Peralta Representatives Boldly Go to ASCCC Curriculum Institute!

A dedicated team of representatives from the Peralta Community College District recently journeyed to Southern California for the July ASCCC (Academic Senate for California Community Colleges) Curriculum Institute. Embracing a fitting Star Trek theme, the institute celebrated curriculum leaders who "go boldly... where no one has gone before" in their commitment to academic innovation.

The Peralta delegation included:

• Leslie Blackie (District Academic Senate President)
• Mathew Goldstein (Past President DAS and ASCCC Statewide Curriculum Committee Member)
• Ann Chun (College of Alameda Curriculum Specialist)
• Sara Alturk (Merritt College Counselor and Curriculum Committee Vice-Chair)
• Nancy Cayton (Berkeley City College Curriculum Specialist)
• Lisa Cook (Vice President of Instruction, Merritt College)
• John Reager (Laney College Curriculum Co-Chair)
• Heather Sisneros (Council on Instruction, Planning and Development Chair)
• Iolani Sodhy-Gereben (Laney College Curriculum Specialist and Statewide ASCCC Curriculum Committee Member) - Not pictured
• Ivy (Thao) Tran (Laney College Articulation Officer) - Not pictured

Their participation underscores Peralta's commitment to staying at the forefront of curriculum development, ensuring that our colleges continue to offer cutting-edge and relevant educational opportunities for our students.

Many thanks to Dr. Leslie Blackie for “beaming“ us this cool photo of the Peralta Colleges cohort at that ASCCC Curriculum Institute.