{"id":2241,"date":"2014-03-28T06:10:48","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T13:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylinecollege.edu\/skylineshines\/?p=2241"},"modified":"2014-03-28T06:10:48","modified_gmt":"2014-03-28T13:10:48","slug":"middle-school-outreach-project-an-extreme-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylineshines.skylinecollege.edu\/uncategorized\/middle-school-outreach-project-an-extreme-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle School Outreach Project, an Extreme Success!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Funded by the President\u2019s Innovation Fund and in collaboration with the President\u2019s Council and Parkway Heights Middle School in South San Francisco, the Middle School Outreach Project (MSOP) was founded two years ago with the goal of exposing middle school students to college and careers at a young age.\u00a0 In addition, the project serves to provide information about college and financial aid to parents in order to foster and support their development as educational advocates for\u00a0their child.<\/p>\n

In December 2013, during MSOP\u2019s Welcome Day at Parkway Heights Middle School, the Middle School Outreach Team along with President Council Member, Teresa Proa\u00f1o, interacted for the first time with the forty middle school 8th<\/sup> grade participants that comprised this year\u2019s MSOPs cohort. During Welcome Day, the MSOP team also had an opportunity to meet and interact with our participants\u2019 parents.\u00a0 Welcome Day served to acquaint both students and parents about the project as well as to answer any questions they had.<\/p>\n

\"GIRLS<\/a>Between January through March, 2014, Skyline College counselors facilitated a series of bi-weekly educational and career-related workshop at Parkway Heights Middle School. \u00a0Students learned about Goal Setting, Motivation, Career Planning, and College Preparedness.\u00a0 During these workshops, the middle schoolers were highly engaged and very inquisitive!<\/p>\n

In an effort to engage the parents throughout the project, the team hosted Parent Night at Parkway Heights Middle School on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Parents received important information about high school requirements, the various systems of higher education in California, as well as financial aid and the process to apply for it.\u00a0 Parents learned that it is never too early to begin talking to their child about college.<\/p>\n

\"LAB<\/a>Lastly, on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, the project team hosted MSOPs Student Conference at Skyline College for forty participating middle school students and Parkway Heights Middle School staff.\u00a0 During the conference, students toured the campus and visited various CTE labs,including Respiratory Therapy, Surgical Technology, and Automotive Technology.\u00a0 In addition, they visited the track and had the opportunity to speak with Skyline College student athletes about their experiences playingsports and being a college student.\u00a0 Furthermore, middle schoolers had the opportunity to experience a college class firsthand and got their very own MSOP Student ID!<\/p>\n

\"PANEL<\/a>In partnership with the Center for Innovative Practices through Hip Hop Education and Research (CIPHER), the student conference concluded with a dynamic college and career panel comprised of professionals from various industries, including education, law, and psychology.\u00a0 These professionals answered students\u2019 questions eagerly and shared their personal experiences in attaining their education and reaching their career goals, while fostering a successful career in the Hip Hop Industry, as DJs, Rappers, and Emcees at the same time.<\/p>\n

The Middle School Outreach Project was a tremendous success, which served to instill motivation and the desire to attend college among participants.\u00a0 In their own words:<\/p>\n