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MEN OF COLOR COMMUNITY (MC2)
The Men of Color Community (MC2) helps students build community and lasting connections through peer mentoring and tutoring, workshops and special events. e program also o ers academic advising, transfer assistance and help in maintaining priority enrollment. Students learn the skills to succeed in college and beyond. Location: SEM3
Telephone: 408.864.5780
classes in reading, writing, humanities and counseling.
LIBRARY SERVICES
The renovated Library and Library West Computer Lab contain resources for students including books, e-books, periodicals and DVDs. The building has wireless access, 162 computer workstations, 11 group study rooms, and a laptop and graphic calculator checkout program.
Electronic resources are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Using the library website as a starting point, users can access e-books, scholarly articles, streaming videos and other materials. Databases such as EBSCOHost Academic Search Premier, Films on Demand, Proquest Research Library, Literature Resource Center, Lexis- Nexis and Encyclopedia Britannica are available from o campus.
e Library o ers a series of classes through Online Education, which can be found in the course listings.
Two computer labs are located in the LearningCentercomplex. eLibraryWest Computer Lab, in the basement of Learning Center West, has 98 computer workstations. e Library Computer Lab on the rst oor of the Library has 48 workstations. In both of these labs, students can check email, access the internet and prepare projects using Microsoft O ce. Both labs also have workstations with assistive technology for accessibility. Viewing stations for watching DVDs are available. e Library West Computer Lab also has materials for the Online Education Program.
Email: Website:
PUENTE
mc2@deanza.edu deanza.edu/mc2
e Umoja program is based on an African- centered philosophy that enables students to see themselves within a positive historical and cultural context. Umoja seeks to educate the whole student – body, mind and spirit – through the construction of knowledge and critical thought. Students receive supportive services and take courses based on literature from across the African Diaspora.
Puente is an award-winning national program that helps students reach their dreams, including transfer to four-year colleges and universities, by providing them with three main areas of service in a supportive and stimulating environment.
■ English instruction – Puente students take three consecutive writing
classes that provide a supportive
and stimulating environment with
an emphasis on developing writing skills through an exploration of the Mexican American/Latino experience.
■ Counseling – Students work with a counselor to identify their goals, develop an academic educational plan and explore career options. Students visit four-year institutions including University of California campuses and attend an annual Puente conference.
■ Mentors – Puente students are matched with an academically and professionally successful mentor from the community. e network of trained Puente mentors provides many resources for Puente students, their families, their colleges and the community.
Location: LCW102
Telephone: 408.864.8552
Email: deanzapuente@deanza.edu Website: deanza.edu/puente
READING, ENGLISH, ATHLETICS, COUNSELING & HUMANITIES (REACH)
REACH is a supportive network of instruc- tors, counselors and coaches dedicated to student-athlete success. Student-athletes work in a team environment taking linked
Location: Telephone: Email: Website:
LCW102 408.864.8780 umoja@deanza.edu deanza.edu/umoja
Contact:
Telephone: Email: Website:
UMOJA
Dawnis Guevara, REACH Coordinator 408.864.8555 reach@deanza.edu deanza.edu/reach
VASCONCELLOS INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (VIDA) Students participating in VIDA become leaders in their communities, engaging in experience-based learning in the classroom, workplace environments and other communities and interacting with people from diverse backgrounds. Students also have the option of earning a leadership certi cate. More information is available on page 7 and online.
Location: Contact:
Telephone: Email: Website:
East Cottage Cynthia Kaufman, Faculty Director 408.864.8739 vida@deanza.edu deanza.edu/vida
Location:
Library & Learning Center West 408.864.8761 408.864.8479
Circulation:
Reference:
Computer Lab: 408.864.8850
Website:
deanza.edu/library
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