College is My Future La Universidad es Mi Futuro

Saturday, March 23, 2019San José State University

ALAS CONFERENCE 2019ADVANCING LATINX ACHIEVEMENT & SUCCESS

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Agenda7:30am - 8:30am Registration & Check-In - SJSU Event Center

* Light breakfast is provided for pre-registered students and their families.

8:00am - 8:30am Performance by Grupo Folklorico Luna y Sol - SJSU Event Center

8:30am - 9:30am Welcome & Keynote Panel: Local Latinx Leaders - SJSU Event Center* Master of Ceremonies: Damian Trujillo, NBC Bay Area News

Welcome Remarks: ● Mary A. Papazian, Ph.D., President, San José State University● Mary Ann Dewan, Ph.D., County Superintendent of Schools, Santa Clara County Office of

Education● Juan Cruz, Superintendent, Franklin-McKinley School District● Lisa Andrew, Ed.D., CEO, Silicon Valley Education Foundation

Keynote Panel:Moderator: Damian Trujillo, NBC Bay Area NewsPanelists:

● Ana Dapelo-Garcia, Lean in Latinas/Stanford Health Care● Sergio Jimenez, San José City Council● Jose L. Manzo, Oak Grove School District● Beatriz Medina Pratt, Facebook

9:45am - 10:35am Workshop Session 1 / Campus Tour / Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering Open House*(various locations, see below)

10:45am - 11:35am Workshop Session 2 / Campus Tour / Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering Open House*(various locations, see below)

11:45am - 12:35pm Workshop Session 3 / Campus Tour / Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering Open House*(various locations, see below)

9:30am to 1:00pm College Resource Fair - Student Union Ballroom A & B

WORKSHOPS: See the following pages for workshop descriptions

CAMPUS TOURS: Meet at the Ninth Street Plaza in front of the Student Union Theater. * Take a campus tour to learn and explore San José State University. The tour will be led by a SJSU Student Ambassador. The tour hours are 9:45am - 10:35am, 10:45am - 11:35am, and 11:45am - 12:35pm.

OPEN HOUSE: CHARLES W. DAVIDSON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING: Visit the College of Engineering! * Talk with current students and faculty to learn the benefits of earning a degree in engineering. Explore the Engineering MakerSpace lab and the student club fair. Open from 9:30 - 12:30.

RESOURCE FAIR: Student Union Ballroom A & B* Representatives from universities, community colleges, and nonprofits will be available to answer questions and share resources. Open: 9:30am - 1:00pm

Conference Activities

La orden de día

Actividades de la conferencia

7:30am - 8:30am Registro - SJSU Event Center* Se proporciona un desayuno ligero para los estudiantes preinscritos y sus familias.

8:00am - 8:30am Espectáculo de baile folklórico por Grupo Folklorico Luna y Sol - SJSU Event Center

8:30am - 9:30am Bienvenidos y Panel de Apertura: Local Latinx Leaders - SJSU Event Center* Maestro de Ceremonia: Damian Trujillo, NBC Bay Area News

Mensajes de Bienvenida:● Mary A. Papazian, Ph.D., President, San José State University● Mary Ann Dewan, Ph.D., County Superintendent of Schools, Santa Clara County Office of

Education● Juan Cruz, Superintendent, Franklin-McKinley School District● Lisa Andrew, Ed.D., CEO, Silicon Valley Education Foundation

Panel de Apertura:Moderator: Damian Trujillo, NBC Bay Area NewsPanelistas:

● Ana Dapelo-Garcia, Lean in Latinas/Stanford Health Care● Sergio Jimenez, San José City Council● Jose L. Manzo, Oak Grove School District● Beatriz Medina Pratt, Facebook

9:45am - 10:35am Sesión 1 de Taller / Visita al Campus / Charles W. Davidson Colegio de Ingenieria Casa Abierta*(varias locaciones, más información abajo de la página)

10:45am - 11:35am Sesión 2 de Taller / Visita al Campus / Charles W. Davidson Colegio de Ingenieria Casa Abierta*(varias locaciones, más información abajo de la página)

11:45am - 12:35pm Sesión 3 de Taller / Visita al Campus / Charles W. Davidson Colegio de Ingenieria Casa Abierta*(varias locaciones, más información abajo de la página)

9:30am to 1:00pm Feria de Recursos Universitarios - Student Union Ballroom A & B

TALLERES: Las siguientes páginas contienen descripciones de los talleres VISITA AL CAMPUS: Reúnete en la Plaza Ninth Street frente al Teatro de la Unión de Estudiantes. * Vamos a hacer un recorrido por el campus para aprender y explorar San José State University. La gira será dirigida por un Estudiante Embajador de SJSU. Horas de recorrido: 9:45am - 10:35am, 10:45am - 11:35am, 11:45am - 12:35pm. ABIERTO AL PÚBLICO: CHARLES W. DAVIDSON COLEGIO DE INGENIERIA CASA ABIERTA: Visita el colegio de ingeniería! * Se hablará con los estudiantes y la facultad actuales para conocer los beneficios de obtener un título en ingeniería. Explorarán el laboratorio de ingeniería MakerSpace y la feria de clubes estudiantil. Abierto: 9:30am - 12:30am. FERIA DE RECURSOS: Student Union Ballroom A & B* Representantes de universidades, colegios comunitarios, y organizaciones sin fines de lucro estarán disponibles para responder preguntas y compartir recursos. Abierto: 9:30am - 1:00pm

Conference Workshops - Descriptions

CAREER PANEL - MULTIPLE [ENGLISH]7 panels of career professionals will share what they do and tips on preparing for and succeeding in their fields. Include employees from Google, NASA, Boston Scientific, CNET, Deloitte, and the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.

