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The money will be split among the winning colleges and districts.
“Improving student outcomes is the cornerstone of our Vision for Success and the programs these colleges and districts have developed are truly making a difference for thousands of our students,” said Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley. “On behalf of the board and the entire system, I extend my congratulations on this well-deserved honor, and thank our colleges for the incredible work they’re doing to help change our students’ lives for the better.”
The 2017-18 Budget Act included $20 million for the Chancellor’s Higher Education Innovation Awards to be awarded by the board of governors.
The awards recognize innovations that improve student success, and are sustainable and capable of being scaled across the state, with a particular focus on all of the following:
• Programs and frameworks that support students from groups that are underrepresented in higher education, such as low-income students, students from underrepresented schools and neighborhoods, first-generation students, students who are current or former foster youth, and students with disabilities.
• Targeted services and programs for students who are current or former members of the Armed Forces of the United States.
• Programs and frameworks that support adults who have been displaced from the workforce, and adults who are underemployed, so as to obtain the necessary training for gainful employment.
• Programs that support incarcerated adults in prisons and jails, including formerly incarcerated adults.
• Programs that incorporate technology to improve instruction and support services with a plan to ensure student success in these types of programs.
A review committee, comprised of the chancellor’s executive staff and board members Connie Conway and Bill Rawlings, reviewed the readers’ findings and recommended the awardees and award amounts to the chancellor and board of governors. Those applicants receiving the highest scores are recommended for an Innovation Award.
The committee selected the following award winners:
• Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District (Shasta College) - $1,500,000;
• Foothill-De Anza Community College District (De Anza College) – $1,900,000;
• Laney College – $1,100,000;
• Glendale Community College – $1,900,000;
• San Mateo Community College District (Skyline College) – $3,000,00;
• Santa Rosa Junior College – $1,600,000;
• College of the Redwoods – $1,200,000;
• Imperial Valley College – $2,500,000;
• Chaffey Community College – $1,000,000;
• Kern Community College District (Bakersfield College) – $2,300,000;
• Irvine Valley College – $2,000,000.
The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation composed of 72 districts and 114 colleges serving 2.1 million students per year.
For more information about the community colleges, please visit http://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/, https://www.facebook.com/CACommColleges or https://twitter.com/CalCommColleges.
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The event will be held on the LCC grounds at 455 S. Forbes St. on Saturday, June 2, from 4 to 7 p.m.
The event will feature a taco bar, drinks, games, face painting and a silent auction.
Tickets are now available for an $8.00 suggested minimum donation.
Call the preschool at 707-262-5520 or purchase at the door.
The event is held in honor of Mary Paarsch for her 30 years of leadership and education through the preschool.
Paarsch also has served as a commissioner of the First 5 Lake County Commission over the years.
She is well-known in the community for her sacrificial, dedicated and diligent service to the families of the community.
Paarsch has touched the lives of many and would welcome them all to stop by and celebrate with her at the event, meet the awesome LCC Preschool staff, take a tour of the facility to see the great improvements made this school year, or just drop in to say hi.
Everybody's welcome and encouraged to attend.
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“There are thousands of openings each year in IT network and end user support in California,” Oakley said. “Working hand in hand with the state’s technology sector we will create a pathway for more Californians to gain skills that will lead to increased wages and expanded career opportunities.”
“We strongly support Gov. Brown’s proposal for an online community college with a new pathway aimed at IT Support,” said Mark Plunkett, senior director of strategic business development at CompTIA, the world’s leading technology association.
“CompTIA’s most recent Cyberstates report indicates there were more than 400,000 technology job postings in California last year,” Plunkett added. “To fill these positions and remain competitive across the globe, students must have access to flexible and affordable training programs that allow them to get necessary certifications to land lifelong careers.”
The IT Support employment outlook is strong over the next several years. There are currently around 100,000 network and user support specialists in California, with more than 10,000 new openings projected per year through 2024. These entry-level support specialist jobs, with median wages of $28 per hour, are also viable steppingstones to higher paying IT jobs.
“On any given day, IBM has thousands of job openings in the U.S., including many positions which do not require a traditional four-year degree,” said Robert McDonald, vice president of training for IBM. “There's a shortage of candidates with the right mix of in-demand technology skills to fill such positions. IBM is advocating for innovations in technical training and novel skills programs to address this skills gap.”
Both the network support and user support programs will include foundational curriculum in literacy, numeracy, digital and soft skills with instruction contextualized to the IT workplace.
In addition to drawing support from the tech sector, the proposal has the backing of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1000, which represents 96,000 working people employed by the state of California.
“Developing leaders is a priority for Local 1000, and we are proud to be partners with the state to establish an online community college creating pathways to train qualified IT professionals,” said Margarita Maldonado, vice president for bargaining for the local.
The IT support pathway is the second to be announced for the online college, which is included in Brown’s revised budget plan released today. Last month, the community colleges system and SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West Joint Employers Education Fund detailed plans to partner in a program leading to a certificate in medical coding, another career field with significant labor demand.
If approved, the new online college would help so-called stranded workers who have struggled to obtain credentials to get ahead in today’s economy because work or family obligations prevent them from attending a brick and mortar campus.
The proposed online programs, whose fees would be in line with the low-cost options available at other community colleges, would allow working learners to earn their credentials in a flexible and personalized manner so they can keep their current jobs and continue to support their families. If approved, the college will operate with unionized faculty and staff just as at other community colleges.
Learn more about the proposal for a more accessible higher education alternative at the online community college website.
The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation, composed of 72 districts and 114 colleges serving 2.1 million students per year.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Rose Family Preschool Program in Lakeport presented its annual “Circus of Stars” on April 27 before a large crowd of family and friends.
The 15 students from the “Butterfly,” “Jr. Butterfly” and “Caterpillar” classes wore hand-painted costumes as they presented a 40-minute program of animal acts and songs which included dancing bears, juggling monkeys, galloping ponies, tight-rope walking elephants and fire-jumping lions and tigers.
After a quick costume change, the children completed their program with a variety of animal and circus songs, with a finale of the parade of animals, all to the joy and delight of the audience.
“The circus has been a wonderful annual tradition, teaching the students to be part of a live singing performance at a very early age. I’m always so proud and excited to see them gain confidence while having such a great time; memories I hope they will always remember,” said instructor Martha Rose.
Rose began her career 31 years ago as a licensed daycare provider with a preschool program. She offers both a beginning program for 3 year olds and a Pre-K program for 4 years olds.
Classes run from September through May. To schedule an interview call 707-263-3283 as spaces are limited.