Half Moon Bay Review: English Language Program Expands to Coastside
Thu, 1 December, 2016 at 3:03 pm in Featured, ESL, About Cañada English Language Program Expands to Coastside Sequoia School Scholars helps with bus passes, books Pedro Jeronimo’s weekday morning routine begins at 5:30 a.m. most ...read moreStudent Success Story: Former ESL Student, Now Published Poet and Adjunct ESL Professor
Tue, 7 June, 2016 at 10:22 am in Featured, Studentsuccess, ESL, ICAN Become, Accel, Adult Education Former ESL Student, Now Published Poet and Adjunct ESL Professor Gerardo Pacheco The end of the academic year provides a moment to reflect upon, and celebrate, successes of ...read moreLatin American Studies Program Prepares Students for Changes in California
Thu, 20 March, 2014 at 9:57 am in Political Science, Featured, Honors, History, ESL As the Latino population in California becomes the single largest ethnic group in the state it changes the political and social dynamics. Latin American and Latino/a Studies at Cañada College is a...read moreLearning English Led to a New Life for Redwood City’s Patricia Segura
Fri, 20 December, 2013 at 9:30 am in ESL After moving from Mexico five years ago, Patricia Segura knew she would have to master English to stay in the United States, find a job, and fulfill her goal of studying to become a nurse. But ...read moreLearning English Was a Life-Changing Experience for Gladys Chanco
Thu, 19 December, 2013 at 9:41 am in ESL For Redwood City’s Gladys Chanco, enrolling in community-based English courses offered by Cañada College was a way to help her six-year-old daughter with her homework. Chanco’s daughter was ...read moreBeating the Odds Peer Mentorship Program Helps First Generation Students Succeed
Fri, 22 November, 2013 at 7:52 am in Featured, History, ESL, Studentexperience, Math Alejandro Meza remembers what it was like first setting foot on the campus at Cañada College. He graduated from Woodside High School in 2009 and then served in the military before returning home...read moreTake a Survey, Win a $150 Amazon Gift Certificate!
Fri, 25 October, 2013 at 11:42 am in Political Science, Engineering, Psychology, CBOT, History, Phi Theta Kappa, ESL, Communication Studies, Early Childhood Education, Mathematics How would you like to win a $150 Amazon gift card just in time for the holiday season? Cañada College wants to hear from you. We'd like to invite you to participate in a survey about how you use t...read moreWord Jam Continues to Grow at Cañada College
Tue, 6 August, 2013 at 8:46 am in Featured, English, ESL Students are flocking to Word Jam at Cañada College. Now in its third Fall session, the program has grown from 35 students to more than 60. The free, non-credit, one week program ...read moreTutors Are Available in the Learning Center to Help With Writing Projects
Wed, 30 January, 2013 at 6:45 am in Biology, Featured, English, History, ESL, Communication Studies, Anthropology, Writing, Mathematics Drop-in help is available four days a week If you are struggling with a writing project, help is available in the Learning Center. The college offers drop-in hours on Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon; Tues...read moreImprove Your English and Reading Test Scores With Word Jam
Fri, 4 January, 2013 at 7:52 am in Featured, English, History, ESL, Anthropology If you need help improving your placement test score in English or reading, register now for Word Jam. Word Jam is a free, non-credit, one-week program that provides support to current and in-c...read moreCollege for Working Adults Provides Educational Lifeline to Busy Students
Tue, 20 November, 2012 at 7:34 am in Featured, Chemical Laboratory Technology, ESL, Early Childhood Education, CWA, Business Management An Information Night Will Be Held Thursday, Nov. 29 at 6 pm Siosiua Vea enrolled in Cañada’s College for Working Adults as a last chance to get back into school. Now he doesn’t kno...read moreDo You Have Questions About Paying Your Fees? We Have Answers
Mon, 19 November, 2012 at 9:04 am in Political Science, Art, Sociology, Communication Studies, Math, Biological Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Featured, English, Business Administration, History, ESL, Anthropology, Philosophy You Will Be Dropped From Your Spring Classes If You Have Not Paid Your Fees By Jan. 7. San Mateo County Community College District Fee Payment Questions and Answers Q: Why must I pay my fe...read moreSaturday morning, Tuesday night orientation and assessment testing sessions added
Tue, 13 November, 2012 at 11:13 am in Art, Biology, Engineering, Featured, Reading, English, History, ESL, Communication Studies, Anthropology, Accounting, Math New students registering for spring semester can now take their assessment test and attend their orientation session on select Saturday mornings or Tuesday nights. Saturday morning sessions have bee...read moreHell's Angels & Charivari by the Redwood Symphony
Tue, 13 November, 2012 at 8:38 am in Political Science, Art, Social Sciences, Spanish, Sociology, Communication Studies, Theatre Arts, Math, Biology, Music, Engineering, Featured, Reading, English, Psychology, History, ESL, Anthropology, Philosophy The Redwood Symphony presents "Hell's Angels & Charivari" on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. in the Main Theater. Maestro Eric Kujawsky will offer a pre-concert lecture at 7 p.m. The cost is $25 for...read moreFree Tax and Accounting Workshop for Small Business Owners and the Self-Employed
