This LA Times article “UC Berkeley Spreads the Gospel of Data Science with New College, Free Curriculum” by Teresa Wantanabe from May 18 (estimated reach 26.4 Million readers) has been republished in multiple outlets including Denver Gazette and Yahoo News (estimated reach 58.9 Million!) and has been pushed by Apple News. The article mentions Laney College as a collaborator on the data science curriculum:
"But finding faculty members willing to train themselves in the new field isn't always easy, Van Dusen said, and ensuring that students have the required math training is another challenge. So far, six of 116 California community colleges are offering the class to about 500 students at El Camino, Santa Barbara City College, City College of San Francisco, San Jose City College, Skyline College, and Laney College. Cal State Fresno is using the curriculum and CSU campuses at Humboldt, Pomona, and Channel Islands plan to do so this fall."
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"May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AANHPI for short), this month-long celebration honors generations of Asian Americans, Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, who have enriched American history, and who have been and continue to play an important role in America's success. As we honor the trailblazers who worked to create opportunities for generations to come, you will continue the work of your forefathers and take responsibility for your success as well. like your future. Community colleges in California can help you get there—I'm just one of countless examples."
Read the rest of the article by former Laney College student Mike Tran at https://vietbao.com/a315868/ky-niem-thang-di-san-cua-nguoi-my-goc-a-cu-dan-hawaii-va-dao-thai-binh-duong