JCYC College Access Programs

Pictures from our Career Day at Thomas R. Pollicita Middle School! A huge thanks to all the speakers who volunteered their time to share their stories with our students.

TRP Middle School's Career Day is this Friday! If you are interested in speaking and sharing your story with our students, contact Hilda Gonzalez at [email protected].

Some pictures from our Career Day at MLK Middle School Yesterday. Thanks to all the speakers who volunteered their time!

Interested in speaking with our students? 📩 Contact Anthony Sanchez at [email protected].

JCYC at the Council for Opportunity in Education Policy Seminar. Every year, TRIO professionals from across the country gather in Washington, D.C., to ensure low-income and first-generation students remain at the center of our nation’s higher education priorities.

Thanks to all the speakers who volunteered their time for our Career Day at Francisco Middle School last week!

Interested in speaking with our students?
📩 Contact: [email protected]

Our recent Cash for College workshops were at Mission, John O'Connell, Galileo, and Balboa High Schools. Cash for College is a series of FREE financial aid workshops for parents and students. See our pinned post for upcoming dates and locations!

Our annual gift wrapping fundraiser at Stonestown Galleria concluded in December. Thanks to everyone who volunteered and contributed to raising money for our programs!

Our Financial Literacy Program Coordinator Jessica Rojas was on NBC Bay Area with other Cal-SOAP staff members discussing financial aid.
Part 1: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/community/comunidad-del-valle/part-1-cash-for-college-cdv/4001578/
Part 2: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/community/comunidad-del-valle/part-2-cash-for-college-cdv/4001577/

Part 1: Cash For College, On Comunidad Del Valle Cal-SOAP gives seminars and workshops to help families pay for college.

This week's Cash for College workshops were at Thurgood Marshall HS, Wallenberg HS, and Academy HS. Cash for College is a series of FREE financial aid workshops for parents and students. See our website's Events page for more details!

Advocacy in action! Catch JCYC College Access staff Daphnis Schmidt and Emalyn Lapus on https://letstalktrio.podbean.com/e/a-collaboration-with-jcyc-trio-programs-the-importance-of-advocacy/ with Juan Rivas — celebrating TRIO and the power of advocacy.