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“Exploring the Possibilities” is the theme of Palomar College’s third annual Community Showcase, a virtual report to the community. The showcase, presented by the Palomar College Foundation, takes place at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 27.
The showcase is an hourlong celebration of student successes despite enormous challenges, and an opportunity for the community to hear from Palomar’s leadership.
The event will be made available via Zoom, and will feature: highlights from the 2019-2020 academic year; a message from Interim Superintendent/President Jack Kahn; and a posthumous tribute to John Masson, former foundation board chairman and a former Escondido City Council member. There will also be a special announcement in Masson’s honor.
More than a dozen San Diego County nonprofits will be the recipients of $750,000 in grants from The San Diego Foundation to create more opportunities for youth to study STEM fields.
The foundation is directing funds to 13 programs reaching young people, particularly those from underrepresented communities. The San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation recently reported that Latino and Black communities are greatly underrepresented in San Diego’s highest-paying industries and occupations, many of which are related to STEM science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The programs receiving grants are:
San Diego State University Research Foundation, supporting the WE BELIEVE program (Women and Black Empowered Learners Interning in Engineering Environments). The university will provide summer research internships for Black high school and community college students.