Author and Scholar Dr. Cornel West to Speak at Cañada College on January 28, 2021

As part of its ongoing commitment to celebrate diversity and inclusion, Cañada College will host an important conversation with Latino Thought Maker's Rick Najera featuring renowned speaker, author and Harvard scholar, Dr. Cornel West on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 4 p.m. PST via Zoom. Event registration is required. 

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/DrWestJan28

“We are so excited for our students,” said Dr. Jamillah Moore, President of Cañada College. “It is not every day you get the opportunity to engage with a scholar like Dr. Cornel West.  He has put the importance of racial justice and truth on the equity map for higher education.”

Dr. Cornel West is Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy at Harvard University and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. Cornel West graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard in three years and obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy at Princeton.  He has authored 20 books and edited 13 and is best known for his classics, Race Matters, Democracy Matters and for his memoire, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud, and his most recent book, Black Prophetic Fire, which offers an unflinching look at nineteenth and twentieth-century African American leaders and their visionary legacies.

Dr. West is the co-host along with Dr. Tricia Rose of The Tight Rope which is a weekly podcast where they take time to welcome listeners and guests as thought collaborators with revered hosts and public intellectuals. Dr. West is a frequent guest on the Bill Maher Show, CNN, C-Span and Democracy Now. He has a passion to communicate to a vast variety of publics in order to keep alive the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. – a legacy of telling the truth and bearing witness to love and justice.

Rick Najera, an award-winning screenwriter, director and Broadway playwright in Hollywood, and host of Najera in America podcast, created Latino Thought Makers as a way to inspire younger generations through meaningful and diverse conversations. Latino Thought Makers was created to serve as a bridge for cultural tolerance and understanding while educating and inspiring. Latino Thought Makers has featured guests such as Edward James Olmos, Dolores Huerta, Danny Trejo, Cheech Marin and countless others.  

“At a time when our country is in the middle of racial strife and a global pandemic, we need a literary scholar like Dr. Cornel West to lead the conversation on healing and social justice,” said Dr. Moore.

Happy Holidays from Cañada College!

Greetings from Cañada College!

The holiday season is often a time to reflect on the events of the year. We all know that 2020 has had its share of ups and downs. With this, it’s important to appreciate what we have, which includes health and the support of each other. I am grateful for your support of our students and greater community.

On behalf of the Cañada College Community, I wish each of you the best for a safe and happy Holiday and look forward to new beginnings in 2021!

Stay safe, stay healthy, stay strong. 

 

Sincerely,
Jamillah Moore, Ed.D.
President

Students Participate in Campus Movie Fest

This December, for the fourth year in a row, students from Cañada College have won top honors in the national Campus Movie Fest film festival and competition.  Three of the College’s films won national awards.

This year’s Digital Art & Animation program film, “Via” was produced in a week by a team of 10 students: Ivy Wooldridge (who also directed the short), Brooke Muschott (producer), Ciaran Burke, Elizabeth Birdwell, Heather Theroff, Sierra Sholes, Tabitha Liu, Galen Soleimanipour, Timmy Rachman, and Veronica Plante. The film features a variety of styles and techniques including puppetry and stop-motion animation. “Via” was selected as one of the National Top 20 Films for the November Campus Movie Fest competition, and also won the Silver Tripod award for animation. With these distinctions, the film will move on to the final competition for all national award winners at the Terminus Film Festival and Conference in June 2021. 

In addition to Digital Art & Animation’s team of filmmakers, Student Body President, Adrian Afif, and Senator-at-Large for Concurrent Enrollment and Middle College, Mari Managadze, both took home national Jury Awards for their live action films “The Game” and “You Draw Me In.”  Adrian’s “The Game” also won Campus Movie Fest’s national Best Acting Award and Best Story Award; placing Cañada College as one of the top- placing colleges in the national competition this semester.

Cañada College continues to be the only community college to sponsor this event, and it always proves to be a major opportunity for Cañada students, college and programs to shine. Congratulations to these students for their outstanding achievements!

