Kayla Mere, an Outreach Specialist from Outreach Services at Palomar College visited SIATech North County Independent Study (NCIS) High School in Oceanside on Thursday, May 16, 2024. She was accompanied by Emily, a Palomar student and Palomar Ambassador from Outreach Services. Kayla and Emily were exciting, dynamic, and enthusiastic, connecting with our students and representing Palomar See The Story
A group of SIATech Moreno Valley Independent Study High School (MVIS) students had the privilege to visit the Getty Center in Los Angeles in May 2024. The Getty Center was established by the The Getty Trust and funded by the riches of entrepreneur J. Paul Getty. After being welcomed by the Getty Program Coordinator, students See The Story
On Thursday, May 9th students at SIATech El Centro Independent Study High School (ECIS) were given the opportunity to attend a college workshop held on the SIATech El Centro school site. Community Schools Engagement Coordinator, Jose Martinez collaborated with Imperial Valley College to assist students through the college enrollment process. A total of five Imperial Valley See The Story
On Thursday, May 9, 2024 Norma Villa Cortez, a Career Technical Program Specialist with the Workforce, Community & Continuing Education Department at Palomar College visited SIATech North County High School (NCIS) in Oceanside. This is an example of how SIATech schools provides more than just a high school diploma by helping students learn more about careers and job See The Story
On Thursday, May 2nd Eric Tippeconnic visited SIATech North County Independent Study High School to share his presentation: Decolonizing Space Through Art and Improving Native American Visibility. Welcoming this guest speaker is an example of how SIATech high schools work to help SIATech students be “curious” and “critical and creative thinkers,” two key elements of See The Story
SIATech South Bay Independent Study High School (SBIS), located in Chula Vista, has been proactive in making connections with various local theaters such as The Old Globe, Cygnet Theatre, Diversionary Theatre, San Diego Latino Film Festival, and the San Diego Opera House. As a result, each season, the Educational Directors from these organizations contact Independent See The Story
On Tuesday March 26, 2024, a total of 65 SIATech students were hosted by Mt. San Jacinto College for a day of empowerment and career exploration. Each of the SIATech independent study campuses sent students and staff to attend the SIATech Youth Summit. The day had student and staff representatives from the SIATech high school See The Story
On Tuesday, February 15 MiraCosta College (MCC) student ambassadors visited SIATech NCIS. The MCC team gave an informational presentation to NCIS students about their campus life. After the session, seven NCIS students were then selected to tour the MiraCosta campus. A week later, on Tuesday, February 22, NCIS Mentor Teacher Amanda Roletti joined the selected See The Story
January 15-17, SASHS’s Student Leadership Team, which includes the Associated Student Body as well as Student Support personnel, took their first steps in implementing our Student Leadership Development Initiative, by participating in the one AND ONLY Student Advisory Board on Legislation in Education Conference, hosted by California Association of School Councils. During this 3-day conference, students representing See The Story
On November 8, 2023, SIATech Moreno Valley Independent Study High School’s CTE Department hosted a group of six students on a trip to Moreno Valley College. The visit began with a fun exercise in navigation. Next, students were given a tour of the campus which included learning about student activities, visiting various location sites, and See The Story
SIATech Sacramento Students Seek Adventure in Soda Springs, California This month SIATech Sacramento students were given the opportunity to attend the Natural High Retreat in Soda Springs, California. The event was organized by the Black Youth Leadership program and sponsored by Continuity Consulting. The retreat, which is the second tier of a potential three-tier program, took place See The Story
Student Voting Matters! Are you registered to vote? Many students are new to voting and aren’t aware of the process. In 2008, 21% of young people ages 18-29 said they weren’t registered to vote because they missed the registration deadline. 6% said they didn’t know where or how to register. Registration Deadline California: The deadline See The Story
On January 20, 2016, Flora Rodriguez, the wife of late Art Rodriguez, and daughter Marina came to San Jose Opportunity Youth Academy to speak about the book East Side Dreams. East Side Dreams is an inspirational book that takes readers through the ups and downs of Art’s life growing up in San Jose, CA. See The Story
