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Value Colleges Releases Rankings of the Best Community Colleges in the US
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C., May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Value Colleges (
www.valuecolleges.com), an independent online guide to the best values in undergraduate and graduate education, is pleased to share a new ranking of the Top 50 Best Community Colleges for 2021 (
Value Colleges features only fully accredited institutions that have proven their value for graduates on the job and on the job market. Value Colleges rankings are based on verified data from sources including IPEDS and Niche. Programs are ranked according to factors including cost and student satisfaction, so students can feel certain their choice of program will have a positive impact on their career.
The Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group this week awarded its annual 10th annual Dreammakers and Risktakers Awards to 20 local students.
According to the organization, the awards recognize âstudent innovators from the Tri-Valley region whose ideas hold the promise to change the world. It showcases the talent and bravery of the next generation and gives the opportunity for civic leaders to recognize them.â
âDuring a year in lockdown our youngest innovators broke-out with empathy, equity and boundless spirit.,â said Lynn Naylor, CEO of the business-led organization. âOur community is inspired by student leaders all across the Tri-Valley who even in tough times lead with grit, technical competence, and the heartfelt desire to make the world a better place.â
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Las Positas College is hosting a virtual Literary Arts Festival this Saturday, May 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
More information and free registration is at www.laspositascollege.edu/literary-festival. This festival is sponsored by the City of Livermore Arts Commission, Las Positas College Foundation, and grants from Ted and Dale Kaye and the Don Milanese Family. You can participate in events throughout the day, including a memoir writing panel, fantasy fiction workshop, screenwriting presentation (by the writer of “Liar, Liar” with Jim Carey and more), novel writing and self-publishing presentations, past and present Tri-Valley poets laureate panel and the event ends with a live poetry slam.
A screening of the documentary Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools is set for next Wednesday (Feb. 24). According to the library s website, the film takes a close look at the educational, judicial and societal disparities facing Black girls.
Throughout the entire month, the library is also offering a Black Lives Matter sign-making activity for youth and teens. We re definitely going to be doing more programs for racial justice and Black history throughout the year, Sevilla said. Equity and diversity and inclusion is something that the library is committed to year-round, so that s something that s definitely on the horizon.