Dear manufacturers,
Spread the word about the summer programs for high school students (such as iDesign-Skilled Trades) at Laney College (Oakland).


You don’t have to be a resident of Oakland, just willing to get there on time! So please spread the word to co-workers and teachers so they can let high schoolers know about it. 

Applications are now available, and are due in the next couple of weeks. And if Laney College is too far away, check out your local community college (list can be found at http://BayAreaManufacturingCareers.com) to see if they might have summer programs (or regular classes) available in the skilled trades.

Regards,
Mark


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Mark Martin, PhD
Regional Director (DSN), Bay Area
Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development
California Community Colleges

(650) 248-7728

Interested in How Things are Made?

Laney Summer Institute for High School Students

This summer the Career Education Department at Laney College (Oakland, CA) is offering a number of programs for interested students in the Bay Area.

The programs range from 4 to 6 weeks in length and are focused on helping students learn about different career pathways while earning college credit through hands-on activities. While preference will be given to high school students, others may apply and if space is available, may be admitted.

To get notifications on when applications are released for these programs, students, educators, parents, and others can sign up at:

http://tinyurl.com/LaneySummerInstitute2017

When final dates and applications are available, we’ll send out emails to let you know how to apply.

Regards,
Michael Goldberg
mgoldberg@peralta.edu
(510) 464-3598

——- COURSES WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ———————–

** 1) iDesign-Skilled Trades (ST)
Dates: June 19 – July 13 (4 weeks), Mon-Thurs, 9am – 4:30pm
Cost: FREE for high school students
College credit: 2 units

Introduction to the Skilled Trades (or iDesign-ST) is a course where students will spend four weeks creating hands-on projects in carpentry, welding, machining, and wood technology. This is a great opportunity for you to try out different skilled trades programs to see if one of them might be a career path for you. Previous students have made rings, cutting boards, toolboxes, welded art projects, etc. The course is open to both high school students and recent grads.

   ** 2) Physics for Building Science
Dates: June 19 – July 27 (6 weeks), Mon-Thurs, 9am – 3pm
Cost: FREE (high school students only)
College credit: 3 units

This Is a free summer program for incoming High School juniors & seniors to gain an introduction to green careers, sustainability and energy efficiency principles, while learning math & science skills with hands-on and real-life applications, and getting both high school and college credit! There are great field trips to learn about energy efficiency in buildings and how they work.

   ** 3) Electric Bicycles Project
Dates: June 26 – July 27 (5 weeks), Mon-Thurs, 9am – 2:15 pm
Cost: FREE (high school students only):
College credit: 4 units

Have fun learning how to convert your bicycle to an E-BICYCLE. Join this special training and see how we will bring together different fields such as electrical technology, engineering, chemistry, and physics to convert a pedal bicycle to an electric bike in this fun project. You’ll learn to apply electrical concepts to circuits, measurement of voltage, principles of solar electricity development, energy storage systems, and principles of motors.

** 4) Electronics 1 – Experiment with electronics (E/ET 220)
Dates: June 19 – July 27 (6 weeks), Mon-Thurs, 9am – 2:15 pm
Cost: FREE (high school students only):
College credit: 3 units.

Rigorous, hands-on course provides training for future engineers and those who want to work with next generation devices and the Internet of Things.

** 5) Computer Science UPGRADE program
Dates: June 19 – July 27 (6 weeks), Mon-Thurs, 8am – 1pm with industry trips on Friday.
Cost: FREE (high school students only):
College credit: 5 units.

The UPGRADE program’s goal is to introduce a diverse set of high school and first year college students to careers in Information Communication Technology (ICT), while providing a structured introduction to college and higher education success techniques. This computer science course (CIS 5) has a hands-on curriculum centered around the Raspberry Pi Micro-computer and Windows Lab computers. Topics includes but are not limited to the Raspberry Pi 2, computer hardware, computer peripherals, command line navigation, file system fundamentals, file manipulation, Web design / programming, Python programming, and computer science fundamentals. Free breakfast and lunch are provided. This program also includes an Orientation to College Success counseling class, trips to technology companies, guest speakers, and financial literacy curriculum.

———————– Regularly scheduled Laney COURSES ———————–

The courses below are regularly scheduled Laney summer courses open to all. We’ve selected these as great courses for young adults to learn more about these careers. All of these courses meet during the standard Laney summer term (June 19 – July 27). These will not require a special application. All you need to do is enroll at the Laney website. Enrollment opens soon. Sign up for updates (http://tinyurl.com/LaneySummerInstitute2017) and we’ll keep you informed when enrollment opens.

ARCH 104A     Architecture                 Beg. Computer Aided Drafting (3 units)
BIOL 75            Biological Sciences     Fundamentals of Biotechnology (2 units)
COSM 245       Cosmetology                 Introduction to Cosmetology (2 units)
CULIN 203      Culinary Arts               Introduction to Baking (4 units)
CULIN 234      Culinary Arts               Introduction to Cooking Techniques (4 units)
GRART 231     Graphic Arts                 Introduction to Graphic Design (3 units)
WDTEC 250A Wood Technology       Introduction to Furniture Making (4 units)