Newsletter.......................November 2002 Issue Return to Homepage Fall 2002 Menu Go to bottom of page Puente Statewide Conference at UC Davis!! On Saturday, November 2nd, Puente chartered a bus and met up with 650, yes 650! other Puente students at the annual Northern California Puente Motivational Conference. Each school stood out in their matching Puente shirts-Skyline wore dark gray t-shirts with a design by Latino artist José de Rivera on the back. Upon arrival, the students were first told about all the transfer and financial aid possibilities. Next, Skyline Puente went on a tour of UC Davis's beautiful campus and even got to visit the local Farmer's Market. Afterwards, we had the treat of listening to writer Jimmy Santiago Baca speak. He told of his struggles in overcoming prison and illiteracy to go on to become an avid reader and prolific writer. He encouraged the students that they could achieve any dream they set their minds to and that it was in their power to create positive change in their lives and in the lives of others. In English 100 Puente for Spring 2003, the students will get a chance to read Baca's memoir A Place to Stand. Overall the trip to UC Davis was very inspiring and gratifying. Upcoming Mission Mural Tour-all interested are invited to attend! On Saturday, December 7th, the Puente students, their mentors and any family, friends, or Amigos de Puente who wish to join are going on the Precita Eyes/Balmy Lane Mural Tour in the Mission in San Francisco. The tour will be guided and will begin at the Mission Cultural Arts Center at 11am. Afterwards, we'll sit down to some of the delicious Mexican food that the Mission District is famous for! ..................................The Puente class of 2002! Welcoming New Puente Students for Spring 2003!! Please let your students know that they too can become a part of Puente! Puente is designed to create a support network through having a dedicated counselor and community mentors to assist under-represented students in transferring to four-year colleges. In addition, students are taken to UC campuses on tours, and they take part in other field trips in order to strengthen their connection to the college community. If you know a student who would benefit from this type of program, please encourage him/her to sign up for English 100 with Rachel Bell for Spring 2003. The course information is as follows: ...................ENGL 100 MWF 10:10-11am, CRN #37022 The curriculum in Latino-centered but students do not need to be Latino to sign up. All students are welcome into the Puente familia!!! Want to become a Puente mentor? Want to recommend someone as a mentor? Don't have enough time to mentor but you would like to be a part of Puente and its events by becoming an "Amigo de Puente"? Contact: Imelda Hermosillo, Puente Counselor 650-738-4493 hermosillo@smccd.net or Rachel Bell, Puente English teacher 650-738-4349 bellr@smccd.net at Skyline College 3300 College Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066