Skyline College has a new division: Global Learning Programs and Services (GLPS). The GLPS division is now located on the third floor of Building 2, Room 2-352, the office is just around the corner from the Veterans’ Services Center. Please come visit our new space!
This division is led by the Dean, Richard Soyombo and is staffed by new and familiar faces, including, Ms. Catherine Fraser, Mrs. Pcyeta Stroud, Mr. Raul Guerra, Ms. Troy Barros, Mr. Wissem Bennani, Ms. Chikako Walker, Ms. Liezl Madrona and Ms. Alessandra Zanassi.
Reflecting Skyline College’s mission “To empower and transform a global community of learners,” the GLPS Division works with numerous programs to further the cultural awareness and interconnectivity of those within the Skyline College community, both locally and internationally. Within our multidimensional division, the following programs are offered to assist and engage students and faculty alike: International Students Program, Global Trade & Logistics Program, Center for International Trade & Development, Study Abroad and Exchange Program, African Diaspora Project, Global Innovation Program, Youth Entrepreneurship Program, Internship Job-Shadow Program and the Bay Area Entrepreneur Center – our off-site location.
This fall, the division is pleased to host 71 students from Mexico under the Bécalos Program through a partnership with the Mexican Government. These university students are all from low-income areas and have been awarded the academic opportunity to improve their English and gain exposure to American culture through the Bécalos Program. We are proud to have the Bécalos students here at Skyline College.
For more information on any of the programs mentioned above, and to participate please contact Ms. Pcyeta Stroud at stroudp@smccd.edu.
Article by Alessandra Zanassi | Image by SMCCD Facilities
