I recently had the opportunity to interview Tina Ha, a recipient of the Target 2020 California Award Winner (held by Mobilize.org). Her project, “Virtual Tutoring for Skyline College”, would connect those unable to receive access to necessary tutoring services with trained tutors through Skype. (...)
Virtual tutoring will offer free online tutoring, specifically for subjects students tend to struggle in (like science and math), that revolves around student schedules, specifically in the evenings/nights and weekends when on- campus tutoring is not available (...)
Project Manager: Maria Guerra
Community College: San Jose City College
Summit: Target 2020 California
Project Summary:
¡FUERTE! will address the lack of supportive reception and orientation services for incoming freshman at the community college level, specifically new and recent Latino (...)
Project Manager: Crystal Rodriguez
Community College: Sierra College
Summit: Target 2020 California
Project Summary:
In an effort to reverse the high dropout rates of students of color at Sierra College, Project Unity will help keep African-American and students from other cultures on (...)
Partnering with Extended Opportunities Program & Services, city programs and Admissions and Records of Chabot College, Transition from Foster Care to College seeks to establish a mentorship/ counseling program that would help foster care children properly transition into college life. (...)
Institutional Aid for Undocumented Students will provide tools to create a sustainable future for all. It will give undocumented students that face both financial challenges and emotional stress the support they need by giving them a place where they can go talk to someone, print their papers, use the internet, gain moral support with fellow peers who understand how it is to be an undocumented student. (...)
Project Managers: Lena Carew, Samia Zuber, Carlos Martinez, and Juan Segundo
Community Organization: Students Supporting Students, City College of San Francisco
Project Summary:
The Robyn Hood Project's ultimate goal is to help close the higher education funding deficit in California by (...)
Supporting Student Voices will offer complete video and editing support for student organizations on our campus who are doing good work but who have trouble making their ideas/solutions visible. Supporting Student Voices will also offer on-campus, creative and marketing consultation to student organizations. (...)
There are not many groups or individuals on community college campuses, which create a safe-space for undocumented students. E4FC will train undocumented community college students for the E4FC Outreach Team. The training will help them develop leadership skills and create a network of supportive, motivated college students throughout the Bay Area. The E4FC outreach team will then go into schools and organizations (including community colleges) to help educate students, parents, faculty and staff about challenges and opportunities for undocumented students. The community E4FC is building is not only important to the emotional well being of its students, but has a direct correlation to increased academic performance, civic engagement, transfer rates and internship/research opportunities. (...)