CACG Projects in the News

We love it when local media sees the work you're doing and shares it with the community. And we love to then share it with you. Check out this great news segment about Southern Oregon University's Academia Latina.

Video Series: College Talk - Extracurricular and Social Activities

Oregon's CACG and GEAR UP staff are collaborating on a series of short videos we're calling "College Talk." The idea behind the series was sparked by a previous blog post about college jargon and how difficult it can be -especially for first generation college students- to learn the "language" of college. We hope these videos will help.


You can watch the fourth video about extracurricular and social activities here or on the CACG YouTube page.


Please feel free to share the videos in this series with students, colleagues, or others you think might benefit. (And then let us know how you've helped get the word out!)

We'd really like to hear what you think - and, even more, we'd love to hear what your students think. Please share comments below or send an email to Adrienne and/or Dana with your thoughts.
 

Announcing College Application Week!

The American Council on Education (ACE) has invited Oregon to participate in the American College Application Campaign (ACAC). College Application Week (CAW) can open the door for students by encouraging them to take a significant step toward college in their senior year. It is particularly important for students who would be first in their families to attend college and students who have not yet seriously considered going to college. Application to nearby, open-admissions colleges – and even more distant and more selective institutions – gives students the confidence and encouragement that college is possible.

College Application Week Oregon will be hosted by 8 pilot sites, December 3-7 and December 10-14, 2012. Please join us in welcoming our inaugural host schools and CBOs:

Brookings-Harbor High School, Brookings

Chiloquin High School, Chiloquin

Hermiston High School, Hermiston

Lost River High School, Merrill

Native American Youth & Family Center/Early College Academy, Portland

North Valley High School, Grants Pass

Portland OIC/Rosemary Anderson High School, Portland

Taft High 7-12, Lincoln City

Wondering why CAW is necessary? Check out this PowerPoint presentation, prepared by ACE.