Laney College student Michael Rea highlights Laney College's great atmosphere where everybody is connected. He shares that no matter where you are from or what your background is, it feels like a family.
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Global warming is, without a doubt, the most crucial issue we will face in our lifetimes. In Oakland, 28% of landfill waste is unwanted food, a leading cause of methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas.
For this reason, the Merritt College Sustainability Club decided to focus on teaching students how to compost and recycle waste and establishing the workforce and protocols to support these efforts.
Merritt College student, Emilyn Inestroza shares her positive experience around the campus. She explains that people who do not have an opportunity to go to the university are welcome to Merritt and it is an opportunity for everyone. She emphasizes that if she had an opportunity again, she would pick Merritt College!
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Meet Antwa Rodriguez, an aspiring plane mechanic, sharing his journey through the College of Alameda Aviation Maintenance Technology Program and his plans to transfer to a CSU.
CoA Aviation Maintenance Technology Program: https://alameda.edu/home/business-entrepreneurship-transportation/aviation-maintenance-technology-amt/
On Friday, November 1, Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson was the plenary speaker for the American Association for Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC) 50th Anniversary annual conference "LEADING LIKE A WOMAN, 50 YEARS STRONG".
On Friday, November 8, Laney College hosted the California Community Colleges Classified Senate (4CS) Northern Gathering of the Senates. Located in the BEST Center, the event was an opportunity to connect with fellow classified professional leaders, share ideas, and discuss important issues facing our colleges.
Members of the Peralta community are no strangers to exhibiting "Thought Leadership", as employees participate in – and lead – statewide organizations focused on California community colleges.
This thought leadership was again on display at the 31st Annual Conference of the Community College Facility Coalition on November 6-8 in Rancho Mirage CA.
On Thursday, October 17th, College of Alameda held its “Project ADAM Catwalk” - the Department of Apparel Design and Merchandising’s playful take on the hit TV show, Project Runway. The program gave design students the opportunity to show off their latest fashions and literally “strut their stuff”.
On Tuesday, October 15th, Laney College held its 8th-anniversary celebration of "Restoring Our Communities", a student success program supporting formerly incarcerated students.
