot College!

Cañada Men’s Baseball vs. Fresno City College

2 p.m.

Colts Baseball Field

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Fresno City College!

March 3

Cañada Women’s Tennis vs. Bakersfield College

12:30 p.m.

Cañada College Tennis Court

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Bakersfield College!

Cañada Men’s Baseball vs. College of San Mateo

1 p.m.

Colts Baseball Field

Cheer on the Colts as they take on College of San Mateo!

March 6

Cañada Men’s Baseball vs. Monterey Peninsula College

2 p.m.

Colts Baseball Field

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Monterey Peninsula College!

Building 23 Groundbreaking Ceremony

2:30 p.m.

Parking Lot 1A

Join the college community in celebrating the Groundbreaking Ceremony of Cañada’s new Science & Technology Building! Refreshments will be served.

March 7

University Representative Visit: Menlo College

10 a.m. –1 p.m.

The Grove

Come meet representatives from Menlo College.

STEM Speaker Series

5-6 p.m.

Building 6, Room 101/102

Steven Jimenez, Software Engineer at SurveyMonkey, presents: Latino in Tech: What I’ve learned.

March 8

Flex Day (No Classes)