Category: Education

CSUCI first-year and new transfer students to receive free loan of iPad Air bundle

by Community Contributor • August 11, 2021 • Comments Off

First-year and new transfer students enrolled in CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) for the Fall 2021 semester will receive the free loan of a brand new iPad Air, Apple Pencil and Apple Smart Keyboard Folio—theirs to use for the duration of their enrollment years.

All new students who register to participate in the initiative will get the bundle, which is part of the largest device distribution program ever conducted by the CSU system. The CSU Chancellor’s Office is launching the pilot program at eight campuses, which together have a total of about 35,000 first-year and new transfer students.

Pack that PODS® Container with Backpacks for Big Brothers Big Sisters Ventura County

by Community Contributor • August 11, 2021 • Comments Off

PODS Moving & Storage Ventura County, are putting their benevolent spirit to good use once again. They have partnered with Cumulus Media & Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) to provide over 200 backpacks for children in Ventura County who need them most. PODS Moving & Storage have agreed to match each backpack donated by Ventura County supporters, helping students in our community!

August 2021 will be an exciting time for most children who are starting or reentering local schools, but it can be a daunting time for parents when extra school supplies cost more than they have. “PODS Moving & Storage, are delighted to be helping students in need in Ventura County, hence this Pack the PODS Container with Backpacks initiative!” said Steve Yapp, owner. “We are always looking for ways that PODS Moving & Storage can make a difference in our community and there is no better way to support our youth than with their education”.

UCSB — The Current — ‘The Ocean Remembers’ and more news

by Community Contributor • August 11, 2021 • Comments Off

Using artificial intelligence, researchers find that global ocean warming started later in the 20th century than previously estimated.

Bilingual report — County of Ventura COVID-19 Update for Aug. 11, 2021

by Community Contributor • August 11, 2021 • Comments Off

COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A with Drs. Barger & Meshkaty with the Ventura County Medical Center

Bilingual report — County of Ventura COVID-19 Update for Aug. 10, 2021

by Community Contributor • August 10, 2021 • Comments Off

There are 186 new COVID-19 cases reported since Monday and 3,055 new tests performed. There are 121 people hospitalized, 25 in the ICU. There are no additional deaths.

74.1% of Ventura County’s population 12+ has received the first dose.
66% of Ventura County’s population 12+ has been fully vaccinated.
76.3% of Ventura County’s population 18+ has received the first dose.

For more information visit www.vcrecovers.org

The California Department of Public Health has issued a public health order requiring workers in health care settings to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 30, 2021. For more information visit https://bit.ly/CDPHSPHO

Bilingual report — Oxnard College offers English as a Second Language Classes online and in person

by Community Contributor • August 10, 2021 • Comments Off

Aprenda inglés en persona o en casa con clases virtuales de Oxnard College. Inscripciones para las clases de inglés como segundo idioma están abiertas para el semestre del otoño 2021 en Oxnard College. Clases de crédito y sin crédito comienzan el 23 de agosto y se impartirán en línea y en persona con horarios flexibles por la mañana y por la tarde.

Oxnard College ofrece uso gratuito de textos, acceso a Zoom y tutoría para las clases. También habrá cierto número de computadoras portátiles disponibles para prestar a estudiantes que las necesitan.

Lumina Alliance Receives Grant from The Community Foundation SLO County and Opportunity to Thrive Initiative

by Community Contributor • August 10, 2021 • Comments Off

Lumina Alliance received $35,000 in funding from the Opportunity to Thrive Initiative and The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County. This grant will be used to help survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence exiting Lumina Alliance’s emergency shelters overcome barriers to their self?sufficiency.

BBSVC and Mentor CA kick off a statewide Back-to-School Campaign with Partners

by Community Contributor • August 10, 2021 • Comments Off

As part of a first-ever statewide collaboration with MENTOR California, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County (BBSVC) is hosting a Back 2 School Backpack Drive that will equip over 1,500 students in the Ventura County community with the tools necessary for educational success. Essential school supplies will be provided by the Rotary Clubs of Ventura County. Backpacks will be donated by NBA and NFL state franchises, community partners such as PODS, and other local nonprofit agencies such as Kids & Families Together and Safe Passage. BBSVC will also sign up youth for the agency’s one-to-one mentoring program that builds college and career readiness, socioemotional health, and a sense of belonging and connectedness.