COLLEGE STARTS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL [ENGLISH]An overview of the planning process starting from middle school through and then high school. Learn how to prepare yourself in school and beyond to get ready for college. Both academic and non-academic parts of the planning and requirements will be discussed.

Presenters: Claudia Morales, Director, UC Berkeley-CEP; Esmeralda Navarro, SJ Regional Manager; Lianne Aratea/ Yesenia Matias Chavez/ Alex Favela, College Adviser Fellow, UC Berkeley-DCAC

LA UNIVERSIDAD EMPIEZA EN LA ESCUELA INTERMEDIA [ESPAÑOL] Una visión general del proceso de planificación desde la escuela intermedia hasta la escuela secundaria. Aprende cómo prepararte en la escuela y más allá para prepararte para la universidad. Se discutirán partes académicas y no académicas de la planificación y los requisitos.

Presentadores: Esmeralda Navarro, SJ Administradora Regional; Johana Cortez-H./ Guadalupe Rosas, Compañero Consejero Universitario; UC Berkeley-DCAC

COLLEGE STUDENT PANEL [ENGLISH]Current college students and recent graduates share their college experience and tips on how to get ready and be successful in college.

Panelists: Students from San José State University and Santa Clara University

FAMILIES AND SCHOOL SUCCESS [ENGLISH]How can you support your children through middle school and high school for college success?

Presenter: Alma R. Orozco. College Adviser Fellow, UC Berkeley Center-DCAC

LA FAMILIA Y EL ÉXITO ESCOLAR [ESPAÑOL]¿Cómo puede Ud. apoyar a sus hijos a través de la escuela intermedia y la escuela secundaria para el éxito universitario?

Presentadores: Guadalupe Rosas/ Alejandra Diaz/ Genesis Correa-Davila,Compañero Consejero Universitario, UC Berkeley-DCAC

Find out what will be covered in different workshops. See the schedule to find out where and when the workshops are taking place.

HOW TO GET TO COLLEGE [ENGLISH]Learn about requirements for college admission and how to prepare yourself for a successful college application. What classes do you need to take in high school? What is A through G? How do extracurricular activities help? What is SAT/ACT? Both academic and non-academic parts of the process will be discussed.

Presenters: SJSU Admissions CounselorsCÓMO LLEGAR A LA UNIVERSIDAD [ESPAÑOL] Aprenda sobre los requisitos para la admisión a la universidad y cómo prepararse para una solicitud de ingreso exitoso a la universidad. ¿Qué clases necesitas tomar en la escuela secundaria? ¿Qué son los requisitos de A a G? ¿Cómo ayudan las actividades extracurriculares? ¿Qué es SAT/ACT? Se discutirán partes académicas y no académicas del proceso.

Presentadores: SJSU Consejeros de Admisiones; Eduardo Hernandez, SVEF Voluntario

IT'S DECISION TIME [ENGLISH] How do you make a decision on what college to attend?

Presenter: Orlando Sanchez, College Advisor Fellow, UC Berkeley-DCAC

KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR MONEY [ENGLISH] Learn how to manage your money and keep track of your expenses. This presentation covers the differences between fixed and variable expenses and also between needs and wants. It will also introduce tools that can help you create and manage budgets.

Presenter: Javier Andrade, Financial Aid Outreach Specialist, San José State University

MEET YOUR SUPERINTENDENTS [ENGLISH]Learn about your superintendents’ personal education stories and their tips on how to manage your education and college-going journey.

Moderated by Ron Gonzales, Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley.Superintendents: Hilaria Bauer, Ph.D., (Alum Rock Union Elementary School District); Juan Cruz (Franklin-McKinley School District); Roxane Fuentes, Ed.D., (Berryessa Union School District)

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Talleres de la Conferencia - Descripciones

PAYING FOR COLLEGE [ENGLISH] An overview of the costs of college and different financial options that are available.

Presenters: David ALvarez, Academic Coordinator, San José Cal-SOAP; Stephanie Anchondo, Financial Aid Outreach Coordinator; Annette Ruiz-Esparza, Financial Aid Outreach Specialist, Evergreen Valley College

PAGANDO POR LA UNIVERSIDAD [ESPAÑOL] Una visión general de los costos de universidad y los opciones financieras diferentes que son disponibles.

Presentadores: Xiomara Martinez, Especialista de Extensión de Ayuda Financiera; Javier Andrade, Especialista de Extensión de Ayuda Financiera

SAN JOSÉ PROMISE PROGRAM An introduction to the San José Promise Program that helps students access, enroll, and pay for college. How students can participate and benefit from the program will be discussed.