Center for Student Life & Leadership Development Hosts Virtual Events to Engage Community

This semester, the Center for Student Life & Leadership Development sponsored and worked with Cañada College’s students, faculty, staff, administrators and programs to create a series of quality virtual opportunities for the community to connect and engage in. Throughout this semester, Student Life has been able to sponsor and host more than 30 virtual events, including opportunities such as: Anti-Racist Film Screenings and Discussions, Bay Area History, 2020 T-shirt Contest, Bi-Annual Welcome Week Celebration, House Cup Championships, Bi-Annual Club Rush, Mask Competition, Educator’s Now Club Book Publishing, Weekly Tune Up Tuesdays, National Coming Out Day, Indigenous People’s Day, PTK Workshops, Halloween Bash, Dia de los Muertos, Post-Election Unpacking, International Education Day, Art with Arleene Correa Valencia, Active Minds Club Mental Wellness Talk, Women in STEM Empowerment Club Pre-Finals Event,  Destress Day & Zen Garden Workshop, and finally our Annual Campus Movie Fest. 

Third Annual President’s Luncheon – Fundraising Goal Achieved!

Cañada College has achieved its $40,000 fundraising goal for its Third Annual President’s Luncheon.  This year’s event, held virtually on October 20, raised funds to support daily essential needs of our students. This includes support with grocery and book vouchers, technology loans of Chromebooks, access to Drive-Up Wi-Fi Service for students and hot spots, direct student aid for emergency relief, plus other support that will help students remain on track to continue their studies and complete their educational goals.

In years past, the College has raised funds to support student scholarships through our Promise Scholars Program, where through the generosity of sponsors and donors, students received financial support to continue pursuing their academic goals.  Due to COVID-19, and evaluating the overall needs of the community Cañada serves, the Cañada College Presidents Advisory Group (which hosts the President’s Luncheon) felt it was important to respond to the immediate basic human needs of our students and their families.

The success of the President’s Luncheon would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of the Cañada College President’s Advisory Group, college employees, generous donations from event sponsors and many others who donated to support student access to an affordable post-secondary education. Cañada College is thankful to receive such immense support from the community. A recorded version of the President’s Luncheon can be viewed here.

 

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of December 15, 2020

 

Week of December 15, 2020

 

Winter JAMS Sign Up is Now Open!

The Winter 2021 VIRTUAL JAMS are open now! Sign up to reserve your spot here. The JAMS will be held January 11-15, 2021. For more information visit https://canadacollege.edu/jam/

 

December 13-19

Final Examinations (Day & Evening Classes)

Cañadians, you are almost there. We wish you a successful Finals Week. You’ve got this!

 

December 16

Virtual Holiday Hour

10-11 a.m.
Zoom Link: https://smccd.zoom.us/j/98719718785?pwd=ZTE3MSt5MXdRSnQ2b3A2VWpFSFkvUT09
Meeting ID: 987 1971 8785
Passcode: 960335

Everyone is invited to our campus wide virtual holiday hour as we share stories and wish each other a happy and healthy winter break. Log into the Zoom Room in your most festive holiday gear and dust off that ugly sweater! We need a good laugh- don’t you? See you in the holiday Zoom Room! 

 

December 17

How to Apply for a State Job Virtual Info Sessions

12-1:30 p.m.
Event Registration: https://bit.ly/36ZsZN9

Learn how to make a career and difference by working at the State of California. Working for California means much more than showing up for a job. As an employee, you will be able to work on programs that are vital to the economic growth of our community and state. Presented by California Employment Development Department and SJPL Works.

 

December 19

Day & Evening Classes End

 

December 24-January 1, 2021

Winter Recess

 

January 14 & 15

Flex Day – No Classes

 

January 16-18

Declared Recess for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

 

January 19

Day & Evening Classes Begin

 

 

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of December 7, 2020

 

Week of December 7, 2020

 

Transfer Center Drop in Hours for CSU Application Extension

The CSU System Office announced that application deadline extended to December 15. With this, in support of our students completing the CSU applications, the Transfer Center has added more drop-in hours until the December 15 deadline.   The Drop-in schedule and the zoom link is available at the Transfer Center website.

 

December 9

Free Flu Shots

Cañada College

12 – 3 p.m. 

Campus Flu Shot Map

In collaboration with District Nurses, San Mateo County Health is offering free flu shots for SMCCCD students, faculty, and staff. If you work or take classes at Cañada College, College of San Mateo, or Skyline College, you can come to campus for a free flu shot.

