August events at Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges

August 2019

In This Issue

Alumni Success

Adult Re-entry

Youth basketball

Middle East music

Grossmont Adult Education

Alumni

Success

Regina White was tired of struggling to make ends meet waiting tables and working in low-wage sales jobs. So she came to Grossmont College to find a new career.

Good thing. Thanks to Grossmont's Cardiovascular Technology program, Garcia is flourishing as a cardiovascular tech at the Balboa Naval Center's cardiac catherization lab.

"Being a CV tech is one of those careers that flies under the radar when looking at the medical field, but it's fascinating work and it pays very good money," White said. "And when it comes to training CV techs, Grossmont College is the gold standard."

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Colleges secure grant to expand online career education

Applicants sought for Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee

Register now for fall classes at Grossmont & Cuyamaca colleges

Registration is now open for fall classes at Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges. The deadline is Aug. 18 for online registration for more than 2,400 class offerings.

Classes are just $46 per unit, with a variety of in-person, online and hybrid classes available.

First-time college students attending full-time are eligible for free tuition through the Grossmont-Cuyamaca College Promise. More details are available at mycollegepromise.net.

For more information and links to registration and financial aid information, go to gcccd.edu/now.

Grossmont College's Adult Re-entry program's fall 2019 open house is set for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, in Griffin Gate, Bldg. 60, Room 180. The free event is open to the public.

The Adult Re-entry program provides resources for the returning adult student who is seeking information about educational goals and career options. Re-entry students include those who did not finish high school and now desire an education; veterans; displaced workers; those whose college career was interrupted by work, family or economic reasons; those seeking new skills for job promotions and others.

The open house will be an opportunity to:

meet college administrators and staff
learn about programs and student services
complete a career assessment
obtain in-demand job and labor market information
get info on registering and financial aid
tour the campus

Light refreshments will be offered. RSVP at http://fall.house/reentry1

For more information, contact renee.nasori@gcccd.edu

Youth basketball camp at Grossmont College

A basketball camp that will teach youths the skills they need to play the sport successfully is being offered this summer by Grossmont College Men's Basketball.

The camp for boys and girls entering 3rd through 9th grades will be held August 5-8 from 8 a.m.-noon at the Grossmont College gymnasium. The cost is $75, which includes a T-shirt, contest prizes and giveaways.

For more information, contact Head Coach Doug Weber at (619) 644-7878.

Middle East music ensemble forming

at Grossmont College

The Grossmont Middle East Ensemble, Grossmont College's latest Music Department ensemble group, directed by music instructor Farhad Bahrami, will perform two free concerts 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, and 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, both in the college recital hall, Building 26, Room 220.

The ensemble group, which plays Middle Eastern music from the classics to contemporary, is recruiting student musicians for a for-credit class, Music 242, which meets 7-9:50 p.m. Thursdays. Aug. 19-Dec. 16, in Room 26-221. Bahrami will be auditioning vocalists, as well as wind, string and percussion players at the first class meeting Aug. 19.

For additional information, contact Bahrami at farhad.bahrami@gcccd.edu

Harassment prevention training through Corporate College

The district's Corporate College offers certification courses for working professionals and the specialized training that businesses need.

Does your business have 5 or more employees? Don't wait until the end of 2019 to comply with the new sexual harassment prevention training requirements. By January 1, 2020, a California employer having five or more employees must provide at least at least one hour of interactive training and education regarding sexual harassment to all non-supervisory employees.

Corporate College classes are based at Grossmont College, with separate sessions for supervisory and non-supervisory staff. Classes are available monthly.

Sessions are $25 for the 2-hour supervisor training and $10 for the 1-hour employee training. Topics include customer service, preventing sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace, strategic planning process, leadership and management development programs. Register at https://fgcc.secure.force.com/classes/evt__SiteEventList.

Short-Term Career Classes Offered at Grossmont Adult Education

East Region Adult Education offers eight- or 16-week career training classes for high-demand occupations in the region. Registration is underway for classes starting August 19 through October 11.

For a full list of classes, go to https://adultedworks.org/

The college district is a member of East Region Adult Education, along with Grossmont Adult Education and Mountain Empire Adult Education.

Among the classes being offered this fall:

Commercial Truck - Class B License

The course provides instruction and behind-the-wheel training, necessary to become a professional Commercial Class B Driver with Passenger and Tanker endorsements.

Finance/Accounting Clerk Training

This 16-week course combines the fundamental finance training needed for entry level, temp agencies, or small businesses.

GTAW Welding and SMAW Welding

These courses are designed to prepare welders to pass American Welding Society qualification tests.

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