En una combinación única de la academia y el poder judicial, el Distrito de Colegios Comunitarios Peralta (PCCD) y el Tribunal Superior de California del Condado de Alameda anunciaron una asociación para ofrecer un camino hacia el empleo como Asistente de Procesamiento Legal (LPA) o como Secretario de la Corte.
Kotomi Marisol Otilia Tiscareño Sato is a 14-year-old short-haired, quick-thinking young lady with a lot of promise. In Japanese, Kotomi means ‘beautiful music’, and while is not fluent in her dad’s language, she does dabble in it, as she does in Spanish.
A freshman at Castro Valley High School, Kotomi is very active. She has been playing forward in basketball for the recreational Eden Athletic League, trading elbows for seven years. She is also a Purple Belt in Karate and will soon go for the brown belt. Then there is marching band, in which she plays the trombone and the baritone. At times all these activities play havoc with her schedule, yet her time management skills allow for full participation.
El año pasado, una nueva escuela en el vecindario de Fruitvale en Oakland abrió sus puertas para una clase inaugural de 65 estudiantes de primer año. Ubicada en el campus que anteriormente era el hogar de St. Elizabeth High School, Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School (CRDLS) ofrece un camino único para que los estudiantes de familias de bajos ingresos asistan a un colegio de cuatro años y se encaminen hacia un camino profesional exitoso.
Last year, a new school in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood opened its doors for an inaugural freshman class of 65 students. Located on the campus formerly home to St. Elizabeth High School, Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School (CRDLS) provides a unique path for students from low-income families to attend a four-year college and get on track to a successful career.
Más de 800 estudiantes de preescolar y jardín de niños del Este de la Bahía disfrutaron recientemente de una presentación única diseñada para presentarles la educación STEM (Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas). La presentación interactiva, The Genius Plan!, utiliza presentaciones en vivo, videos y títeres para exponer a los niños a los conceptos básicos de STEM. Haciendo una parada en Oakland la semana pasada, el galardonado programa está diseñado para ayudar a cerrar la brecha de logros académicos.
More than 800 East Bay pre-school and kindergarten students recently enjoyed a unique presentation designed to introduce them to STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The interactive presentation, The Genius Plan!, uses live performance, multi-media video, and puppetry to expose children to basic STEM concepts. Making a stop in Oakland last week, the award-winning show is designed to help close the academic achievement gap.