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CCU
CONNECTING COMMUNITIES TO UCLA
2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
By Date
By Event
January 26, 2008
CCU- Launch
February 2, 2008
CCU Just the Girls
February 9, 2008
Bruin Speakers- Medicine and Science and CCU Program
February 10, 2008
CCU- Gospel Explosion
February 23, 2008
CCU- Program
February 24, 2008
CCU Program
March 1, 2008
Bruin Speakers and CCU “Law” and “LA’s Best”
March 2, 2008
CCU- General
March 8, 2008
CCU- Parent/Child Weekend
March 9, 2008
CCU – Education and Religion
March 22, 2008
CCU- Career Day
March 23, 2008
CCU- General
March 29, 2008
CCU- Females in Math and Science
March 30, 2008
CCU- General
April 5, 2008
Bruin Speakers- World of Money
April 2008
Yield Events
May 3, 2008
Bruin Speakers Series- Where People AREN’T
May 4, 2008
CCU- Gospel Concert
May 10, 2008
CCU- Athletic Scholars
January
May 17-18, 2008
CCU-Fostering Education
May 24, 2008
Parents Weekend
June 7, 2008
Pow Wow Weekend
June 14, 2008
CCU-Community College Weekend
Connecting Communities to UCLA- January 26th
“CCU Launch”
CCU is a multi-faceted program which connects UCLA’s campus to the greater Los
Angeles community. The mission of CCU is to enhance the relationship between UCLA,
community groups, faith-based organizations, and schools located in underserved
communities. The program offers community-engaging events such as campus tours,
admission workshops, college majors and campus life exploration, career workshops,
and other such topics of interest.
Program Kick-Off
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, January 26, 2008
9am-12pm
5th and 6th graders
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, January 26, 2008
2pm-4pm
8th and 9th graders
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February
Connecting Communities to UCLA- February 2nd
“Just the Girls”
Just the Girls day will engage issues that specifically affect females in education. The
program will assist them in finding innovative methods to shape their environments and
help them tap into the innate and natural leadership skills of women.
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, February 02, 2008
9am-12pm
Ages 8-14
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, February 02, 2008
2pm-4pm
Ages 15-18
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Bruin Speaker Series - February 9th
“9”
The Bruin Speakers Series is a career focused program that targets scholars living in
the city of Los Angeles. The day will focus on the many career possibilities and impact
of underrepresented populations in medicine and science. The program will include a
motivational speaker as well as two diversified career panels. The panel includes
representatives from Medicine, Nursing, Medical School, Dentistry, Surgeons, and
Research. This event is invitation only.
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, February 09, 2008
9am-1:30 pm
High Schools Seniors
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Connecting Communities to UCLA - February 10th
“Gospel Explosion”
Gospel explosion will target church youth groups and faith based organizations focus on
the importance of furthering knowledge, working hard and overcoming obstacles and
issues that specifically affect religious students in education.
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Sunday, February 10, 2008
2pm-4pm
Faith Based Organizations
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Connecting Communities to UCLA - February 23 rd
General CCU Program
CCU is a multi-faceted program which connects UCLA’s campus to the greater Los
Angeles community. The mission of CCU is to enhance the relationship between UCLA,
community groups, faith-based organizations, and schools located in underserved
communities. The program offers community-engaging events such as campus tours,
admission workshops, college majors and campus life exploration, career workshops,
and other such topics of interest.
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, February 23, 2008
9am-12pm
High Schools
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, February 23, 2008
2pm-4pm
Middle Schools
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Connecting Communities to UCLA - February 24th
CCU is a multi-faceted program which connects UCLA’s campus to the greater Los
Angeles community. The mission of CCU is to enhance the relationship between UCLA,
community groups, faith-based organizations, and schools located in underserved
communities. The program offers community-engaging events such as campus tours,
admission workshops, college majors and campus life exploration, career workshops,
and other such topics of interest.
General CCU Program
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Sunday, February 24, 2008
2pm-4pm
Faith Based Organizations (ages 14-18)
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March
Bruin Speaker Series – March 1st
“Letter of the Law” and “LA’s Best”
Bruin Speakers Series is a career focused program that targets scholars living in the
city of Los Angeles. LA’s Best is a nationally recognized after school education,
enrichment and recreation program serving more than 26,000 children with the greatest
needs and fewest resources throughout the City of Los Angeles. Duel programs will run
on this day. The first program will focus on the many career possibilities and impacts of
underrepresented populations in the legal field and diversified uses of a Juris Doctorate
degree. The LA’s Best program will target program participants and provide career,
college and campus life exploration. This day is by invitation only.
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, March 01, 2008
9am-2pm
High School Seniors and LA’s Best
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Connecting Communities – March 2nd
“General Programming”
CCU is a multi-faceted program which connects UCLA’s campus to the greater Los
Angeles community. The mission of CCU is to enhance the relationship between UCLA,
community groups, faith-based organizations, and schools located in underserved
communities. The program offers community-engaging events such as campus tours,
admission workshops, college majors and campus life exploration, career workshops,
and other such topics of interest.
