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LATINX EMPOWERMENT AT
DE ANZA (¡LEAD!)
Latinx Empowerment at De Anza (¡LEAD!) is a unique program that provides leadership and mentorship training and preparation. This multifaceted program includes the following
■ Engagement in course-related community engagement or service projects both within the college and with outside agencies
■ Reading and writing about Latinx culture, history, literature and social justice issues
■ Creating community among students by developing a sense of familia
■ Paid mentorships in which qualified students work with peers and the community
The goal of ¡LEAD! is to create connections between college and community, to understand students’ power as agents for positive social change, and to prepare students for work or advanced studies. Students work with a team of faculty members, including a dedicated counselor, to reach their ultimate goals of obtaining a certificate or degree or transferring to a four-year institution. Location: Equity and Engagement
Division, MLC 250 Email: lead@deanza.edu
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 ■ Counseling – Students work with (MPS) a counselor to identify their goals, The MPS program has award-winning develop an academic educational success rates in working with students who plan and explore career options. have experienced challenges with math. Students visit four-year institutions Through a dynamic community of learners, including University of California teachers and counselors, students discover campuses and attend an annual effective ways to improve in math. MPS Puente conference.
provides support through a team approach: ■ Mentors – Puente students are MPS provides support through a team matched with an academically and
approach: professionally successful mentor
■ Specialized instruction in a from the community. The network supportive environment of trained Puente mentors provides
■ Academic counseling in and out many resources for Puente students, of class their families, their colleges and the
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■ Free tutoring in and out of class
■ Extra class time
MPS offers the following courses.
■ MATH 10: Introductory Statistics ■ MATH 31: Precalculus I
■ MATH 32: Precalculus II
■ MATH 1A: Calculus
■ MATH 1B: Calculus Location: S31
Telephone: 408.864.8800 Email: mps@deanza.edu Website: deanza.edu/mps
MEN OF COLOR COMMUNITY (MC2)
The Men of Color Community (MC2) helps students build community and lasting connections through peer mentoring and tutoring, workshops and special events. The program also offers academic advising, transfer assistance and help in maintaining priority enrollment. Students learn the skills to succeed in college and beyond. Location: RSS 127
Telephone: 408.864.5780 Email: mc2@deanza.edu Website: deanza.edu/mc2
PUENTE PROJECT
Puente is an award-winning national program that helps students reach their dreams, including transfer to four-year colleges and universities, by providing them with three main areas of service in a supportive and stimulating environment.
community. Location: LCW 102 Telephone: 408.864.8552
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English instruction – Puente students take three consecutive writing classes that provide
a supportive and stimulating environment with an emphasis on developing writing skills through an exploration of the Mexican American/Latino experience.
STRETCH TO SUCCESS WITH EPS
Learn new ways to succeed in your English classes, with dedicated counselors, in-class tutoring and friendly instructors who will work with you throughout the year. Stretch to Success is a year-long program for students who would like extra support in EWRT 1AS, 1AT and 2, with eligibility based on your English placement.
Email: eps@deanza.edu
Website: deanza.edu/languagearts/eps-
counselors/stretch-to-success
UMOJA COMMUNITY
This program is based on an African- centered philosophy that enables 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
Email: Website:
deanzapuente@deanza.edu deanza.edu/puente
READING, ENGLISH, ATHLETICS, COUNSELING & HUMANITIES (REACH)
REACH is a supportive network of instructors, counselors and coaches dedicated to student-athlete success. Student-athletes work in a team environment taking linked classes in reading, writing, humanities and counseling.
Contact:
Telephone: Email: Website:
Dawnis Guevara, REACH Coordinator 408.864.8555 reach@deanza.edu deanza.edu/reach







































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