The Museum of Ventura County Research Library digitizes early 20th Century footage

by Community Contributor • August 10, 2021 • Comments Off

The Herman Keene film collection is available in an online exhibit, “OUT AND BACK: VENTURA COUNTY BACKCOUNTRY ADVENTURES” VENTURA COUNTY — Made possible by a Schwemm Family Foundation grant, the Museum of Ventura County’s (MVC) Research Library has successfully digitized…

Museum of Ventura County — Ag Interactive + Back Country Adventures

by Community Contributor • August 10, 2021 • Comments Off

In person, on the web, and live broadcast
Your Museum in Ventura, in Santa Paula, and in your home

Bilingual report — Ventura County Public Health Issues Health Advisory Urging Vaccinations and Masking Indoors

by Community Contributor • August 9, 2021 • Comments Off

Due to the current surge, Ventura County Public Health (VCPH) is urging all Ventura County residents that are eligible but have not yet been fully vaccinated to get vaccinated as soon as possible. In alignment with state and federal health authorities, VCPH officials also continue to strongly recommend mask wearing indoors in public places regardless of vaccination status. While Ventura County continues to be aligned with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance on masking, which recommends that everyone regardless of vaccination status wear masks indoors, and that requires those that are not fully vaccinated to mask indoors, officials are closely monitoring the current surge in case additional mitigation measures are needed.

Thousand Oaks resident raising funds for Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley via free throw shooting challenge

by Community Contributor • August 9, 2021 • Comments Off

Basketball games are often won and lost at the free throw line, the pressure too much for some players. For new Thousand Oaks resident Richard Crasnick, shooting free throws in his driveway has pressure of its own. Every make yields a $1 donation to The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley; however, every miss is one less dollar for the Clubs. This is all part of Crasnick’ s 365-consecutive-day free throw challenge.

Openings Still Available For YMCA After School Childcare Programs

by Community Contributor • August 9, 2021 • Comments Off

YMCA branches serving the Conejo Valley/Las Virgenes, Simi Valley and Moorpark areas have a limited number of openings left for children in TK through fifth grade for YMCA after-school childcare programs for the 2021-22 school year.

Yarrow Family YMCA provides childcare in the Las Virgenes School District at Sumac/Mariposa, Willow and Yerba Buena elementary schools in Agoura Hills and White Oak Elementary in Westlake Village.

Simi Valley Family YMCA offers childcare at Big Springs, Hollow Hills, Katherine and White Oak elementary schools.

Conejo Valley YMCA is providing childcare at Peach Hill Academy Elementary School in Moorpark and M.A.T.E.S. Charter School in Thousand Oaks.

Bilingual report — County of Ventura COVID-19 Update for Aug. 9, 2021

by Community Contributor • August 9, 2021 • Comments Off

Since Friday, August 6, there have been 598 new COVID-19 cases reported and 8,616 new tests performed. There are 116 people hospitalized, 23 in the ICU. 5 additional deaths of a 60 year old male, 69 year old female, 68 year old female, 95 year old male, and a 75 year old male. Our thoughts and sincere condolences to the loved ones of those that have passed away.

United Way of Ventura County — It’s the final challenge week, your donation NOW makes the difference!

by Community Contributor • August 9, 2021 • Comments Off

Today kicks off the FINAL challenge week for our Community Thrives fundraiser!

What are challenge weeks? Each challenge week, the top fundraisers are awarded with EXTRA grant funding … meaning your donation goes even further.

Are you able to help us reach our goal to support United to End Homelessness initiative?

Your donation helps another individual get one step closer to securing a stable place to call home. Donating now makes all the difference.

SBCC Board approves vaccination requirement

by Community Contributor • August 9, 2021 • Comments Off

At a special Santa Barbara City College Board of Trustees meeting held on August 5, 2021, the Board passed Resolution No. 1 COVID-19 Immunization. The resolution requires that on Oct. 1, 2021, or upon issuance of final FDA approval for at least one COVID-19 vaccine – whichever comes earlier – all students and employees and members of the public must provide valid documentation of “full” COVID-19 vaccination (as defined by the U.S. Center for Disease Control) to SBCC as a condition of (a) entering an SBCC campus building, (b) attending an in-person SBCC class, or (c) using a service located off-campus for obtaining an approved exemption based on medical, disability, religious grounds, or a deferral based on pregnancy.

