2022 Viewfinder STEM Summer Program
Viewfinder Summer Experience is a two-week STEM program designed to cultivate high school students’ sense of engagement, interest and identity focused on science, technology, engineering and math. Partnering with the community is a key effort of Oxnard College. This initiative supports collaboration with our partner secondary district, Oxnard Union High School District (OUHSD) and the K-8 districts within OC service area.
It is a two-week program that meets Monday through Friday from 8:30AM-2:30PM. The planned activities are designed to incorporate the following activities:
· Daily active learning to intentionally strengthen STEM content capacity, knowledge and skills.
· Daily active learning to intentionally strengthen STEM identity and engagement.
· Learning experiences embedded with CAL/ACT strategies and philosophy.
· Intentional STEM Career Awareness.
· Structured comprehension and collaboration opportunities leading to a presentation of knowledge and ideas (Presentation for families on the last day).
Strategies and activities promoted by the Viewfinder Mentors included:
· Resiliency and reflection
· Cascading mentoring
Aim of the Effort:
1. Bring STEM subject matter interest and hobbies into focus.
2. Merge STEM exploration with hands-on learning to unearth career paths and enhance STEM skills and life skills.
3. Learn by doing and create friendships along the way.
Application form link is found here.
We look forward to receiving your application for STEM Viewfinder 2021.
For further questions, please contact Haida Jimenez-Martinez at (805) 678-5131 or hjimenezmartinez@vcccd.edu
OC Live! Kiss the Ground and Short Film "Dig In! -
Community and Climate Change
Check out the great video trailer about local community service for the environment, as a follow-on to the screening of "Kiss the Ground".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z__t5kBqGwU
Titled "Dig In! - Community and Climate Change", this short film follows the story of an Oxnard College student into the environmental movement and a river restoration volunteer day on the Santa Clara River with Oxnard College faculty and community volunteers.
The movie is credited to Friends of the Santa Clara River and its volunteers and a growing partnership with Oxnard College. FSCR is a non-profit with the mission to restore natural and cultural heritage of the river and to educate the public about this great resource.
For more information on the OC Live Event go to:
https://www.oxnardcollege.edu/events/earth-day-event-kiss-ground
STEM Opportunities
REGISTER FOR THESE UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES!
The California Central Coast Community College Collaborative (C6)…
invites STEM students from the Central Coast to our Spring 2022 STEM Student Success Symposium Series
The C6 Alliance is dedicated to helping STEM students across the Central Coast to excel in their academics and develop professional networks designed to assist them in entering into the STEM careers of their dreams. STEM students from Allan Hancock, Cabrillo, Cuesta, Monterey Peninsula, Moorpark, Oxnard, Santa Barbara City, and Ventura Colleges are invited to join us for these instrumental and informative presentations as the Alliance rallies around you to support your academic success! Just follow the links below to get registered for any (or all!) of these remote presentations brought to you by C6.
Questions? Contact Christine Reed, C6 Project Director, creed@hancockcollege.edu
Explore STEM Careers! – Dr. Asis Lopez. US Food & Drug Administration
Come hear about Dr. Lopez’s work in biomedical devices as a Regulatory Science Fellow at the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and student programs in the government for STEM majors. Dr. Lopez earned his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering for Rehabilitative Robotics and his Ph.D. in Biomedical Acoustics.
Thursday, April 21, 4PM – 5PM on Zoom
Please Register here:
https://cccconfer.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0pdu6upzkuHtQYXknP15UFJzyw6jx0i6YH
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Transitioning to University Fall 2022 for STEM Students - Angelica Eulloqui, STEM Counselor, Allan Hancock College
Calling all STEM students transferring to university Fall 2022! Come find out all the “stuff” you need to know as you get ready to transition to university!
Saturday, April 30, 1PM – 2:30PM on Zoom
Please Register here:
https://www.hancockcollege.edu/mesa/c6form.php
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Finding and Applying for STEM Scholarships- Angelica Eulloqui, STEM Counselor, Allan Hancock College
Do you want money to help with the cost of your education? Join us and find out how to locate and complete the application process for STEM scholarships. It will be time well spent that pays off in the end.
Friday, May 20, 10:30AM – 12PM on Zoom
Please Register here:
https://www.hancockcollege.edu/mesa/c6form.php
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Funded by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation Bridge to the Baccalaureate Program (NSF LSAMP/B2B), No. 2110112.
https://www.nsf.gov/policies/logos.jsp
Presentation by Oxnard College's STEM Director,
Dr. Klein Williams
Oxnard College’s OMEGA program will be hosting a workshop on Growth Mindset! Monday, April 11th at 1pm via zoom present by the Director of STEM Dr. Klein Williams. Learn about the benefits of having a growth mindset. Gain a mindset to help you learn and grow in different aspects of your life. Studies have shown that people with a growth mindset tend to learn and achieve more than people with a fixed mindset. With a Growth Mindset, you can believe that you are in control of your abilities. Mindsets have a major influence in your ability to achieve!
Here is the link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/11kdwSgLkg
Here is the zoom link for the event: https://vcccd-edu.zoom.us/j/97746247260
Teacher Panel at Oxnard College on April 14th, 2022
Research Experience: NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
Program details and application can be found here: www.PurdueREU.com. In addition, an informational flyer is attached. Application deadline is April 15, 2022. However, we are reviewing applications as they are submitted. There are only a few slots remaining.
Please share this opportunity with students who:
• Want to earn $6000 during Summer 2022
• Can commit 10 weeks to living on Purdue's campus and conducting research in both an independent and team based environment
• Want to learn about applied energy academic research and real-world customer discovery commercialization research
• *Are engineering or engineering technology majors
• *Are entering their junior or senior year
• *Identify as a federally recognized underrepresented minority (URM)
• *Are enrolled at a federally recognized Minority Serving Institution (e.g., Historically Black College and University, Hispanic Serving Institution, Tribal College and University)
*preferred/encouraged
Now Open: 2022 Student Elections
OC Women in STEM Club Meeting Invitation
OC Future Teachers Club Meeting Invitation
