College and Career Readiness
What's New in Career Tech Education & CaliforniaColleges.edu
November 3, 2022
San Mateo County Community College is now free for San Mateo County residents!
Gov. Gavin Newsome signed bill SB 893 that will allow San Mateo County residents (see link below for exceptions for Undocumented students) to attend San Mateo County Community Colleges, Skyline College, College of San Mateo, and Canada College, for FREE. The new bill is slated to begin on Jan.1, 2023 in time for the Spring semester.
There are no minimum or maximum units required. Students who prove financial need by completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form or the California Dream Act (CADAA) for undocumented residents would also be exempt from paying health, student body, student representation, student union, inclusive access and materials fees.
JUHSD students can apply to San Mateo Community Colleges, CSU's, UC's, Common Application, and complete their FAFSA or CADAA application using the California Colleges portal at californiacolleges.edu. See the videos below for assistance and If you have any questions or are unable to login please contact your school site counselor.
For more information regarding bill SB 893 and frequently asked questions, click here.
JUHSD College and Career Fair
JUHSD hosted the 1st Career and College Fair - Discover Your Future! on October 27th at Serramonte Center. Over 300 students and 80 guests from colleges, trades, local employers, and community resource organizations participated in the event. Students were able to “Discover your Future," by making connections with employers, colleges, resources and programs. This event was funded by the Strong Workforce K12 SMCOE consortium College and Career Awareness grant.
Thank you to everyone who made this event possible:
- All of our wonderful guests who took time to support our students with their college and career exploration!
- Dave and Busters for providing the food and beverage for our guests
- Marie Villarosa and her incredible team at Serramonte Center
- WHS, JHS, TNHS, and OHS Asst. Student Body and Green Hat volunteers
- Our JUHSD team- Kareen Baca, Denise Shreve, Diane Spasic, Jennifer Ali- Javier, Jeanne Enriquez, Tino Imanowski, Alanimo Tamasese, Austin Worden, Regina Biagini, Sarah English, Vincenta Asuncion, and Anne Cassidy Carew
- 94.9 radio for MCing the event
- Welcome Speakers - Juslyn Manalo (Daly City Council member) , Toni Presta (JUHSD Superintendent), and Kalimah Salahuddin (JUHSD School Board Member)
The best way to predict the future is to invent it. " Alan Kay
Click here to view the College and Career Fair Booklet. The booklet includes many college and career resources for students and families.
Women in STEM Panel
The event concluded with students asking questions of the panel followed by a period of networking with the Women in STEM panelists. A student stated at the end of the event, " Today's event inspired me because it made me feel hopeful about the future of women in STEM."
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE OUTDOOR ACADEMY (SFOA)
sustainability-focused businesses and exposed them to career opportunities related to sustainable food production at three locations along the coast. At each location the learned about the business/jobs/careers in that industry.
Site 1: Fresh Seafood @ Pillar Point Harbor
Students visited the harbor to learn the rules of sustainable crab & salmon harvest from the harbor patrol. Students then had a fishing boat tour from its captain, talked to the fish buyer to understand their role, visited a fish market to learn how crab and salmon are prepared and sold, and sampled the day’s catch.
Site 2: Fresh Produce @ R&R Herb Farm
Students experienced an organic farm to learn how fruits and veggies are grown sustainably all year-round. Students learned about food distribution via farmer’s markets/CSA boxes/restaurant sales and learned about bees & tasted local honey.
Site 3: Goat Dairy @ Harley Farms
Students were able to see a dairy up close and learn about products from goat’s milk. Students toured the milking operation, visited the goats, observed the cheese making process and tasted goat cheese. Through this they learned about dairy livestock management, sales, and distribution and the food science behind cheese.
Drive Your Future Skyline Field Trip
Click here in to apply for the Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance scholarship. Deadline is November 15th.
Walt Disney Museum Tour
November 8th is National STEM Day - Celebrating STEM in JUHSD
National S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. Day is held on November 8th, encouraging and inspiring young people to explore and pursue their interests in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.
JUHSD Career Technical Education(CTE) pathways offer a curriculum that aims to strengthen S.T.E.A.M. literacy and ignite interest in S.T.E.A.M.-related careers among all students. Our CTE programs are high-quality and provide a deeper understanding of S.T.E.A.M. career pathways, building interest and skills in S.T.E.A.M. by making content more relevant and tangible. CTE pathways demonstrate the link between what's taught in the classroom with the wider world. CTE Capstone graduates will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to be global citizens, effective communicators, industry-ready, problem solvers, critical thinkers, and leaders. Our project- and problem-based learning illustrates the power of CTE and S.T.E.A.M. to address real-world challenges.