JULY - SEPTEMBER 2021

NEWSLETTER 4

Welcome! Reach Higher Shasta is a cradle to career collaborative of local organizations. Led by an Executive Committee of key local leaders, Reach Higher Shasta is dedicated to providing educational and career opportunities in Shasta County. You can learn more about our work at reachhighershasta.com. For questions, please email our Coordinator, Gordon DeWitt, at coordinator@reachhighershasta.com. Executive Committee Retreat The Executive Committee met for their annual retreat at the end of summer. The one-day gathering was an opportunity to look back at what was accomplished through collaboration in 2020-2021. With most of our committee in attendance, we looked forward and focused on organizing Reach Higher Shasta toward more impact in this coming school year. The reality is we still have a mission to fulfill. There are students who need representation and every option opened to them so they can reach their potential through higher education or workforce opportunities. Our work is never complete. This is what drives us as a committee to engage every day.

HIGHLIGHTS Executive Committee Annual Retreat Thank you, Brianna! Student Representative Events & Sponsorships

THANK YOU, BRIANNA! On July 30, Reach Higher Shasta transitioned Coordinators. For the last 10 months, Brianna O'Leary has served in this role. She has served our organization well during this time working with our Executive Committee to grow our initiatives and partnerships. One of Brianna's goals is to become a lawyer. She was accepted into UC Irvine's School of Law. This required her to end her time as our Coordinator. She is excited to move toward this next stage of her life and career. Reach Higher Shasta wishes her the best in this important endeavor!

Student Representative Reach Higher Shasta is excited to announce the addition of a student representative to our Executive Committee. As an organization who their primary role is to serve students, it is imperative for their voice to be represented. Our initiatives, projects, and partnerships will benefit from this decision. We look forward to how this student's input will influence our work for the 2021-2022 school year.

Events & Sponsorships We are honored to be a sponsor of First 5 Shasta's Read for the Record and Shasta County Office of Education's STEM CAREER DAY. Read for the Record is a Shasta County tradition with the goal of setting a world record of minutes read by child and adults. The event happens on October 28, 2021 and supports the high importance of early literacy. STEM CAREER DAY is an event for all 9th grade students from the nine northern counties to connect to jobs in STEM fields. It gives them a look into how to prepare and pursue these opportunities.

Upcoming Events READ FOR THE RECORD October 28, 2021 STEM CAREER DAY November 19, 2021

Executive Committee

Rob Adams Superintendent Redding Elementary School District Jim Cloney Superintendent Shasta Union High School District Wendy Dickens Executive Director First 5 Shasta Donnell Ewert Director Shasta County Health and Human Services Judy Flores Superintendent Shasta County Office of Education

Sue Huizinga TRIO Director Shasta College Kristy Lanham North Sierra Community Relations Manager Sierra Pacific Industries Robin Schurig Public Health Branch Director Shasta County Health and Human Services Brad Williams Director of Financial Aid Services College Options Wendy Zanotelli CEO Smart Workforce Center