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Sunday, March 02, 2008
2pm-4pm
Church Groups
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Connecting Communities – March 8
“Boys and Girls Club”
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Students and their parents will come for a day of fun activities and discussions. The
program will pinpoint the ideal characteristics of a young scholar and explain how
college can be a valuable tool for success in their future. The day will address such as
family, financial aid, immigration status and college, scholarships, etc.
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, March 08, 2008
9am-4pm
High School Students and Parent groups
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Connecting Communities – March 9th
“Education and the Church”
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Sunday, March 09, 2008
11pm-2pm
Faith Based Organizations
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Connecting Communities – March 22nd
“Career Day”
Career Day will demonstrate how education is connected to a successful future. Youth
will learn about a broad range of careers, learn how education is connected to those
careers, connect what he or she is learning in school to real-world situations, and begin
viewing himself or herself in an occupation.
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, March 22, 2008
9am-12 pm
Youth Groups
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, March 22, 2008
2pm-4pm
Youth Groups
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Connecting Communities – March 23rd
“General Program”
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Sunday, March 23, 2008
2pm-4pm
Faith Based Institutions
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Connecting Communities- “March 29th
“Females in Math and Science”
Females in Math and Science Day will target Middle School and High School student
who have demonstrated talent in math and science. The day will include exciting math
and science demonstrations and hands-on activities. Invitations will be sent to
organization that deals with girl’s math and science programs. The event will take place
on March 29 for women’s history month.
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, March 29, 2008
9am-4pm
Middle School and High School
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Connecting Communities- “March 30th
“
General Programming”
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Sunday, March 30, 2008
2pm-4pm
Faith Based Groups
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APRIL 2008
YEILD- NO ADDITIONAL EVENTS SCHEDULED IN APRIL 2008
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Bruin Speaker Series – April 5th
“Business & the World of Money”
Bruin Speakers Series is a career focused program that targets scholars living in the
city of Los Angeles. A panel of local Entrepreneurs, Business Managers, and Financial
Analysts will speak about the world of business and money and how it relates to
underrepresented populations. Co-programmed with Anderson School of Business and
Black Business association, Riordan Fellows Program, and business owners from
Liemert Part will be invited.
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, April 05, 2008
9am-2pm
High School Seniors
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May 2008
Bruin Speaker Series/ Connecting Communities- May 3rd
“Sports: Where People AREN’T”
Bruin Speakers Series is a career focused program that targets scholars living in the
city of Los Angeles. This day will focus on the nontraditional roles and careers of
underrepresented populations in Sports. A panel of sports agents, coaches, sports
managers and other careers will be formulated to address this non-traditional role and
its challenges.
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, May 3, 2008
9am-2pm
High School Seniors
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Connecting Communities- May 4th
“Gospel Concert”
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Sunday, May 04, 2008
2pm-4pm
Faith Based Groups
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Connecting Communities- May 10th
“Athletic Scholars Weekend”
The purpose of this weekend would be to invite scholar athletes from across the city to
engage with UCLA and meet and talk with current and former Athletes. The day will
motivate current athletes to push themselves in their education the same way they push
themselves to succeed on the field.
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, May 10, 2008
9am-4pm
High School Athletes
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Connecting Communities- May 17th and 18th
“Fostering Education” Foster Parents Weekend
The purpose of this day is to change the attitudes of foster youth by empowering and
educating foster parents about the value of education. The day will assist foster Parents
gain information and strategies that improve the education of foster youth.
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, May 17, 2008, Sunday, May 18, 2008
9am-4pm
Foster Parents
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Connecting Communities to UCLA- May 24th and 25th
“Parents Weekend”
This day will be geared towards parents and how they can plan, prepare and pay for
their children to go to college. Topics will include financial aid, planning, supporting
children, college financial aid myths, getting ready for the FASFA, and how to apply for
financial aid. Parent groups and PTA’s from around the city will be invited.
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, May 24, 2008, Sunday, May 25, 2008
9am-4pm
Parents
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Connecting Communities- June 7th
“Pow Wow Weekend”
Designed for Native American students to encourage students to pursue higher
education and motivate students through an intimate and affirming academic
experience. The event will culminate with a Powwow.
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, June 7, 2008
9am-12 pm
Youth Groups
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, June 7, 2008
2pm-4pm
Youth Groups
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Connecting Communities to UCLA- June 14th
“Community College Weekend”
Every spring potential transfer students from California Community Colleges will come
to campus for a transfer day. The day will help students formulate transfer plans, and
meet face-to-face with admissions officers to determine transfer eligibility.
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, June 14, 2008
9am-12 pm
Los Angeles Community College District
Date:
Time:
Audience:
Saturday, June 14, 2008
2pm-4pm
Los Angeles Community College District
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