March 19, 2021
Governing Board approves 2021 priorities
The Governing Board has approved the 2021 Districtwide Goals and Strategic Priorities, which provide the framework for planning and strategic direction throughout the District. The updated goals have added a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, including ensuring progress in:
  • increasing the diversity of employees
  • the cultural competency of students, employees, and trustees
  • dismantling racism in District policies, processes and practices.
The goals can be found as Item 10.1 on the Governing Board agenda and on the Planning Documents page on the District website.
Don't forget to register for Classified Professionals Day(s)
CPD is coming! This year's virtual activities for classified at all three sites take place during different time slots March 29-April 1 so attendees can build their own schedules. Information on the workshops and registration is available on the CPD web page. The first 200 to register will be invited to a drive-thru distribution for a GCCCD giveaway.
Share your vaccination story with us! Any tips? Send your info and photo to Anne Krueger. For vaccination appointments, go to SanDiegoCounty.gov
  • Sally Cox, CEO of the Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Colleges
I was lucky to participate in the Johnson & Johnson clinical trial. I was vaccinated in early December and didn’t know if I got the real vaccine or the placebo.
Later , a person in my household had COVID and I didn’t get it.

When the vaccine was approved by the Food & Drug Administration, I learned that I did get the actual vaccine. I had no side effects, but it protected me from COVID and it's only one shot.
As a trial participant, (I Googled "clinical trials" and eventually found the J&J trial conducted by UCSD) I keep a daily diary and have regular blood draws, so I can attest that the clinical trial is rigorous. More than 40,000 people were in the trial globally. After finding out I was vaccinated and my parents were too, it was amazing to have lunch with them inside my home for the first time in a year.
  • My-Linh Nguyen, Associate Professor, Counselor, Cuyamaca College
I got a fun photo after receiving my second dose this week at the Cuyamaca site. I wore my favorite quarantine shirt in honor of the appointment.

It’s crazy that I've only been to campus a few times in the past year, two of which were for the vaccine. A huge shout out to CalFire for all their hard work.
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