Santa Barbara County Food Action Network Summer Newsletter

by Community Contributor • August 9, 2021 • Comments Off

Summer is in full swing across our food system – stone fruit, tomatoes, summer squash, fresh beans, and corn are abundantly available at farmers markets and farm stands across the County. As you’ll read in our Mid-County Community Profile, many local ranchers, fishermen, chefs, home cooks, and gardeners are preserving the harvest to cultivate food sovereignty, curb food waste, promote food access and food security, and ultimately build resilience into the food system.

Bilingual commentary — Coming to Terms with My Heritage

by Community Contributor • August 5, 2021 • Comments Off

At the time, it was hard to imagine that patiently spitting into a plastic tube would unlock some of the secrets of my ancestry. But such is the process that allows 23andMe, a “genetic service” that provides DNA testing, to provide ancestral information to their customers.

The results of such genetic inquiries can range from shocking to embarrassing to simply confirming what we may already know—or at least suspect—about our family background.

Bilingual report — Local Health Plan Earns High National Ratings for Adolescent Immunizations, Weight Assessment

by Community Contributor • August 5, 2021 • Comments Off

CenCal Health, the publicly-sponsored health plan for Medi-Cal in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, has received top marks among the nation’s Medicaid plans for adolescent immunizations and for adolescent weight assessment according to the 2021 results from Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®). Santa Barbara County was rated in the top 5% nationally for meningococcal, Tdap and HPV immunizations of plan members ages 9-13. San Luis Obispo County was rated in the top 5% nationally for physical activity counseling of pediatric members, and in the top 10% of pediatric weight assessment ratings overall, including nutrition counseling and body mass index (BMI) percentiles. In addition, both counties covered by CenCal Health received the highest HEDIS rating – top 5% in the nation – for timeliness of women’s postpartum care.

CFROG accepting applications through Aug. 8 for youth Environmental Voices Academy

by Community Contributor • August 4, 2021 • Comments Off

Climate First: Replacing Oil & Gas (CFROG) is accepting applications through Aug. 8 for its youth Environmental Voices Academy.

The academy is a14-week environmental justice training program for high school juniors and seniors residing in Ventura County. Click here to apply

Classes begin Wednesday, August 25th, 2021 and the program wraps up with a graduation ceremony on Saturday, November 20th, 2021.

The program is online over Zoom, with three required in-person Saturday sessions.

Online meetings over Zoom will take place Wednesday nights from 5:30-7:00 pm.
Two Saturdays at Cal State Channel Islands are TBD.
Graduation is Saturday, November 20th at CFROG’s Offices.

Bilingual report — County of Ventura COVID-19 Update for Aug. 4, 2021

by Community Contributor • August 4, 2021 • Comments Off

Since Monday, August 2, there have been 269 new COVID-19 cases and 6,595 new tests performed. 0 additional deaths.

73.3% of Ventura County’s population 12+ has received the first dose.
65.4% of Ventura County’s population 12+ has been fully vaccinated.

COVID-19 Cases Among Fully Vaccinated Individuals as of August 4, 2021:
Fully vaccinated: 474,932
Total cases among vaccinated individuals: 688
Rate of infection among fully vaccinated: 0.14% (688/474,932)
Total hospitalizations among fully vaccinated: 35
Hospitalization rate: 0.007% (35/477,932)
Total deaths among fully vaccinated: 3. All individuals were over the age of 65 and had comorbidities.

Ventura College Offers New Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program

by Community Contributor • August 4, 2021 • Comments Off

Veterans experiencing unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic are among the country’s hardest-hit populations. To help veterans who have been impacted, Ventura College’s Veterans Resource Center (VRC) is now offering the Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP). Eligible veterans will receive up to one year of U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs-paid training for high-demand occupations and a monthly housing allowance.

To qualify for the Veteran Affairs (VA) program, veterans need to be between the ages of 22 and 66, unemployed due to COVID, not totally disabled and have no other VA benefits remaining.

UCSB — The Current — ‘A Forest with No Canopy’ and more news

by Community Contributor • August 4, 2021 • Comments Off

Researchers investigate the productivity of kelp forests, sans the iconic kelp.

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara — Upcoming events from our Emerging Leaders in the Arts Fellows!

by Community Contributor • August 4, 2021 • Comments Off

UPCOMING EVENTS CURATED BY THIS YEARS’ ELA FELLOWS!

MCASB is delighted to present three unique
Independent Curatorial Projects from the 2021 ELA cohort.

As the culmination of their nine-month-long experience-based fellowship, these projects aim to support and encourage Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) within the Santa Barbara Community.