Drive-ups and walk-ups are welcome!  No ID or pre-registration required. 

You must wear a facial covering and clothing that provides easy access to your shoulder for a flu shot. 

Do not come to campus if you are sick, tested positive for COVID-19, or have been in close contact with a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case in the last 14 days.

Prior to receiving a flu shot you will need to pass a temperature check, COVID-19 symptom and history screening, have no contraindications to the flu vaccine, and provide information to be entered into CAIR (the California immunization registry).

Information at http://covid-19.smccd.edu/flushots

 

December 10

How to Apply for a State Job Virtual Info Sessions

10-11:30 a.m.
Event Registration: https://bit.ly/3f9Gg9i

Learn how to make a career and difference by working at the State of California. Working for California means much more than showing up for a job. As an employee, you will be able to work on programs that are vital to the economic growth of our community and state. Presented by California Employment Development Department and SJPL Works.

 

Therapy Dogs Providing Virtual Snuggles!

12-12:30 p.m.
Event link: https://smccd.zoom.us/j/85423141777

Providing stress relief for college students during finals week at a community college campus at a virtual visit. Volunteers will be wearing their volunteer uniform, and the therapy dogs will either be wearing a therapy dog bandanna or a therapy dog vest. The teams will talk with the students, demonstrate a trick/command their dog can do, and/or share something their dog enjoys doing.

AT&T Virtual Information Session

Business Sales: 12 p.m.
Retail Sales: 1 p.m.
In Home Sales: 2 p.m.
Event Registration: https://bit.ly/2KDw9OZ 

Interested in Working at AT&T?  AT&T is hosting an event to help you learn more about their career opportunities. They have many openings in the Bay Area from entry level to management that could be a great fit for you. Retail, In Home Sales Experts, and Business Sales will each have their own call, candidates are welcome to register for one or all sessions that they are interested in pursuing. Please register at the link above to attend the sessions. Deadline to register is December 8.

 

December 13-19

Final Examinations (Day & Evening Classes)

 

December 17

How to Apply for a State Job Virtual Info Sessions

12-1:30 p.m.
Event Registration: https://bit.ly/36ZsZN9

Learn how to make a career and difference by working at the State of California. Working for California means much more than showing up for a job. As an employee, you will be able to work on programs that are vital to the economic growth of our community and state. Presented by California Employment Development Department and SJPL Works.

 

December 19

Day & Evening Classes End

 

December 24-January 1, 2021

Winter Recess

 

January 19

Day & Evening Classes Begin

 

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of November 30, 2020

Week of November, 2020

Partnership with San Mateo County Health Brings Free Flu Shots to SMCCCD Campuses

In collaboration with District Nurses, San Mateo County Health is offering free flu shots for SMCCCD students, faculty, and staff. If you work or take classes at Cañada College, College of San Mateo, or Skyline College, you can come to any college campus for a free flu shot on the following dates/times:

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Wednesday, December 2

Skyline College

1:30 – 4:30 p.m. 

Campus Flu Shot Map

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Wednesday, December 9

Cañada College

12 – 3 p.m. 

Campus Flu Shot Map

Drive-ups and walk-ups are welcome!  No ID or pre-registration required. 

You must wear a facial covering and clothing that provides easy access to your shoulder for a flu shot. 

Do not come to campus if you are sick, tested positive for COVID-19, or have been in close contact with a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case in the last 14 days.

Prior to receiving a flu shot you will need to pass a temperature check, COVID-19 symptom and history screening, have no contraindications to the flu vaccine, and provide information to be entered into CAIR (the California immunization registry).

Information at http://covid-19.smccd.edu/flushots

The Cañada College Scholarship is now open to all students!  

By filling out this one application, a student is automatically connected to over 50 scholarships.  All your students should apply as soon as possible! 

Scholarship Workshop: Tuesday, December 8 at 10 a.m. 

To attend complete our reservation form click HERE. 

You can access the application form here:  

https://smccd.academicworks.com/users/sign_up 

Please contact Celia Arceo at Arceoc@smccd.edu or (650) 306-3172 if you have any questions. 

