Educate 2025 offered students the opportunity to attend activity/workshops designed to empower and motivate students to pursue higher education, and encourage them to overcome barriers.

 

Activity / Workshops

 

Workshop Department Host Location Description
Career Workshop
 Counseling Antonia Tway 3312 Learn how to pick a career from one of our Cuesta College academic counselors. 
Children's Center Tour and Info Session
 CDFS/EDUC Michele Gordon Johnson & Melina Simonds Children Center Learn and explore Cuesta College Children Center. Information session also available. 
College Corps Jeopardy!
 College Corps  Darlene Azevedo 3134 Interactive game that will allow students to learn more about Climate Action, Food Insecurity, K-12 education and College Corps. 
Como Encontrar tu Carrera (en Español)
 Counseling Berto Marroquin 3310 Descubre cómo encontrar tu carrera en Cuesta College!
Drum Circle 
 Performing Arts Traven Marks CPAC Courtyard Talk about rhythm and it's importance in music. Pass out drums and lead them in some activities surrounding playing together and creating music.
Dual Enrollment/CCAP Journey (English & en Español)
 Dual Enrollment  Gina Barbosa SLL Courtyard Visual/interactive representation of how
Exploring STEM at Cuesta
 STEM Area of Study Erin Naegle & Sara Sanchez 2300 Courtyard Engage in a variety of science activities, interacting with reptiles, biological specimens, and physics lab equipment
Health Career Exploration
 Nursing & Allied Health Heather Tucker  Ambulance Pavilion Medical Lab demo/activities
In-demand Skills to Excel in School and in Life
 Ovi Inspires Ovi  2401 Come and learn in-demand skills to excel in school and life from our keynote presenter, Ovi! 
Major vs Career
 EOPS CARE CaLWORKs Luis Ayala & Dee   Sharing the difference between a Major and Career. What you major in does not always determine the jobs you can have.
Pancakes & Paying for College
 Student Life & Leadership Jack DePuy & Dr. Deswart & Madison Wethington ASCC Lounge Join Basic Needs and Financial Aid to make pancakes from ingredients you can get from the food pantry + learn about how you can afford college
Scavenger Hunt/Bingo & Affinity Center
 Library & Affinity Center Sharon Haupt &Lucy Rodriguez & Dulce Corum   Library Explore the resources the Library has to offer
Come to the Dark Side, a Behind the Scenes look at Technical Theater
 Drama Department Brian Williams 7319 Exploration of the backstage world of the theater. Demonstration of tools and materials used to create scenery and props. A display of completed work for various shows, and a Q&A about the program.
VR Headset Career Exploration
 Career Services Jennifer Anderson, Tyler Wilson, Chelsea Fredinburg 5310 Explore different career simulations with VR headset
Continuing Education programs (en Español)
 Continuing Education Catalina Calderon 2604 Bilingual Visual representation of programs and resources /interactive activity in Spanish