Bid on Best of Local Art During Museum’s Online Auction Fundraiser starting Aug. 16

by Community Contributor • August 3, 2021 • Comments Off

Twenty-one stunning works of art by local artists will soon be up for grabs during the Santa Paula Art Museum’s online Fine Art Auction Fundraiser. Online bidding will open Monday, August 16, 2021, and will close Sunday, August 29, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. PDT. The Museum’s annual Fine Art Auction is the nonprofit’s biggest fundraiser each year. All proceeds raised from the event will benefit the Santa Paula Art Museum and the thousands of children, families, and adults that the Museum serves through its educational programs every year.

Bid online for your chance to take home artworks by historical artists like Jessie Arms Botke, Cornelis Botke and Douglas Shively, and contemporary pieces by some of this region’s most popular artists: Linda Brown, Norman Kirk, Sherry Loehr, Susan Petty, Gail Pidduck, Anette Power, and more. Individuals must preregister to bid online at www.bidsquare.com/auction-house/santa-paula-art-museum.

Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) — Masking Recommendations for Businesses

by Community Contributor • August 3, 2021 • Comments Off

With the increasing spread of the COVID-19 Delta Variant, masking recommendations are changing rapidly. Review the recommendations and regional information below to help protect your employees and customers.

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara — Be a Supporting Circle Member!

by Community Contributor • August 3, 2021 • Comments Off

Every donation goes to support our passionate staff in presenting engaging exhibitions, exciting artist talks, informative guided tours, inclusive community events, fun educational programs, and more. MCASB only exists with the support of our community. Become a member today and support MCASB’s initiatives!

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria Celebrates 50th Anniversary

by Community Contributor • August 2, 2021 • Comments Off

Community members joined Girls Inc. of Carpinteria staff, board members, girls and alumnae for a special event on Thursday, July 29 – ‘Cocktails and Conversations’ – to commemorate Girls Inc.’s 50th anniversary. Carpinteria Mayor Wade Nomura, Councilmember Natalia Alarcon and longtime supporters of the organization, including past board members Clyde Freeman, Sharon Organista and Gail Persoon, were among the guests to help kick off the celebrations.

Lumina Alliance launches county-wide campaign supporting youth and pre-teen boys

by Community Contributor • August 2, 2021 • Comments Off

After merging into one organization, Lumina Alliance (formerly known as RISE and Stand Strong) is launching its initial prevention project, ReDefineSLO: A social marketing campaign focused on improving the social, emotional, and physical well-being of children and pre-teen boys.

ReDefineSLO, which launches August 2nd, is an innovative approach to preventing sexual assault and intimate partner violence in San Luis Obispo County. The campaign aims to empower parents and caregivers with the tools to engage pre-teens in tough conversations about their social and emotional health, in order to end violence before it ever takes place.

Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) — Free Webinar Schedule

by Community Contributor • August 2, 2021 • Comments Off

August 10 @ 10:30 am

This live, interactive webinar session is designed to help you understand the features, functions and benefits of QuickBooks Online for small business owners as well as assist you in implementing accounting best practices to manage your business finances including COVID-19 Funds and Forgiveness. Juliana Ramirez from JR Bookkeeping will live answer your questions related to the subject matter including live demonstrations. You are highly encouraged to bring your own questions and situations to be solved or used as an example during the live demonstrations.

Santa Paula Art Museum announces upcoming events

by Community Contributor • August 2, 2021 • Comments Off

The new exhibit, Vistas, Varmints and Vagabonds: The PAC6 Paints the Wild West, is now on view at the Santa Paula Art Museum! PAC6 is a group of six women artists from Southern California who joined forces in 2014 to travel and paint across the country. The artists are Linda Brown, Marian Fortunati, Nita Harper, Debra Holladay, Laura Wambsgans and Sharon Weaver. Meet the artists during their exhibit premiere party on Sunday, August 1. The exhibit runs through November 7, 2021, and all of the artworks are available for purchase.

Bilingual report — Mi Vida, Mi Voz Community Collaboration Provides Critical Resources for Santa Barbara County Spanish Speaking Community

by Community Contributor • July 30, 2021 • Comments Off

For years, the Spanish-speaking community has struggled to receive timely, culturally appropriate information related to emerging needs. A collaboration comprised of local Latino-serving organizations, Mi Vida, Mi Voz (My Life, My Voice) was developed to address this information deficit. After the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Mi Vida, Mi Voz (MVMV) pivoted to address the critical needs related to the crisis. With the pandemic’s disproportionate health and economic impact in the Latino community, this essential formation was and is more relevant than ever

Since spring of 2020, Mi Vida, Mi Voz has been collecting information about community resources in five basic categories: Health; Basic Needs (food, financial support, housing, legal); Mental Health; Children & Families; and Seniors. The emphasis has been on health and basic needs information during the COVID-19 crisis.

