What's Happening at Cañada: Week of November 16, 2020
Tue, 17 November, 2020 at 12:29 pm
Week of November 16, 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:
Wednesday, November 18
College of San Mateo
12 – 3 p.m.
Wednesday, December 2
Skyline College
1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 9
Cañada College
12 – 3 p.m.
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
November 17
Last Day to Drop Semester Length Classes
November 18
The More You Know w/ the Peer Mentors
10 -11 a.m.
Event Link: https://tinyurl.com/moreuknow10
Every week, students can build community with the BTO and
STEM Peer Mentors through meaningful, supportive discussions and fun games! Topic: Check-in.
Redwood City School District Virtual
Information Session
10 a.m.
Event Link: https://bit.ly/38kN4Qi
Please Join the Career
Center and Redwood City School District (RCSD) for an Information Session for
individuals interested in our current career and internship opportunities with
the RCSD. In this session, we will highlight RCSD’s mission & vision,
unique offerings, and review our application and hiring process. We will also
leave time to answer your questions about working in RCSD. Your facilitator
will be Gricelda Santamaria, Human Resources at RCSD.
San Francisco Unified School District Certificated Virtual Information Session
1-2
p.m.
Event Registration Link: https://forms.gle/Eycd4j7J5spqJ4Bi7
Interested
in teaching with SFUSD? Please Join the Career Center and SFUSD for an
Information Session for individuals interested in certificated career
opportunities with the San Francisco Unified School District. In this one-hour
session, we'll highlight SFUSD's mission & vision, unique offerings, and
review our application and hiring process. We will also leave time to answer
your questions about working in SFUSD. Your facilitator will be Giliat Ghebray,
Human Capital Recruiter SFUSD.
Beta Zeta Nu Presents: How to Transfer
to CAL Berkeley and Thrive!
4
- 5:30 p.m.
Event Link: https://smccd.zoom.us/j/84720827577
This is
the second in our series of student support workshops. Any student who is
considering CAL as a transfer option should attend for a brief presentation and
then plenty of time to ask questions of the panelists. Featuring three
Cañada/BZN alumni: Katherine Ramirez, 2017, Autumn McMahon, 2017 and Diego
Zevallos, 2020.
November 19
Amazon Virtual Information and Q&A Session III
11 a.m. to
12 p.m.
Event Link: https://bit.ly/3mTvhDL
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.
November 20
Leadership Over Lunch (LOL)
11:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.
Event Link: https://smccd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYoc-6upj4uHNQbfH3ver5xaXiLVoOysiRX
The
Center for Student Life and Leadership Development invite you to a Q&A with
Local Artists Cece Carpio and Arleene Correa Valencia. The first 15 attendees
get a free sketchbook
Critical Conversation: Community Read
1:30-3 p.m.
Event Link: https://smccd.zoom.us/j/83562375709?pwd=cGtBMzN3WGNBSWJrSXhWbWVZb1JSdz09
Please
join us for our Critical Conversations on Race:
Community Read We will be reviewing
and discussing Ch. 6 – Ch. 11 Topics: body, culture, behavior, color, White,
Black. The Cañada College campus community is invited to engage in a community
read of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s How to Be an Antiracist. The sections of
the book have been distributed throughout the 2020 – 2021 academic year and
will be paired with a critical conversation zoom session. The dialogue will center
on race with Dr. Kendi’s book as a springboard for the conversation. The
dialogue may, and is encouraged, to explore the deeper impacts of race for each
of us on campus, in our communities, and in the world. Please mark your
calendars and review this website for additional details, including how to access
the readings.
November 26-29
Thanksgiving Holiday – Declared Recess No
Classes
December 3
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.
