Laney Employees, Students, Childcare Staff Make Halloween Special

On October 31, 2022, student government members (ASLC) and College employees hosted a Halloween event for children in the Laney Childcare Center. Roughly 70 kids participated in the parade and games that were held at the Laney Bistro. There were decorated tables with treats supported by different Laney & District departments.

Mid-Semester Professional Day Focuses on Educational Master Plan

On October 19, 2022, College of Alameda held a well-attended mid-semester Professional Day, with over 80 students, faculty, classified professionals, and administrators attending in person and 78 online. The College had a robust agenda filled with workshops and trainings for faculty and classified professionals.

Peralta Hosts First-Ever Charrette Community Forum

The Peralta Community College District (PCCD) held its first-ever Peralta Charette at Laney College on Thursday, November 10. The Charrette was a community forum where PCCD and the four colleges: Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College, and Merritt College, solicited input from students, faculty, classified professionals, and community partners in helping to shape PCCD’s strategic master plan and the colleges’ educational master plans for the next five years.

Alameda, CA – November xx, 2022 — All qualified College of Alameda (CoA) students can enroll in Spring Semester 2023 classes free of charge. In addition to free classes, CoA majors enrolled in six or more units also will receive a $500 cash grant that they can spend on books, supplies, or other expenses. CoA is one of the few California community colleges to offer a combination of free classes and cash grants for qualified students for the Spring 2023 Semester. (Some restrictions do apply.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 8, 2022 — The San Francisco Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI-SF) is delighted to announce that five recipients have been awarded the Etoile d’Escoffier Culinary Scholarship in 2022. L’Etoile scholarships support outstanding female students and graduates in achieving their professional aspirations as they become the next leaders of the culinary industry. The scholarship and its recipients are a key part of LDEI-SF’s mission of education, advocacy, and philanthropy.

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.

Director of Workforce Systems Stefanie Bradshaw and Career Coach consultant Kimari Williams attended the Project Rebound event in September at the California State University East Bay (CSUEB) campus in Hayward, California.

Alejandro Gonzalez will serve as the College’s new ACCESO/Puente student services specialist.

After an in-depth review and consideration, Professor Maurice Jones has been appointed as the Acting Vice-President of Instruction at College of Alameda in accordance with AP 7123.

Berkeley City College’s ESOL Department Co-Chair Gabriel Winer was recently recognized for their work in implementing AB 705 to serve our ESOL students in an article published by the California Acceleration Project. The article focused on Winer’s success in creating a transfer-level English class using Socratic seminars to help students learn and practice the rhetorical moves, language, and norms of academic discussions. The class prepares students with practicing speaking and presenting in class with techniques that demystify class discussion language patterns and framing sentences to help structure and word their thoughts. “I am so grateful to work at BCC and to have the opportunity to participate in this work,” said Winer.