Puente Project at Cañada College

Puente Project phases

Participants in the Puente Project make a one-year commitment to a linked English and counseling class with overlapping themes, discussions, and assignments centered around Latino literature and experiences in a collaborative teamwork atmosphere. Students are required to enroll in English and career courses concurrently each semester and to participate in off-campus Puente field trips and activities. The Puente Project is structured in three phases:

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Fall semester

Spring semester

Up until transfer

  • English C1000E (5 Units)

  • Career 137 (3 Units)

  • Transfer counseling

  • Community mentoring

  • Leadership development

  • Enrichment opportunities

  • English 110 (3 Units)

  • Transfer counseling

  • Community mentoring

  • Leadership development

  • Enrichment opportunities

  • Transfer counseling

  • Leadership development

  • Enrichment opportunities

  • Ongoing support

 

Puente Project schedule of classes

 

Fall 2025

COURSE
DAYS
TIME
UNITS
ROOM

 ENGL C1000E - Academic Reading and Writing

MW

11:10 AM - 1:35 PM

5.0

13-334

 CRER 137 - Life & Career Planning

W

2:10 PM - 3:00 PM

3.0

9-206

  

 

 

 

 


Spring 2026

COURSE
DAYS
TIME
UNITS
ROOM

  ENGL 110 - Critical Thinking

MW

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

3.0

13-334