Schedule of Events - August 18-21, 2021
Day 1: Wednesday, August 18
Description | Time |
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Welcome & Getting Acquainted: Vamos a Conocernos Eva Blanco Masias M.A. ‘11, VP of Enrollment Management |
10am-11am |
Inspirational Opening Address Dr. Louie F. Rodriguez, UC Riverside. Dr. Louie F. Rodriguez, Interim Dean & Professor, |
11am-12pm |
Lunch Break | 12pm |
Accessing SCU Resources, Panel Discussion, Various SCU Admin. Trista San Agustin, Director, One-Stop Enrollment Center |
1pm-2pm |
Accessing SCU Resources, Student Panel Edith Gonzalez, Co-President, Society of Hispanic Engineers |
2pm-3pm |
Day 2: Thursday, August 19
Description | Time |
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Career Launch Academy I: Session 1 What is the hidden job market and how do you access it? |
10am-12pm |
Lunch Break | 12pm |
Rock your LinkedIn Profile, A Workshop Gabriel Lomeli, Account Manager, Creative Media Strategy, LinkedIn |
1pm-2pm |
Financial Foundations: Building Good Money Habits Oscar Robles, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management |
2pm-3pm |
Day 3: Friday, August 20
Description | Time |
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Career Launch Academy: Session 2 Playing "the student card" and why creating relationships with professionals is essential to landing a job you want after graduation |
10am-12pm |
Lunch Break (30 minutes) | 12pm |
Developing Your Personal Brand, A Workshop Guisselle Nunez '97, Author, “Take Charge of Your Brand” |
12:30pm-2pm |
SCU Alumni Network: Importance of Staying Connected Jose Cabrales ‘00, Chief of Staff at American Association of State College and Universities (AASCU) |
2pm-3pm |
Day 4: Saturday, August 21
Description | Time |
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Community Networks, Making and Being the Difference Gabby Chavez ‘09, President, Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley |
11am-12pm |
Lunch Break | 12pm |
Leadership & Prosperity in Silicon Valley and Our Communities Ed Alvarez ‘64, President, Latino Education Advancement Foundation |
1pm-2pm |
Keynote Address & Closing Guillermo Diaz, Chief Executive Officer, Kloudspot Inc. & Chairman, Hispanic IT Executive Council |
2pm-3pm |
Speakers
Opening Message
Dr. Louie F. Rodriguez Interim Dean & Professor, UC RiversideDr. Louie F. Rodríguez is the Interim Dean and a Professor in the Graduate School of Education at UC Riverside. He earned his doctorate in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2005.
Keynote Closing Address
Guillermo Diaz Chief Executive Officer, Kloudspot Inc.Guillermo Diaz, Jr., is a transformative global business leader and champion of inclusion and diversity. He is the CEO of Kloudspot Inc., an innovative AI and IOT analytics platform. In his prior role, he was a transformational innovator across Cisco and broadly in the industry, developing a strong track record for accelerating culture through people, process, and technology.
2021 Student Participants
As you begin your next chapter at Santa Clara University, what are you most excited about?
I am extremely excited to be a part of a university that embraces its students and helps guide them to be better academically, professionally, and individually. I understand that SCU will provide me the same opportunities to receive a quality education, network, build authentic relationships, and be a part of an institution that I can represent for the rest of my life.
Why did you choose to transfer to Santa Clara University?
I picked Santa Clara because it was a school that seemed impossible for me to get into. Younger me would have never thought I would be able to attend such a great school. I am very happy that I was able to reach this achievement in my life.
Why did you choose to transfer to Santa Clara University?
I chose Santa Clara University because it is known not only for its excellent School of Business but also because of its diverse student and faculty population. I had the opportunity to take a tour back in 2018. And I was surprised of how diverse the student body is. Also, Santa Clara University will provide me with the academic and extracurricular resources, such internships, to understanding what I will need to be ale to succeed as in business major, preparing me for a career in the field of influencing policy across the globe
As you begin your next chapter at Santa Clara University, what are you most excited about?
I am most excited to meet people and learn from others. Through programs such as LEAD and LLI, I can network and expand my knowledge. As a computer science major, I am very excited to be in an environment that has impacted the world with breakthrough technologies.
Why did you choose to transfer to Santa Clara University?
I chose Santa Clara University because I wanted to stay local and everyone that I have spoken to has had a great experience at Santa Clara University.
Why did you choose to transfer to Santa Clara University?
I chose Santa Clara University because of the values and beliefs that it stands for, the small campus size, smaller staff to student ratio, and the location. It allows me to remain close to home and my children who also attend school in the city of Santa Clara.
As you begin your next chapter at Santa Clara University, what are you most excited about?
I'm looking forward to the amazing programs that I will be part of, like LEAD, Latinx Leadership Incubator, Career launch, and being part of the HFSV organization, but also to develop new connections and grow more into my CS career through the classes I will be taking at SCU.
Why did you choose to transfer to Santa Clara University?
I personally chose Santa Clara University because from the moment I visited the campus I felt a deep connection with the school. I knew this institution could offer me the help and resources I needed to succeed as a Latina in tech. Santa Clara won my heart over with the perks of having smaller class sizes, an 11:1 student to faculty ratio, location, and most importantly the beautiful campus.
As you begin your next chapter at Santa Clara University, what are you most excited about?
With my new chapter at SCU, I am most excited for this opportunity to grow, improve, and become the person I envision myself becoming upon graduation. With these last two years of my academic career towards a bachelor's degree, I am eager to utilize all the resources at my display. I look forward to joining organizations, clubs, interning, and volunteering in areas I am passionate about.
As you begin your next chapter at Santa Clara University, what are you most excited about?
I'm most excited to learn more about what engineers do and as well as strengthening my understanding of the science of our surroundings.
As you begin your next chapter at Santa Clara University, what are you most excited about?
I am excited to network and meet students that end up being long-term friends that have the same motivated mindset as I do.