Target 2020 California

Virtual Tutoring and Tina Ha

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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. (...)

¡FUERTE! (Strength!)

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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 Unity

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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 (...)

Institutional Aid for Undocumented Students

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Institutional Aid for Undocumented Students

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. (...)

The Robyn Hood Project

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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

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Supporting Student Voices

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. (...)

E4FC Student Outreach Team

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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. (...)

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