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LEARNING COMMUNITIES
Learning Communities provide students with the opportunity to connect more closely with classmates, instructors and advisers. By actively participating in a program, students have access to fun, friendly environments with proven success rates. Success, support and friends are hallmarks of these programs.
Website: deanza.edu/learning- communities
AFRICAN AMERICAN/AFRICAN ANCESTRY PROGRAM
This program is designed to provide perspectives that enable students to see themselves within a positive historical and cultural context. It 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 with a perspective from across the African Diaspora. Location: LCW 102
Telephone: 408.864.8780 Website: link.deanza.edu/aaaa
FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (FYE)
FYE is an academic support program for first-time students who are also the first in their families to attend college. FYE integrates multiple fields of study with community engagement, and provides students with practical insight on how to have a successful college experience. Students enrolled in FYE will have:
■ Common readings and assignments in all classes
■ Academic and personal support from a counselor
■ Fun while learning and building community
Location: LCW 102 Telephone: 408.864.8470
■ Challenge students to achieve their intellectual potential
■ Improve students' critical thinking, writing and discussion skills
■ Help students understand connections between disciplines
■ Encourage close interaction among students and with instructors
■ Support timely and appropriate university transfer objectives
Location: S33B
Telephone: 408.864.833
Email: dahonors@deanza.edu Website: deanza.edu/honors
HUMANITIES MELLON SCHOLARS
The Humanities Mellon Scholars program is designed to expose a diverse population of students to the humanities – which can help students develop essential skills for innovation, critical thinking and problem solving. Participants can take classes together, earn a Certificate of Achievement in Humanities and get ready for transfer in two years. They’re also eligible for paid internships and other financial help, workshops, social events and guaranteed admission for up to 20 students to the University of San Francisco.
Email: camminfalk@foothill.edu Website: deanza.edu/mellonscholars
IMPACT AAPI
IMPACT AAPI works to support and challenge Asian American and Pacific Islander students and to close the gaps in academic achievement and transfer by focusing on students from backgrounds that are historically underrepresented in higher education. The program was initially funded through an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Location: LCW 102
Email: impactaapi@deanza.edu Website: deanza.edu/impact-aapi
LATINX EMPOWERMENT AT
DE ANZA (LEAD)
Open to all students, Latinx Empowerment at De Anza (LEAD) provides mentor- ship and opportunities for community engagement. Students in the program develop their leadership skills by engaging in course-related service learning projects while reading and writing about Latinx culture, history, literature and social issues.
The goal of the program is to help students find a connection to the college and their communities, and to understand their power as agents for positive social change. Cornerstones of the program are community service, social justice and developing a sense of familia.
 fye@deanza.edu deanza.edu/fye
The Honors program provides students the opportunity to explore subjects in depth. Honors projects challenge students to think more analytically and to make more connections between their classes and with the world, helping them transform themselves, their communities, and their environment. The Honors program is designed to:
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Website: deanza.edu/lead LEARNING IN COMMUNITIES (LINC)
LinC (Learning in Communities) uses a nationally recognized interdisciplinary approach to learning, designed for student success, that links two or more classes together with common themes, content and materials. The community of students and faculty work collaboratively, creating a friendly, supportive atmosphere. LinC courses are open to all De Anza students.
When students enroll in LinC, they: ■ Have some common readings and
assignments in the linked courses
■ Have academic and personal support
from a counselor dedicated to LinC ■ Learn more and earn more units
with less stress and more fun
LinC courses are identified in the schedule of classes with the letter D at the end of the course number.
Email: linc@deanza.edu
Website: deanza.edu/linc
MATH PERFORMANCE SUCCESS (MPS)
The MPS program has award-winning success rates in working with students who have experienced challenges with math. Through a dynamic community of learners, teachers and counselors, students discover effective ways to improve in algebra and statistics.
MPS provides support through a team approach:
■ Specialized instruction in a supportive environment
■ Academic counseling in and out of class
■ Free tutoring in and out of class
■ Extra class time
De Anza also offers STEM Jumpstart, designed to help students complete Precalculus and pursue majors in science, technology, engineering or math. STEM Jumpstart includes mentorship, field trips, workshops and the following courses.
Email: Website:
HONORS
Equity and Engagement Division, MLC 250
Location:
Email: lead@deanza.edu
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