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Chancellor Office Hours
Chancellor Brian King will be hosting monthly office hours at each Los Rios college. This is an opportunity for faculty, staff or students to drop in and talk to Chancellor King about any topic(s) important to you or your college in general.
Chancellor King's April Office Hour at American River College will be on Wednesday, April 10 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Center for Leadership & Development.
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ARC Retiree and Years of Service Celebration
Wednesday, April 24, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Community Rooms 3 & 4
Come together with your fellow Beavers to celebrate our retirees from this year as well as the 2023/2024 years of service recipients. We promise to keep the program light so we can spend our time together celebrating and catching up!
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Volunteer for Graduation!
Be a part of the magic of graduation and sign up to volunteer with us for one or both days! There are lots of different opportunities and many don’t require that you stay for the full duration of the graduation ceremony, but you are of course welcome to join us in cheering on our graduates. If you have any questions about different opportunities or how you can support graduation, please email Kaitlyn Collignon at colligk@losrios.edu.
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Shout Out!
Congratulations to our very own athletic counselor Diana Allie for being named the 3C4A Athletic Counselor of the Year!!!
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Free Loan Counseling Services Available
Los Rios Community College District is proud to partner with ECMC Solutions, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing Federal Student Loan counseling services at no cost. Whether you have questions about managing your loans, exploring repayment options, or seeking assistance with loan forgiveness programs, ECMC is here to help.
You can reach ECMC Solutions by visiting their website at www.ecmcsolutions.org, or by calling (844) 782-2333. Take advantage of this valuable resource to navigate your student loan journey with confidence.
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2024 Cultural Celebrations for Graduates
We invite you to join us in celebrating our graduating students as they reach this monumental milestone!
Asian Pacific Islander (API) Scholars Rising Ceremony
Saturday, May 4, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - American River College; Student Center
The API Scholars Rising Ceremony celebrates the accomplishments of students of Asian and Pacific Islander descent who have earned a certificate and/or degree in the current academic year and/or are transferring to a four-year university.
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Career Preparedness Workshops
All students are invited to attend a variety of virtual workshops this month that can help with your job and career search! Click on the workshop title below for more information and to register in advance via Handshake or Zoom.
Upcoming workshops include:
Tuesday, April 9, 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Thursday, April 11, 3:00 to 4:00 pm
Friday, April 12, 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Monday, April 15, 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Tuesday, April 16, 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Wednesday, April 24, 12:00 to 1:00 pm
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Attend Sacramento State Spring Sting 2024!
The Office of Admissions and Outreach will be hosting Spring Sting in person at American River College on Wednesday, April 10 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Spring Sting is an event where we bring Sacramento State departments and support services to your community college. Prospective transfer students will have the opportunity to meet with the Sacramento State community in order to help facilitate the transition from community college to our campus.
Some departments include: Transfer Resource Center, EOP, Liberal Studies, MLK Center, Pride Center, College of Business, Department of English, Department of Recreation, Park, & Tourism, Art Department, and much more!
RSVP recommended but not required to attend. We can’t wait to see you there!
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Kaiser Volunteer Opportunity: American Geriatrics Society CoCarer®, HELP | |
The AGS CoCarer®: Hospital Elder Life Program is for hospitalized older adult patients to decrease confusion and loss of independence. They are actively recruiting volunteers to participate in their HELP Program. Patients are assisted by trained volunteers and overseen by Elder Life Specialists and Elder Life Nurse Specialists.
Seeking volunteers who:
- Have an interest in caring for older adult patients
- Responsible, caring, and respectful or older adults
- Can help re-orient patients to their settings with social visits/conversation
- Will provide cognitive stimulation to patients based on specialized training
- Accompany patients during mealtime
- Guide patients with range of motion exercises and encourage appropriate ambulation
HELP Volunteer Requirements:
- Make at least a 1-year commitment to the program
- Commit to a 4-hour weekly shift for at least 6 months
- Undergo specialized training, including 8 hours of classroom instruction and 8 hours of precepted training
- Successfully complete competency-based checklist
To sign up, reach out to Valerie Sanders at Valerie.W.Sanders@KP.org or (916) 688-6069
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Parrot Newsletter Special Edition!
Squawk! Squawk! Celebrate National Poetry Month! For April, Issue #180 of The Parrot ESL Newsletter has plenty of poems, poetry, and poets. Prepare for “Poem in Your Pocket Day” by perusing this month’s offerings from The Parrot.
In this issue:
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- My iPhone 14 Pro: A Poem
- Keep a Poem in Your Pocket Day–April 18
- Ode to Cricket by Nasir Siddiqi
- Painting is silent poetry: the Art of Olena Logvyneko
- Nastaliq: Gorgeous Persian Calligraphy Picture Poems
- Professors Pick Poem
- Movies about Poems and Poetry…Well, Sorta, Kinda
- “I’m Wearing My Parrot” and other poems just for fun
- Photography: The Orchards of Woodland
- Quotes about Poetry to Make You Think
- and much, much more . . .
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