Presenters: Michelle Marcelo, San José Promise Program Coordinator; Klayre Guzman, San José Promise Alumna

SPARTAN EAST SIDE PROMISE PROGRAM An introduction to the Spartan East Side Promise, a program specifically for students that will graduate from East Side Union High School District (ESUHSD). How this partnership between ESUHSD and SJSU supports local high schoolers and how students can get involved will be discussed.

Presenter: Amanda Aldama, SJSU Spartan East Side Promise Coordinator

STEM 101 [ENGLISH]What is STEM and what does it prepare you to do in the future?

Presenter: Justin Sewell, iHub Manager, Silicon Valley Education Foundation

STEM CAREERS IN SILICON VALLEY [ENGLISH] What are the different job opportunities and their earning potentials? What are the education requirements of those jobs?

Presenters: Cesar Gama, Engineering Manager & Kenji Miwa, Senior Software Engineer - Linkedin

TRANSITION TO COLLEGE [ENGLISH] How do you prepare yourself for success in college life? How do you navigate the system? What are the resources available on campus that may help with your transition? What are the key challenges that you may encounter during the first months?

Presenter: Jessica Najarro, College Adviser Fellow, UC Berkeley-DCAC

UNDERSTANDING COLLEGE PATHWAYS [ENGLISH] An overview of the different offerings and pathways of community and 4-year colleges.

Presenters: Lianne Aratea/ Audrey Ayala/ Yesenia Matias Chavez/ An Ha/ Stephanie Jiménez, College Adviser Fellow, UC Berkeley-DCAC

ENTENDIENDO LOS CAMINOS A LA UNIVERSIDAD [ESPAÑOL] Una visión general de las diferentes ofertas y vías de la comunidad y las universidades de 4 años.

Presentadores: Claudia Aguilar, Ed.D., Especialista en Capacitación y Currículo, UC Berkeley-CEP; Orlando Sánchez, Compañero Consejero Universitario, UC Berkeley-DCAC

UNIVERSITY TRANSFER PATHWAY [ENGLISH] Learn about how to transfer to a 4-year college if you plan to attend a community college after high school.

Presenter: Katy Fitzgerald, Recruitment Supervisor, Mission College

¿POR QUÉ IR A LA UNIVERSIDAD? [ESPAÑOL] ¿Qué es una educación universitaria y cómo construirá el futuro de sus hijos?¿Qué potencial de carrera y ganancias trae un título universitario?

Presentadores: Claudia Morales, Director, UC Berkeley-CEP; Genesis Correa-Davila, Compañero Consejero Universitario, UC Berkeley-DCAC

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Workshop Topic Recommended for Target AudienceCampus Tour 5-6th Graders

Campus Tour 7-8th Graders

Campus Tour High Schoolers

Career Panel: Boston Scientific

Career Panel: Google

Career Panel: NASA/Boston Scientific

Career Panel: Boston Scientific

Career Panel: Diverse Panel

College Starts in Middle School

La Universidad Empieza en la Escuela Intermedia [Español]

College Student Panel

Families and School Success

La Familia y el Éxito Escolar [Español]

How to Get to College

Cómo Llegar a la Universidad [Español]

It's Decision Time

Keeping Track of Your Money

Meet your Superintendents

Paying for College

Pagando por la Universidad [Español]

San José Promise Program

Spartan East Side Promise Program (ESUHSD students)

STEM 101

Pursuing a STEM Career in Silicon Valley

Transition to College

Understanding College Pathways

Entendiendo los Caminos a la Universidad [Español]

University Transfer Pathway

¿Por Qué Ir a la Universidad? [Español]

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CHARLES W. DAVIDSON SCHOOL

OF ENGINEERING OPEN HOUSE

Charles W. Davidson Colegio de Ingenieria

Casa Abierta

(9:30AM - 12:30PM)

RESOURCE FAIR

Feria de Recursos Universitarios

(9:30AM - 1PM)

Present this as proof of attendance to ALAS for admission of one student and one supervising adult to The Tech in San Jose. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. One adult chaperone can take up to 4 student ALAS attendees. Valid from March 23 - March 24 ONLY.

Presente esto como prueba de asistencia a ALAS para la admisión de un estudiante y un guardián adulto al museo, The Tech, en San José. Los niños menores de 18 años deben ir acompañados por un adulto. Un adulto puede llevar hasta 4 estudiantes que han asistido a ALAS. Válido desde el 23 de marzo - el 24 de marzo.

Silicon Valley Education Foundation - Lead OrganizerManny BarbaraWinnie FongKirsten LiepmannVy Nguyen

San José State UniversityDeanna GonzalesColeetta McElroySharon Willey

Santa Clara County Office of EducationDeedy CamarenaOlivia Santillan

University of California, Berkeley: Center for Educational Partnerships / Destination College Advising CorpsJennifer AlcarázClaudia MoralesEsmeralda Navarro

CommUniverCityElizabeth Figueroa

Hispanic Foundation of Silicon ValleyLisa Dominguez

The University of California, Santa Cruz/Educational Partnership Center/Cal-SOAPSonia Ramos

Bronze Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Planning Committee

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