Cañada Hosts College Day for Local High School
Tue, 12 November, 2019 at 2:08 pm
Cañada
College Outreach Department organized the 2nd Annual College Day at
Redwood High School, a continuation high school in Sequoia High School
District. As part of the initiative to adopt Redwood High School, the College
is working collaboratively to create a clear pathway for high school students
to attend Cañada College. Dr. Jamillah Moore and Vice President of
Student Services Manuel Alejandro Perez gave welcoming remarks to more than 150
9th-12th high school students with an inspiring message
of community college inclusivity and accessibility for all. Both Dr. Moore and
Dr. Perez shared their personal stories to motivate and promote higher
education as a vehicle that has allowed them to accomplish their career and
life goals. Other messages included, how Cañada College is here to support
students as well as the many benefits of attending community college.
After
welcoming remarks, Redwood High School students heard from current Cañada College
students about their transition from high school to college. They shared
important advice about how to navigate through college. After hearing from Cañada
students,the high school students attended interactive workshops lead by Cañada’s
Promise Scholars Program, STEM Center, EOPS and Business, Design & Workforce
Division. These workshops provided students with information about how to pay
for college, career exploration and how to benefit from student support programs
such as EOPS, peer-mentoring and counseling services. The College plans to
continue this model, expose high school students to community college
opportunities and share the message, “from here you can go anywhere!”
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