Milpitas Update—March/April

Things have been very busy at the Extension! The spring semester is in full swing, and approximately 400 SJCC students are attending one of 26 college classes offered this term. In addition to the GE courses offered in the evening, the Extension offers three ESL courses, two ECE courses, and two dual-enrollment courses in partnership with Milpitas Unified School District. We also have 70 students participating in this cohort of TechNest, a hybrid Python coding course offered in partnership with MIT. We also started a JAVA coding academy for kids on Saturdays in partnership with Bay Area Tutoring Association. Currently 50 kids are on campus Saturdays, and when added to the 70 TechNest students, Saturdays are very busy with folks learning to code. The Extension also serves 500 high school students a week in four dedicated classrooms as an extension of MHS during the school day. Add to that the 200+ community members who use the facilities for meetings, trainings, and events each month, and the Extension stays hopping!

One other exciting announcement—the Extension hired Dr. David Lopez as the night administrator on Mondays and Tuesdays. Dr. Lopez formerly served as the president of the National Hispanic University for 15 years and on the California State Board of Education for 6 years. He will be on campus Monday and Tuesday evenings until 9:00 to ensure the students and faculty have everything they need to succeed. We’re lucky to have him on staff!

March Recap

  • March 2, 2018 Milpitas High Interact Club Movie Night—50 Students

  • March 5, 2018 HR Team: Tour of Milpitas Extension

  • March 6, 2018 SJCC Orientation

  • March 7, 2018 UCSC Tabling

  • March 7, 2018 SJCC Orientation

  • March 7, 2018 Dual Enrollment Orientation

  • March 9, 2018 Career Exploration Workshop—Cal Hills High School

  • March 13, 2018 ESL Orientation

  • March 14, 2018 Financial Aid Workshop

  • March 15, 2018 SJCC Orientation

  • March 15, 2018 Accuplacer Assessment Testing

  • March 19, 2018 SEAL North Bay Coaches Convening—50 Participants

  • March 19, 2018 UCSC Tabling

  • March 20, 2018 Cal State East Bay Representative Tabling

  • March 20, 2018 SJCC Orientation

  • March 21, 2018 Kidango Director's Meeting—55 Participants

  • March 21, 2018 Dual Enrollment Orientation

  • March 22, 2018 MUSD Application Workshop

  • March 23, 2018 Career Day at Cal Hills

  • March 24, 2018 JAVA Coding Academy for Kids—50 Participants

  • March 29, 2018 Inspire Higher Event—100 Middle and High School students

April Preview

  • April 4, 2018 Milpitas Educational Steering Committee Meeting

  • April 5, 2018 Milpitas Extension Monthly Luncheon: METAS

  • April 12, 2018 Inspire Higher Panel Presentation

  • April 18, 2018 SJCC Orientation

  • April 18, 2018 Kidango Director's Meeting

  • April 18, 2018 ESL Orientation

  • April 19, 2018 SEAL North Bay Coaches Convening

  • April 20, 2018 SEAL North Bay Coaches Convening

  • April 20, 2018 Accuplacer Assessment Testing

  • April 28, 2018 AP Calculus AB Exam

  • April 28, 2018 AP Calculus Exam

Adelante!

Mike