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UC Berkeley’s Inventor’s Lab!!!

April 13th, 2013

Hello Inventor’s Lab families,
Here are our events for April. Feel free to pass along, forward and share!

Explore Hand-Powered Machines at The Inventor’s Lab!

Join us in the month of April, as we explore motion and movement to design and build your very own take-home mechanical structures.

Different Engineering Challenges every Saturday! Fun and FREE for all ages. No preregistration required.

For more information contact Reyna Hamilton at 707.651.7161 or rlhamilton@berkeley.edu

April 6 | Cartoon Automatas

April 13 | Lights, Cams, Action!

April 20 | Zombots Robotics Workshop for 4^th-8^th graders. Learn how to build and program a real working robot. Please register by 4/16 to attend.

April 27 | Brickspace Benicia presents LEGO Fun!

Times: 11am-4pm

Location: Lawrence Hall of Science-Inventor’s Lab

Norman C. King Community Center
545 Magazine Street, Vallejo 94590
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Reyna Hamilton

Lawrence Hall of Science
North Bay STEM Resource Specialist

Inventor's Lab Coordinator
545 Magazine Street, Vallejo, Ca 94590

707 651 7161
rlhamilton@berkeley.edu
http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/science_out_of_school/invent

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Full Time Positions with City Year!!!

April 13th, 2013

Opportunity for students ages 17-24 to acquire skills mentoring and teaching students grades 3-9, the importance of education and staying in school and on-track to graduate. This is an education focused nonprofit organization.

Graduating? Need a “Gap Year” position working with children?

We are currently offering full-time positions to college graduates interested in doing a paid year of service. City Year is a great opportunity for young people to build their leadership skills and make a difference in the lives of children.

Our final application deadline is April 30, 2013. Apply now!

For more information contact City Year Recruitment at westregionadmissions@cityyear.org.

City Year is an education focused, nonprofit organization that unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service to keep students in school and on track to graduation. At City Year’s 24 locations across the United States and two international affiliates, teams of young people called corps members serve full-time in schools for 10 months as tutors, mentors and role models. By focusing on attendance, behavior and course performance, corps members are uniquely able to help students and schools succeed. Visit cityyear.org to learn more.

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Are you tranferring this Fall?

April 13th, 2013

From Dena:

Hello MESA Students,

Amy has asked me to send out this email requesting that you please respond back to me to let me know if you will be transferring this fall. Also, if you can please let me know what University you will be transferring to. We don’t want to overlook anyone!

Thank you so much for your help!

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Benicia Trip (Hurry up!)

April 13th, 2013

From Dena:

Hello MESA Students,

Sorry for the last minute request, however students are needed to speak to students at Liberty HS in Benicia, about MESA and answer general questions about college life at Solano College. This is a great way to get the word out about MESA and Solano College, and how it has had a positive impact on you. This will be on Monday, April 15^th from 9:15am to 11:30am. If transportation is an issue, Shemila Johnson can take up to 4 students in her vehicle.

If you are interested, please let me know as soon as possible, by tomorrow 12 noon.

Thanks!

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Spring 2013 Job and Internship Fair

April 13th, 2013

SENT ON BEHALF OF CAREER CENTER

Need a Job or Looking for an Internship?

Then don’t miss out on the Job & Internship Fair at Solano Community College, Wednesday, May 1^st from 9am to2pm in Building 1400-Student Cafeteria. Come Dressed for Success with Resumes in Hand and Seeking to Secure a Path to a Bright Future! For more information, contact Patricia Young, 707-864-7124, Career Center Coordinator or visit www.solano.edu/career. Tell your classmates, friends and family.

With appreciation,

Patricia D. Young

Career and Job Placement Coordinator

4000 Suisun Valley Road, Room 403

Fairfield, CA 94534

707.864.7124

http://www.CollegeCentral.com/solano

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Cal Day and Transfer Prep

April 13th, 2013

Cal Day which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 20th. Who should attend Cal Day? Any of your students who are considering UC Berkeley. Even those who are not might change there minds after attending this community wide event. There is truly something for everyone. http://calday.berkeley.edu/index.php

Second, I’d like to introduce a new program that we are launching this summer called T-PREP Transfer Pre-Engineering Program

Modeled after the successful PREP program for first year students, T-PREP will be launched in Summer 2013 and will be a summer program offered to newly admitted Berkeley Engineering transfer students. The transition from a community college to a major research university can be challenging and the average transfer student underestimates the degree of transition. Students who participate in T-PREP will be well versed and prepared to meet the rigors of being a Junior in the College of Engineering. Students will become familiar with the resources available in the College of Engineering and on the Berkeley campus before they begin classes at Cal. New transfer students will also leave T-PREP being a member of a tight-knit cohort that will allow them to immediately have established study groups and friends from the first day of classes and throughout their time at Berkeley (and beyond).

Benefits of T-PREP:

Study skills and time management strategies necessary for success in a rigorous engineering program
Hands-on experience in group study and problem solving in common first semester transfer engineering courses
Workshops focusing on academic and social issues common to transfer students
Networking with other new transfer students and experienced transfers in the College of Engineering
Undergraduate out-of-the-classroom learning opportunities (i.e. research, leadership development)
Graduate school and career preparation
Exposure to industry representatives providing a glimpse into industry trends
Guidance on establishing professional relationships with faculty

Transfer students admitted to the College of Engineering will be invited to apply to the T-PREP Program.

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Tiffany Reardon
Academic Achievement Adviser/Diversity& Achievement Coordinator
Engineering Student Services/Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

510-642-2357
510-642-8791
Treardon@berkeley.edu

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