San Mateo Adult School

JUNE 30: FREE RESUME WORKSHOP!

Benefit risk-free from the advice of recruiters with years of experience—whether you have no resume, or you've had a lifetime of experience. At San Mateo Adult and Career Education, we offer a range of education, partnerships, and coaching to support your goals. Robert Half, an internationally recognized firm, offers to jobseekers resume coaching and interview preparation, along with access to exclusive job openings. Get your professional self in shape!

Preregister to ensure your spot: https://forms.gle/ggswLy2grsXqiS2H9. Doors open at 11:30am. This event is open to the public.

PHLEBOTOMY PROGRAM BEGINS 7/13 — ENROLL TODAY! 💉

Gain the hands-on skills you need to work in the medical field as a phlebotomist! SMACE’s Phlebotomy Technician Program in partnership with CALRegional includes a 40- to 100-hour externship, which means you get to practice drawing blood at a real clinic, hospital, or doctor’s office as a part of your path to earning your National Phlebotomy Technician Certification.

The state of California needs phlebotomists—become a healthcare hero in less than one month this summer!

To enroll, follow this link and pursue your healthcare education: https://sanmateoadulted.asapconnected.com/ =261062

This we’re highlighting the success of former student and staff member Bei Xiao, who honed her English language skills at SMACE and began a career in education and eventually returned to SMACE as an office assistant!

“I believe that more people will have opportunities for a better life studying at [SMACE].”

How has SMACE prepared you for your career? Let us know in the comments!

San Mateo Adult & Career Education (SMACE) recently hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation event, celebrating the crucial contributions of student and community volunteers. The occasion honored the unpaid work that sustains the campus. Volunteers are the heartbeat of the SMACE campus, and the school continues to express deep gratitude for the time, care, and energy given to the community.

Many thanks to all the staff and teachers who support our SMACE volunteers and our wonderful Student Ambassador program!!

For those interested in giving back or learning more about the services offered on campus, you can explore opportunities to get involved on https://sanmateoadulted.org/get-involved/.

This week, SMACE held its very first Free Flea Market, and it was a massive success!
We hosted this event to fight waste by keeping usable goods out of landfills, ease economic stress for our community, promote sustainability, and build stronger community ties—all without the barrier of money. It was an incredible way to support our amazing students and staff.
A Massive Thank You to Our Team:
🌟 Tia Marlowe: For taking the lead and organizing this event.
📋 Assistant Director Romany Corella: For managing the practicalities and keeping operations smooth.
🤝 Director Angela Taylor: For her enthusiastic support and generous donations.
Special Thanks to Our Supportive Staff & Teachers:
We could not have done this without the dedicated help of Shohreh Bahmanyar, Jessica Giambruno, Mali Wolff, Maria Bolanos, Lisa Sparks, Carlota Zuniga, Katherine Guardia, Edgar Figueroa, and Garrett Wolffkin. Thank you all for stepping up for our community!

How has SMACE helped you with your job search? Let us know in the comments!

Part of SMACE’s responsibility as an adult school is to connect our students with opportunities for employment. Take some time to explore our Careers Hub on our website and learn about upcoming recruitment events (virtual and in-person), our list of employer partners, and other tools you can use to search for your next job.

SMACEs Green Team created a poster to educate our students about ways to protect the environment. Our Green Team empowers our students and staff to become environmental conscious and seek out ways to be sustainable. It provides opportunities to educate, raise awareness and engage with pressing environmental issues inside and outside the classroom. Information on how to join is provided in the flyer.

San Mateo Pride's Ishani Dugar presented a concise but well-rounded summary of the resources available to the LGBTQ+ community and allies to an avid audience of students and faculty. Listeners posed questions and walked away with knowledge and rainbow swag. We are grateful to San Mateo Pride and all the people and organizations making this world better for all of us! 🌈 All month we'll have a table set up for folks to access resources and grab an ally pin!

Here at SMACE we honor and respect every individual. During Pride month, we're offering an opportunity for all of us to learn more and demonstrate support. Join us for our breaktime event featuring Ishani Dugar of San Mateo Pride. Every attendee will be offered an ally pin, complements of SMACE! Information and pins will be available all month in our Student Center.