Tue, 30 October, 2012 at 9:09 am in Communication Studies, Accounting, Business Management, Math, Biology, Engineering, Featured, Reading, English, Business Administration, CBOT, History, ESL, Anthropology, Economics The Cañada College Center for Entrepreneurial Opportunities is teaming up with Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (HERA) and the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center to offer a free tax and acco...read moreDanielle Pelletier Leads Statewide Effort to Teach English in the Workplace
Mon, 29 October, 2012 at 7:37 am in Political Science, Biology, Featured, English, Business, History, ESL, Economics, Accounting, Chemistry Danielle Pelletier, ESL instructor, has been named coordinator for the Teaching English in the Workplace for the California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL). Pelletier ha...read moreVoter Registration Deadline is Monday, Oct. 22
Tue, 16 October, 2012 at 12:04 pm in Political Science, Social Sciences, Sociology, Communication Studies, Accounting, Math, Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Featured, Psychology, History, ESL, Anthropology, Philosophy As a college student you can help decide the future of California by voting on November 6. But the first step is to register as a California voter before the deadline on Monday, October 22. R...read moreVisit CSU Monterey Bay on Oct. 13
Wed, 3 October, 2012 at 8:16 am in Art, Spanish, Communication Studies, Accounting, Business Management, Math, Biology, Music, Engineering, Reading, English, CBOT, ESL, Latin American Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Philosophy If you are considering transferring to CSU Monterey Bay the Transfer Success Tours will be visiting the campus on Saturday, Oct. 13. Transfer Success Tours is a free program to give all Cañada Coll...read moreJessica Kaven Joins Beta Zeta Nu as Faculty Advisor
Tue, 2 October, 2012 at 10:29 am in Physical Sciences, Political Science, Music, Psychology, Social Sciences, Spanish, ESL, Communication Studies, Latin American Studies, Computer Information Science, Economics, Philosophy Jessica Kaven, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Cañada, has joined the board of faculty advisors for the Beta Zeta Nu chapter of Cañada College. The Redwood City resident is a for...read moreA New Book Details a Debt-Free Spending Plan
Tue, 2 October, 2012 at 8:04 am in Political Science, Art, Spanish, Communication Studies, Accounting, Math, Biology, Music, Engineering, Reading, English, History, ESL, Latin American Studies, Anthropology, Philosophy Mike and JoAnneh Nagler understand the spiraling problems of debt. "We were in a situation where it felt like we would never get out from underneath our debt," he said. "Something would always happen ...read moreFormer Cañada Student Wins Literary Prize
Wed, 26 September, 2012 at 1:14 pm in Political Science, Art, Social Sciences, Spanish, Sociology, Communication Studies, Music, Reading, English, Psychology, ESL, Latin American Studies, Anthropology, Philosophy Former Cañada College student Gerardo Pacheco has been named the 2012 Joseph Henry Jackson Award winner, a literary award offered annually to promising young California writers. The award is sponsore...read moreThe Deadline to Submit a Petition for Degrees and Certificates Has Been Extended
Tue, 25 September, 2012 at 12:20 pm in Political Science, Art, Communication Studies, Accounting, Math, Biology, Music, Engineering, Featured, Reading, English, History, ESL, Latin American Studies, Anthropology, Philosophy The deadline to petition for degrees and certificates has been extended to October 31, 2012. We encourage you to petition for the Associate Degree and/or Certificate! Please contact th...read moreNovelist Victoria Zackheim to Lecture on Oct. 11
Mon, 17 September, 2012 at 2:13 pm in Political Science, Art, Social Sciences, Spanish, Sociology, Communication Studies, Music, Featured, English, Psychology, History, ESL, Latin American Studies, Anthropology, Philosophy Freelance writer, editor, and novelist Victoria Zackheim will speak in the Main Theater on Thursday, Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to noon. Zackheim is author of the Bone Weaver, a novel, and the editor of f...read moreRobert Reich to Speak at Cañada on Oct. 17
Thu, 13 September, 2012 at 8:38 am in Political Science, Art, Spanish, Communication Studies, CWA, Accounting, Math, Biology, Engineering, Featured, Reading, Business Administration, CBOT, History, ESL, Latin American Studies, Anthropology Robert Reich, Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and former Secretary of Labor in the Clinton Administration, will speak at Cañada College on Wednesda...read moreAlicia Aguirre elected to NDNU Board of Trustees
Wed, 29 August, 2012 at 8:15 am in Featured, ESL ESL Professor Alicia Aguirre has been elected to the Notre Dame de Namur University Board of Trustees. Aguirre has served as mayor of Redwood City since 2011. She was originally appointed to th...read moreRead more