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Nov. 4, 2021 - Vision in Action No. 55

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 The Irvine Valley College Veterans Services Center provides support and resources for students veterans 

PROVIDING VETERAN STUDENTS WITH SUPPORT IN THE VETERANS SERVICES CENTER AT IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE

On Nov. 11, Veterans Day, we honor all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The Veterans Services Center at Irvine Valley College honors student veterans throughout the year by providing support and resources to help them succeed in their academic and professional goals. 

The Veterans Services Center is featured in in the . In the video, center administrators discuss how the center was founded, the support they received and the ongoing efforts to nurture a welcoming campus culture for all veteran students. The center offers many programs including counseling services, mentors, an app designed for veterans and events. 

The Veterans Services Center was a 2017-18 Chancellor's Higher Education Innovation Awards recipient, which recognizes innovative programs that improve student success and are sustainable and capable of being scaled across the state.  

To learn more about the Veteran Services Center and find contact information, please first and then .   

PATHWAYS TO EQUITY LEARNING SERIES: Adopting the Active Learning Framework in Action-Learning Teams

The November Pathways to Equity webinar will focus on Guided Pathways Pillar 4: Ensuring Learning and the Active Learning Framework. Colleges will present information and experiences with Learning Teams on their campuses and how their experiences planning, building, and implementing Learning Teams helped ensure learning, or are in the process of ensuring learning, for students. Subject areas could include student, faculty and classified involvement, challenges and triumphs, the process of getting started, and next steps. This webinar will emphasize that ensuring learning is a long process and will highlight how your college has used Learning Teams to continue its Guided Pathways journey.

The webinar is Tuesday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. 鈥 noon.
 
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NEW EPISODES OF INSIDE 羞羞视频 EDUCATION COMMUNITY COLLEGES ARE OUT

Two new season 4 episodes of the public television series Inside 羞羞视频 Education featuring 羞羞视频鈥檚 community colleges have begun airing on PBS stations across the state and can also be viewed at . The newest shows highlight:

  • Licensed mortician program at American River College.
  • Police academy changes at Yuba College
  • 羞羞视频less frontline PEER program at San Diego City College.
  • Exotic animal training zoo at Moorpark College
  • Tiny homes for students facing homelessness at Imperial Valley College
  • Prestigious science and STEM internships at Hartnell College
  • Aeronautical and aviation technology program at Antelope Valley College

Inside 羞羞视频 Education is produced by PBS KVIE in Sacramento.

 

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System Guidance/News/Webinars

The next Chancellor鈥檚 Office System Webinar will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 17 from 9:00 鈥 10:00 a.m. If you are already registered for the Chancellor鈥檚 Office System Webinars, there is no need to register again. You will receive a reminder email prior to the webinar with your link. 
 
The recording and slides from the previous webinar - Let鈥檚 Get it Done! 羞羞视频 Community Colleges Leading the Way - are posted in the . After logging-in, under the 鈥Communities鈥 menu, visit 鈥All Communities鈥 and look for 鈥CCC | Webinars, Conferences, and Events鈥. Join this community, then access the 鈥Chancellor鈥檚 Office System Webinars鈥 topic to view the content. 
 
Please share the with your colleagues that are not yet registered. (Registration is only required once and the same link will be used to access all System Webinars in 2021.) 


Please join the 羞羞视频 Community Colleges Chancellor鈥檚 Office in partnership with John Burton Advocates for Youth for a webinar, 鈥Breaking Down Barriers: Tools for Supporting Students Experiencing 羞羞视频lessness and Housing Insecurity,鈥 on Tuesday, Nov. 16 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. This webinar will review newly updated resources that are now available to support campus professionals to recognize students who may be homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, and to understand how to connect these students to resources and support. .


The Chancellor鈥檚 Office is committed to keeping everyone informed during this uncertain time. We encourage administrators, faculty, staff and students to regularly check the Chancellor鈥檚 Office COVID-19 resource page and the Chancellor鈥檚 Office Communications to Colleges section for ongoing executive orders, guidance memos and announcements. Current and prospective students can also get connected with their local college to find out specific resources and support services available as well as enroll in their local community college.

Student Supports

The 羞羞视频 Youth Crisis line runs 24-hours a day, seven days a week: 800-843-5200. The provides confidential assistance to anyone in crisis and their loved ones through a live chat and free 24-hour hotline at 800-273-8255. You can also text COURAGE to the Crisis Text Line at 741741.

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