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Corinne Layton, Eileen Schmitz, Leah Haeber, and Steve Gwynne

SDCE at CATESOL

San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE) instructors Corinne Layton, Eileen Schmitz, Leah Haeber, and Steve Gwynne attending the annual CATESOL conference. Dr. Anthony E. Beebe, President of Continuing Education was a keynote speaker and presented a workshop, in addition to many other members of SDCE. California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL) is a

12/12/2011
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Matching Older Adults with Employers

A Mature Workforce Committee has been developed in collaboration with San Diego County Aging and Independent Services, San Diego Workforce Partnership, and other community partners. The committee strives to further the interest of mature workers by promoting a link between employers, recruiters, and educators. It also seeks to expose older adults to available educational

11/09/2011
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Competitive Edge

Abel Gutierrez has been employed in the food industry for ten years, but it was more than his experience that led him to his current job. Hired by Hilton Hotels as a Banquet Cook, Gutierrez estimates he was in a pool of more than 20,000 applicants. In order to compete, Gutierrez made the decision to increase education and job training skills by completing a Culinary Arts

11/09/2011
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Career Counselor Expert Gives Students Sound Advice for Job Hunting

Vocation vs. AvocationCareer Counselor Expert Gives Students Sound Advice for Job HuntingSAN DIEGO—“I admit it,” says Doug Elliot, Career Counselor at San Diego Continuing Education, “I’m too tightly strung to have a hobby.” Elliot has multiple jobs, but only one that pays.At work I’m an adult education career counselor. At home I’m a bricklayer, tile setter, gardener,

05/19/2011
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San Diego Continuing Education Receives Highest Level of Accreditation Recognition

SAN DIEGO – San Diego Continuing Education received notification today that the Western Association of Schools and Colleges has granted reaffirmation of its accreditation for a six year term, ending June 30, 2017. The reaffirmation is the highest level of accreditation recognition an institution can receive. “Maintaining accreditation is extremely important because it

02/10/2011
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Diana and Lily Bandak at Treaty Signing

Continuing Education Diana Bandak teaches in the Adult Basic Education program at West City Campus. Bandak recently visited the White House on the occasion of the United States signing the treaty for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdce/sets/72157625172753925/

11/04/2010
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San Diego Continuing Education Increases Success Rates for Struggling Students

SAN DIEGO—The California budget for education has been significantly reduced and remains restrictive, yet San Diego Continuing Education has found a curriculum model to keep a shining light on a student-centered approach to learning, and ultimately on student success.CONTEXTUALIZED LEARNINGI-BEST (Integrated Basic Education Skills Training) is contextualized learning, or

11/04/2010
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20th Anniversary Celebration of the Signing of ADA

by Gail Conrad July 26, 2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) would like to share our many accomplishments for students with disabilities with the rest of our SDCCD family! We couldn’t have done it without you! Did you know that SDCCD served 4,552 students with disabilities

08/02/2010
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Continuing Education Campus Awarded a LEED Gold Certification for Sustainable Design

New Skills Center awarded a LEED Gold Certification for Sustainable DesignCertification is third Gold for San Diego Community College District facility; includes high efficiency fixtures and plumbing, solar panelingSAN DIEGO – The new Educational Cultural Complex Skills Center for San Diego Continuing Education has been awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental

07/14/2010
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Continuing Education Forms New Diversity Committee

Continuing Education has formed its Diversity Committee with representation from across Continuing Education. The Committee has developed a committee description and mission statement as follows: The Continuing Education Diversity Committee (CEDC) is an Administrative Governance Council participatory governance committee comprised of representation from Continuing Education

06/09/2010