Laney College, OUSD, City of Oakland Collaborate for October 6 Manufacturing Day Event
In partnership with OUSD, the City of Oakland’s Economic Development Dept, Laney helped organize a full day of activities for the high school students as they got a first-hand look at industry partners and our great campus.
The day started early for these students, as they left their high school campuses to tour 8 Oakland manufacturing partners to Laney that included Mettler-Toledo Rainin LLC, Mighty Buildings Inc, Everett Graphics, ERG Materials and Aerospace, The Crucible, Doer Marine Operations, Kairos Energy, and Creative Wood. The group (pictured below, along with the logos of our industry partners) then came to Laney, where they were treated to lunch, took a campus tour, and attended talks from Laney’s Bio-manufacturing, Carpentry, Electrical, FabLab, Industrial Maintenance, Machine Shop, Welding and Wood Technology department.
Many thanks go to the team at Laney, our great industry partners, and our colleagues in education at our partner high schools that participated in the event. They include:
- Oakland Tech
- McClymonds
- Skyline
- Fremont
- Oakland High
- Castlemont
- Madison Park Academy
Transfer Day Event Helps Students with their Next Step
Laney College Transfer Day was held on Oct. 10, 2022, from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM on the College Quad. There were 38 colleges/universities in attendance who provided valuable information and support to the 75-80 students who joined the event.
Students met individually with university admissions representatives learn more about the transfer process. Laney’s faculty, staff and administrators also came out in large numbers and many students mentioned in the post-event evaluation that they found Transfer Day to be helpful. Specifically, they reported that information provided to them by the four-year representatives will assist them in transferring and choosing which university to transfer to.
Lastly, based on the evaluation provided to the four-year representatives, all the reps appreciated the hospitality provided by Laney College. Special thanks to Transfer Center Counselor Cynthia Taing (pictured above with Counseling colleague Liliana Moncada, who played a large role as well in the October 20 Undocu-Student Resource Fair), Program Specialist Laura Ramos, and Dean Diane Chang for coordinating this event.
October 20 Laney College Event Spotlights Eagles’ Support for Undocumented Students
As part of the October 17-21 statewide Undocumented Student Action Week led by the State Chancellor’s Office, Laney also held its 5th annual Undocu-Student Resource in the Quad this month on the 20th. Students in attendance were provided legal, health, mental health, and other services, with the event also representing a celebration and welcoming of many students who define our community. Additionally, a number of other campus and community resources will be made available through tabling at the event, along with live music, food, and drinks. Information about the resources and services Laney provided to undocumented students may be found at laney.edu/ucrc.
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Event Hosted at Laney Theater
Laney was pleased to welcome Congresswoman Barbara Lee and her staff as they hosted a panel discussion entitled “What’s at Stake: Reproductive Freedom at the Ballot Box.” Also appearing on the panel were Congresswoman Judy Chu, She the People Founder Aimee Allison, Pro-Choice America President Mini Timmaraju, and Lauren Babb, who is the Vice President of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood and the Chair of the California Commission on the Status of Women.
The event was held in the Odell Johnson Theater on October 20 with more than 100 community members in attendance. Thanks go out not only to our Laney team in Facilities and Campus Operations and our Theatre staff, but also to Joyce Kazadi, who serves as Chief of Staff to the Honorable Barbara Lee’s office.
This article is taken from the President’s Report, written by Dr. Rudy Besikof, Laney College President, that was presented to the PCCD Board of Trustees during their regular meeting on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. To view it as a pdf, click here.
