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CTE Collaborative, Thursday, May 26, 10:30 am: Organizing WBL data for CALPADS, including sharing CEC WBL data.
CTE Collaborative, Tuesday, June 14, 10:30 am: Pre-Apprenticeships, Apprenticeships, & AB643, with guest presenter Pam Knapp, San Joaquin COE. Click here to join.
SWP Partner Districts, Round 4, August 3-4: CTE, math, and science high school teachers are invited to join Moorpark College faculty. Learn about Biotech, Data Science, Computer Networking, Electronics Technician/ Mechatronics programs. Teachers in partner districts will receive a stipend for participating and writing lesson plans. Learn more here. Contact eperez@vcoe.org with inquiries.
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State CTE Grant Funding, AB 2058: Proposed legislation consolidates CTEIG and K12 SWP funding and the newly proposed Golden State Pathways Program . Proposed provisions include reduced match and funding for alternative schools and middle schools. Click here for the amended bill.
K16 Collaborative, Information Session: UCSB Office of Education Partnerships is leading a regional group in preparation to apply for the Regional K16 Education Collaboratives Grant Program. Invitations were sent to district Superintendents May 23, to join a June 8 virtual informational meeting. Learn more here.
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Program Spotlight: Girls in STEM ~ Rio Del Valle Middle School |
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The all-female STEM Club at Rio Del Valle Middle School is helping young girls find their path. At the core of the program is sparking curiosity and instilling lifelong interest in STEM, while developing leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills in a supportive environment. The popular program includes 52 female students with 80 on the waitlist.
The high interest in the STEM after school program is not just about academics, explains sixth-grade teacher Ms. Lorene Bacon. It’s about "empowering these young girls and showing them how to be self-reliant, use tools, and build something with your own hands." Students drill, paint, plan, test, and collaborate, and they do it with enthusiasm. One student shares, "Now that I am in the club, I feel brave and want to talk to other people and encourage them to join the Girls STEM club." Her sentiment is resoundingly shared by other students, including another grade 7 student who wants to be an engineer after her experience in the program, “I feel I belong here.”
Teacher Mr. Hugo Guzman shares that the STEM program goes beyond students' ability to solve real-world problems and adds, "This class is about developing student confidence and self-esteem as they move to high school." Teacher Ms. Katherine Mares echoes that designing CO₂ dragsters to demonstrate mechanical principles such as mass, force, acceleration, and aerodynamics is only a part of what they do. She smiles with pride, "The girls here have a safe space where they can expand their horizons and interests and leadership skills."
See the girls in action! Click Here to view the Youtube video and hear students share their STEM experience.
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Industry Spotlight: Life Science = Careers in Biotech |
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Life Science prepares students for careers in Biotechnology. Ventura County has a high demand for Biotech workers of all education levels. Students may prepare for Biotech careers, including Biotech Manufacturing, at Moorpark College. High School Biology and all science teachers are invited to learn more about the Moorpark College Biotech program on August 3. Contact Erica Perez eperez@vcoe.org to participate.
Why Biotechnology at Moorpark College?
- Many Biotechnology graduates start at $30/hour!
- Work in an exciting, team-based environment for companies like Amgen, Taketa and Thermo Fisher.
- Biotechnology is a growing field in need of recent graduates.
- Moorpark College’s program does not require high level math and science classes.
Special incentives through the STEM Impacto program for Moorpark College students who qualify for the Pell Grant or identify as Hispanic include paid internships, $350 cash incentive, dedicated counseling, Peer and Faculty Mentors and more!
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All middle skill Life Sciences and Biotech jobs in our region have supply gaps.
Careers in Biotechnology are critical in our Post-Pandemic, Recovery Economy.
Please forward this email to your Science Teachers!
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