 

December 1

Adapting to the New Normal: Mental Wellness Through Transition with Greg Vogt

5-6 p.m.
Event Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VWbhTiyqS3yYkCewqnNT7w

 In this virtual talk, Active Minds Speaker and Author, Greg Vogt explores how we can navigate the many challenging transitions we are all facing through the pandemic by focusing on our mental wellness. Attendees will leave with the understanding that it’s okay to not be okay right now, all of our experiences and reactions to the pandemic are valid and real, and whatever you are feeling, you are not alone.

 

December 1- 4

Transfer Center Drop in Hours for UC Application Extension

December 1: 3 – 4 p.m.
December 2: 2 -3 p.m.
December 3: 1- 3 p.m.
December 4: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.  and 1- 3 p.m.

Drop in Hours Zoom Link: https://smccd.zoom.us/j/89115388799?pwd=dGd4RFY1dmthbFVicmJ2cGpDSnE4dz09

The UC application deadline has been extended to December 4^. With this, the Transfer Center is offering drop-in hours this week dedicated to answer students’ questions regarding their applications and review their UC personal statement. For more information, visit the Transfer Center website.

 

 December 2

Cañada College Health Services Presents Planned Parenthood

2 p.m.

Event Log in: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81795979767?pwd=ZTRBSGZ3MGpxZ0RZOFc      4SWRid3hDQT09
Meeting ID: 817 9597 9767
Passcode: PPMM2020

Come join this very informative and educational webinar on STI’s (sexually transmitted infections) with an emphasis on HPV (human papillomavirus). 

December 3

How to Apply for a State Job Virtual Info Sessions

12-1:30 p.m.
Event Registration: https://bit.ly/2UzSA9B

Learn how to make a career and difference by working at the State of California. Working for California means much more than showing up for a job. As an employee, you will be able to work on programs that are vital to the economic growth of our community and state. Presented by California Employment Development Department and SJPL Works.

 

The More You Know w/ the Peer Mentors

4 -5 p.m.
Event Link: https://tinyurl.com/moreuknow11  

Every week, students can build community with the BTO and STEM Peer Mentors through meaningful, supportive discussions and fun games! Topic: Finals Study Tips & Words of Encouragement.

 

December 4

Destress Day

12 – 1 p.m.
Event Registration: https://tinyurl.com/ASCCZenGarden

Come celebrate the end of the semester with Student Senate and learn about zen gardens, meditation, and coping strategies as we head into finals. First 50 to attend get their own free mini Zen garden!

 

December 10

How to Apply for a State Job Virtual Info Sessions

10-11:30 a.m.
Event Registration: https://bit.ly/3f9Gg9i

Learn how to make a career and difference by working at the State of California. Working for California means much more than showing up for a job. As an employee, you will be able to work on programs that are vital to the economic growth of our community and state. Presented by California Employment Development Department and SJPL Works.

 

Therapy Dogs Providing Virtual Snuggles!

12-12:30 p.m.
Event link: https://smccd.zoom.us/j/85423141777

Providing stress relief for college students during finals week at a community college campus at a virtual visit. Volunteers will be wearing their volunteer uniform, and the therapy dogs will either be wearing a therapy dog bandanna or a therapy dog vest. The teams will talk with the students, demonstrate a trick/command their dog can do, and/or share something their dog enjoys doing.

AT&T Virtual Information Session

Business Sales: 12 p.m.
Retail Sales: 1 p.m.
In Home Sales: 2 p.m.

Event Registration: https://bit.ly/2KDw9OZ 

Interested in Working at AT&T?  AT&T is hosting an event to help you learn more about their career opportunities. They have many openings in the Bay Area from entry level to management that could be a great fit for you. Retail, In Home Sales Experts, and Business Sales will each have their own call, candidates are welcome to register for one or all sessions that they are interested in pursuing. Please register at the link above to attend the sessions. Deadline to register is December 8.

 

December 13-19

Final Examinations (Day & Evening Classes)

 

December 17

How to Apply for a State Job Virtual Info Sessions

12-1:30 p.m.
Event Registration: https://bit.ly/36ZsZN9

Learn how to make a career and difference by working at the State of California. Working for California means much more than showing up for a job. As an employee, you will be able to work on programs that are vital to the economic growth of our community and state. Presented by California Employment Development Department and SJPL Works.

 

December 19

Day & Evening Classes End

 

December 24-January 1, 2021

Winter Recess

 

January 19, 2021

Day & Evening Classes Begin