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Peralta's Award-Winning Childcare Centers are Enrolling Now

Oct 7, 2025 1:58:23 PM / by Mark Johnson -->

The Peralta Community College District Children's Centers (located at Laney College & Merritt College) are currently recruiting and enrolling new families with children ages 2-5 years. The centers provide free/low-fee, high-quality childcare. Visit our website at https://www.peralta.edu/admissions/student-resources/child-care or scan the QR code in the flyer below to apply.

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College of Alameda Launches "Health through Humanities" Club to Explore Ethical Crossroads

Oct 3, 2025 5:40:46 PM / by Mark Johnson -->

College of Alameda (CoA) has welcomed an exciting new discussion group to campus: the Health through Humanities (HTH) student club. Launched in September 2025, HTH provides a unique, interdisciplinary forum for students interested in exploring the moral, philosophical, and economic underpinnings of medicine and healthcare.

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Welcome Students – Parking, Welcome Week, and T-Shirts

Aug 18, 2025 4:08:11 PM / by Mark Johnson -->


Welcome to the Peralta Colleges – we're glad you’re here!  Here's some info that might be useful in your first week of the Fall 2025 Semester.

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Laney College Program Builds Bridge to Union Careers for Students

Aug 18, 2025 11:52:39 AM / by Mark Johnson -->

OAKLAND, CA — In a bold step toward expanding access to union careers, Laney College—part of the Peralta Community College District—is offering students a direct pathway into high-demand construction trades through a new pre-apprenticeship program. Developed in partnership with the Alameda County Building Trades Council (ACBTC) and the Construction Trades Workforce Initiative (CTWI), the program is already transforming lives and strengthening ties between education and labor.

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Laney College Students Transform 5th Ave Building

Aug 18, 2025 11:28:34 AM / by Chanda Brewer -->

Laney College mural students, under the guidance of instructor Fred Alvarado, have completed a bold and beautiful mural on the exterior of a District Service Center (DSC) building near the Laney football field. Located on 5th Avenue just west of East 8th Street, the once-plain structure now bursts with color, symbolism, and community pride—thanks to the vision and hard work of Alvarado’s students.

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Peralta Classified Professionals Represent at Statewide Leadership Conference

Aug 18, 2025 11:11:48 AM / by Chanda Brewer -->

Classified professionals from across California came together in Sacramento this June for the 2025 Classified Leadership Institute (CLI), the largest professional development gathering dedicated to staff working across the state’s 116 community colleges.

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Peralta Colleges International Students Fall 2025 Welcome Day

Aug 12, 2025 5:05:00 PM / by Johnathan Freeman -->

On Thursday, August 7, the Peralta Colleges Office of International Education hosted its Fall 2025 Welcome Day for all international students across all four colleges. The event was held at Berkeley City College, and featured a speech from BCC president Dr. Denise Richardson, welcoming new and returning students to their home away from home at Peralta. The day was full of social activities as well as stations to inform students of the variety of resources available to them, such as transportation and enrollment assistance.

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EOPS Profile – Antwa Rodriquez

Aug 12, 2025 9:00:00 AM / by Johnathan Freeman -->

Meet Antwa Rodriquez, who is reaching for the skies in aviation with the help of EOPS!

EOPS is available to assist students with support services like early registration, academic counseling, career guidance, tutoring, book grants, transfer assistance, and tons more.

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EOPS Profile – Allison Dinh

Aug 4, 2025 10:21:36 AM / by Johnathan Freeman -->

Meet Allison Dinh, Merritt College EOPS alum! From fearful to fearsome, Allison 'Ally' Dinh went from unsure about college to making plans for a master's! Being a single parent and working two jobs is tough, but she didn't have to do it alone; EOPS and the Merritt College community were there and helped her every step of the way.

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Meet Student Trustee Pierce Byrne from Peralta Community College District

Jun 23, 2025 10:03:09 AM / by Johnathan Freeman -->

Pierce Byrne shares his experience of being a student trustee at the Peralta Community College District. He emphasizes that he was able to connect with his community on a deeper level as a Student Trustee and provide input on resources that students could benefit from in their daily lives.

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