Free
Drive-Thru Emergency Food Distribution at Skyline & CSM
If you, your family, or students you
interact with are in need of free groceries during this challenging The San
Mateo County Community College District, in partnership with Second Harvest of
Silicon Valley, is holding FREE Drive-thru Emergency Food Distributions, every Wednesday and Friday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday
distributions take place at Skyline College, and Friday distributions take
place at College of San Mateo.
WEDNESDAYS (Skyline College):
- Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Location: Skyline College
- Address: 3300
College Dr., San Bruno, CA 94066(Please use Skyline Blvd entrance)
FRIDAYS (College of San Mateo):
- Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Location: College of San Mateo
- Address: 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo, CA 94402
IMPORTANT INFORMATION for all Food Distributions
- COVID-19 guidelines will be observed
- Only Drive-thru customers will be served
- Open to all students and the community
- This does not impact public charge
- No I.D. is required to pick up food
- We will distribute food while supplies last
Our goal is to increase access to healthy
and nutritious food for students, their families and our community. We look
forward to seeing you there!
Library Workshops & Curbside Pick Up
The Cañada College Library is hosting
a series of drop-in workshops throughout the semester. Workshops will be
offered in English and Spanish. View and register for upcoming sessions here. In addition, students, faculty and staff can request Library
items for curbside pick up, including: textbooks, graphic novels, ESL readers,
Spanish language books, and items from regular circulating collection. For more
information, visit: https://guides.canadacollege.edu/curbside
September 29
Charlas y Dichos
5-6 p.m.
Event Registration: https://tinyurl.com/CanLHMCharla
A time to share about our culturas and how our
stories honor our different traditions, language, and so much more!
September 30
STEM
Speaker Series –Michael Lewis Oberti, Systems Engineer, Sandia National
Laboratories
5-6 p.m.
Event Log in, Zoom Meeting ID:
97210972164
Everyone is encouraged to attend the Speaker Series and check out the new interactive format, “After Hours in the STEM Center with Rance Bobo.” The new speaker series format is an interactive late night interview style which allows the viewers to ask questions during the interview. You can watch previously recorded episodes, but why just watch when you can participate live! This week’s special guest will be Michael Lewis Oberti, an SMCCCD STEM alum who transferred from CSM. He will be talking about his experiences as a Systems Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories. Don’t just sit back and watch the episode later, come join live and be a part of the experience!
October 1
District ADA Plan Public Forums: Presentation and Comments
Public Forum #1 from 9-11 a.m.
Zoom Event Log in, Zoom Meeting ID: https://smccd.zoom.us/j/91930705571
Public Forum #2 from 3-5 p.m.
Zoom Event Log in, Zoom Meeting ID: https://smccd.zoom.us/j/96065929366
The
San Mateo County Community College District will hold two public forums for
presentation and public comment on the draft ADA (Americans with Disabilities) Plan. All are
invited to participate.
Latinx Game Night
5-6 p.m.
Event Registration: https://tinyurl.com/CanLHMGameNight
Come play loteria and sing karaoke with fellow
Latinx students virtually.
October 2
Last Day to
Apply for Degree – Certificate
October 2- November 20
STEM Virtual Campus Tours
Virtual tours will
be offered October 2 through November 20. We will speak with admissions,
exploring student academic support programs and hear from Cañada alum at the
campuses. This is method we will be facilitating our campus explorations during
the pandemic, join us, you can even enjoy the tour in your pajamas! Reach out
to Rance Bobo (bobor@smccd.edu or Zoom: https://smccd.zoom.us/my/rancebobo or 650-381-3559 to get information on a college of your
choice.
October 5
Cañada College & Half Moon Bay: A Plática
with Ayudando Latinos a Soñar (ALAS)
Event Registration: https://tinyurl.com/CanLHMALAS
Engage in conversation with our community
partner, ALAS, and learn about advocacy projects, community counseling and
youth programming.
October 6
Gender Roles in Latinx Households
2-3 p.m.
Event Registration: https://tinyurl.com/CanLHMGenderRoles
How many times have you heard los hombres no lloran y las mujeres se quedan en casa? Join us as we explore how gender roles at home can affect your academic, social and personal life, and how we can be self-advocates.
October 7
STEM
Speaker Series – Arturo Montoya, Computer Engineer at Ebay
5-6 p.m.
Event Log in, Zoom Meeting ID:
97210972164
Arturo will discuss how it’s important to work smarter not
harder. Everyone is encouraged to attend the Speaker Series and check
out the new interactive format, “After Hours in the STEM Center with
Rance Bobo.” The new speaker series format is an interactive late night
interview style which allows the viewers to ask questions during the interview.
You can watch previously recorded episodes, but why just watch when you can
participate live!
October 8
Getting
the Vote and Your Voice Out
11
a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Event
Registration: https://smccd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8wPVoVy9Stm1terizCPRLg
Professor
Alicia Aguirre, City Council member and former Mayor of Redwood City, will lead
a discussion of the importance of voting and ways to promote voting in your
community. She will also discuss ways to get your voice out and the voice of
others out, even if you are not able to vote.
Amazon Virtual Information and Q&A Session II
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Event Link: https://zoom.us/j/99351307162?pwd=WXNUTTBsZzFUUzliS1FoMitlUk83dz09
The Career Center is hosting a second virtual
information session with Amazon. Amazon is rapidly growing in the Bay Area
creating new and exciting opportunities for job seekers in the community! Some
of the opportunities that will be discussed are positions in the Amazon sorting
centers as well as Whole Foods Markets.
If you are
interested in finding out about these wonderful opportunities, please join us
using the event link above.
October 9
Intersectionality - Una Platica Sobre Genero y Sexualidad
12-1 p.m.
Event Registration: https://tinyurl.com/CanLHMIntersectionality
Join us as we explore the unique intersections
of gender, sexuality & Latinidad from members of the campus community.
October 12
¡Te Pasas!
Explorando Racismo
5-6 p.m.
Event Registration: https://tinyurl.com/CanLHMRacismo
En observación del Día de los Pueblos Indígenas, únase a nosotros para una conversación sobre los temas del racismo, el colorismo y la opresión de nuestras comunidades indígenas en América Latina. Para prepararse para la conversación, recomendamos escuchar este episodio de podcast de Cafe con Chisme.
October 13
Virtual Transfer Day
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Event Link:: https://canadacollege.edu/transfercenter/transferday.php
Students can learn about
4-year colleges and universities, ask questions, and to explore their
educational options.
Testimonios de Nuestros Transfer Students
2-3:30 p.m.
Event Registration: https://tinyurl.com/CanLHMTransfer
A student panel of various Latinx alumni who
have transferred from Cañada. They will share their story and resources that
aided their success.