Bilingual report — COVID-19 Update for July 30, 2021

by Community Contributor • July 30, 2021 • Comments Off

Since Wednesday, July 28, there have been 346 new COVID-19 cases and 7,026 new tests performed. 0 additional deaths.

72.7% of Ventura County’s population 12+ has received the first dose.
64.9% of Ventura County’s population 12+ has been fully vaccinated.
75.1% of Ventura County’s population 18+ has received the first dose.

As of July 28, 2021, there have been 359 breakthrough cases in Ventura County.

Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) — California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program Rounds 7-9

by Amigos805.com • July 29, 2021 • Comments Off

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here CA SMALL BUSINESS COVID-19 RELIEF GRANT PROGRAM ROUNDS 7 – 9 California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), announced today that…

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara — Only 3 days remaining to see Shana Moulton

by Community Contributor • July 29, 2021 • Comments Off

There are only three days remaining to view Shana Moulton: The Invisible Seventh is the Mystic Column at MCASB! Stop by this weekend to see the exhibition in its final form. Over the last four months, The Invisible Seventh is the Mystic Column has taken on new elements, adapting and changing as Shana Moulton has explored this iteration of herWhispering Pines series. Join us for the final days of this exhibition from Thursday – Sunday, 11AM – 5PM!

Teatro de las Américas — Upcoming events

by Community Contributor • July 29, 2021 • Comments Off

We want to thank the Port of Hueneme for their 2021-2022 Sponsorship

Queremos dar las gracias al Port of Hueneme por ser nuestro Patrocinador del año 2021-2022

High-Tech Learning Lab to Open at VCOE

by Community Contributor • July 29, 2021 • Comments Off

Seventh-grade students from Somis School will be the first to experience a new high-tech learning lab opening at the Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE) in Camarillo next week. It’s called the LMNOP Lab, which stands for Learning Makes New Opportunities Possible. The lab is outfitted with large interactive displays and all of the tools students will need to complete various technology-oriented projects.

The students will enjoy a full week of interactive learning about computer coding, robotics, electronic music, and website design. Students will have the opportunity to choose their own projects, which they will present to the class at the end of the week. Students will have access to a variety of technology learning tools, including Arduino microcontrollers and LEGO BOOST kits that use motors, sensors and coding to bring models to life.

Oxnard College Reopens Child Development Center to the Community

by Community Contributor • July 29, 2021 • Comments Off

Oxnard College is reopening its Child Development Center on Aug. 16 after undergoing renovations, expanding its hours and adopting a new curriculum. The Oxnard College “Little Condors” Child Development Center will serve preschoolers Monday through Friday, year-round, helping bridge a gap in Ventura County childcare services and providing much-needed support for family care needs.

Part-day and full-day childcare services are available to families in the community, while scholarships and priority are reserved for Oxnard College students. The Center’s new curriculum will provide an innovative focus on dual language learners, outdoor learning and play, and STEAM experiences (i.e., science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics).

Bilingual report — Ventura County Elections Has Immediate Need for Election Workers

by Community Contributor • July 29, 2021 • Comments Off

Do you want to take part in our democracy? Do you enjoy public service? Apply to be a part of our awesome team! Ventura County Elections is seeking to fill 110 Temporary Intermittent Elections Voting Assistant positions immediately at an hourly rate of $21.93 to assist with the September 14, 2021 Gubernatorial Recall Election.

County of Ventura COVID-19 Update for July 28, 2021

by Community Contributor • July 28, 2021 • Comments Off

Since the last update on Monday, July 26, there have been 268 new COVID-19 cases and 5,237 new tests performed. 1 additional death of an 89 year old male. Our thoughts and sincere condolences to the loved ones of those that have passed away.

72.3% of Ventura County’s population 12+ has received the first dose.
64.7% of Ventura County’s population 12+ has been fully vaccinated.
74.8% of Ventura County’s population 18+ has received the first dose.

As of today, July 28, 2021, there have been 359 breakthrough cases in Ventura County.
This is .076% of the 469,530 Ventura County residents who are fully vaccinated, tested positive and meet the CDC’s definition of a breakthrough case.

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