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It's raining money at Chabot College
A bequest and a grant is awarded to the campus for building and services
April Church
Issue date: 12/14/06 Section: News
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Chabot College Foundation was awarded $800,000 from the prestigious Valley Foundation to financially support a partnership of San Leandro School District and Chabot College.
This award is one of the largest private gifts given to the college or the Chabot Foundation in years. The money will build a facility to promote better education for both the San Leandro Unified School District and the local middle and high school campuses to better prepare students for a college education.
The building is currently occupied by the San Leandro Adult Center, located next to John Muir School on Williams Street in San Leandro. With the funds provided, an additional section will be attached to the center to start a new program.
The plans are to start two educational centers, one in the San Leandro district and another in the Union City district.
This gift was created to benefit Chabot College residents that live in the San Leandro district and surrounding schools. "We are pleased to provide this level of support to the College," said Chabot College Foundation Chair, John Gutierrez.
"A good percentage of the Chabot student population lives in the San Leandro area. This will be good business practice to promote educational plans to all surrounding districts," Gutierrez said.
The staff is dedicated and willing to work toward bettering the education of both adults and traditional future leader's who will perhaps help the following generation of children in need of educational guidance.
The staff will contribute by providing tutoring, computer skills, seminars, individual counseling, childcare, and job placement, just to name a few. In addition to the other services, the Chabot College Foundation funds will also provide ESL training for those who need it.
This project is intended for the enrichment of residents so they could aim for a better education and pursue a college degree.
The program will support both the senior citizen population and primary-secondary level students to offer enrichment classes that give the students a chance to earn accredited courses, GED and ESL classes, just to name a few.
This award is one of the largest private gifts given to the college or the Chabot Foundation in years. The money will build a facility to promote better education for both the San Leandro Unified School District and the local middle and high school campuses to better prepare students for a college education.
The building is currently occupied by the San Leandro Adult Center, located next to John Muir School on Williams Street in San Leandro. With the funds provided, an additional section will be attached to the center to start a new program.
The plans are to start two educational centers, one in the San Leandro district and another in the Union City district.
This gift was created to benefit Chabot College residents that live in the San Leandro district and surrounding schools. "We are pleased to provide this level of support to the College," said Chabot College Foundation Chair, John Gutierrez.
"A good percentage of the Chabot student population lives in the San Leandro area. This will be good business practice to promote educational plans to all surrounding districts," Gutierrez said.
The staff is dedicated and willing to work toward bettering the education of both adults and traditional future leader's who will perhaps help the following generation of children in need of educational guidance.
The staff will contribute by providing tutoring, computer skills, seminars, individual counseling, childcare, and job placement, just to name a few. In addition to the other services, the Chabot College Foundation funds will also provide ESL training for those who need it.
This project is intended for the enrichment of residents so they could aim for a better education and pursue a college degree.
The program will support both the senior citizen population and primary-secondary level students to offer enrichment classes that give the students a chance to earn accredited courses, GED and ESL classes, just to name a few.
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