Contra Costa County Adult Education Consortium: Collaborating for Student Success

Nov 1, 2018

Your future earning power and job success depends on how well you prepare yourself. Education and training are key to that preparation, propelling you toward your career goals with newly acquired skills. Adult education and career education programs can jump-start a new career or move you up the career advancement ladder. Whatever your needs, the member organizations of the Contra Costa County Adult Education Consortium will help you realize your academic and career goals.

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Architecture students win honorable mention in competition

Sep 11, 2018

Two DVC architecture students competed in the 2017-2018 American Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) competition and won honorable mention.

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Next-Gen Careers in Art, Design and Technology

Jun 1, 2018

The relationship between art and technology continues to rapidly evolve, creating both challenges and opportunities. To be successful in the fields of digital media, graphic design, film, television and/or electronic arts, students need strong mentors empowered with the latest technical tools to help them develop the right combination of talent, skill and technique. And because all of these fields are interrelated, it is important that students cross-train within the spectrum of available courses. This enables them to prepare to enter the job market, as well as advance in the field later on.

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Advanced Manufacturing – Where Technology Meets Innovation

Jun 1, 2018

Due to the recent economic downturn and technology advances, there are many who are concerned about the impact on manufacturing jobs. While it is true there have been some manufacturing job losses, there have also been gains that are propelling manufacturing to the forefront. This is important because manufacturing helps to create economic stability in communities by helping to move workers up the wage ladder.

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Break the Mold: Choose a career based on passion, not gender

Jun 1, 2018

Male-dominated and female-dominated jobs have always been part of the landscape in the American workplace, but these barriers have started to fall. The men working in daycare centers and the women working in STEM careers know how it feels to be one of only a few in their position at their place of employment.