Cypress Semiconductor employees held their 19th annual Holiday Food Drive Event in December, featuring unique canned food sculptures and a celebrity-judged talent competition.
Items include H1N1 flu infection control stations and a calming art installation for cancer patients
SAN JOSE, Calif.—November 23, 2009—This giving season the Valley Medical Center Foundation has kicked off its first-ever Holiday Wish List. The VMC Foundation seeks cash donations so that hospital staff can receive much-needed items to improve patient health, safety and comfort at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and the community clinics.
“During these tough economic times, we have to work harder than ever before to find the resources we need to provide the best care to our patients,” said Christopher Wilder, executive director of the VMC Foundation. “The Holiday Wish List gives my colleagues and me an opportunity to raise money for some very important projects suggested by the hospital’s employees.”
Staff submitted more than 40 suggestions for items to raise money for on the Holiday Wish List. A committee narrowed the list to four of the most critical items, worth just over $30,000 in all, including:
The VMC Foundation raises funds and awareness for the entire Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System. Donations for the Holiday Wish List can be made online at www.vmcfoundation.org/wishlist with credit card or PayPal, or checks can be sent to:
VMC Foundation
ATTN: Holiday Wish List
2400 Moorpark Ave., Suite 207
San Jose, CA 95128
Donations will be accepted through December 31st.
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echristopher.wilder@hhs.co.santa-clara.ca.us
Ms. Hoffman has held a number of key executive roles in high-growth, global companies as well as carrying on a musical career. Prior to joining the Nevada Opera, she served as CEO and consultant to a variety of not-for-profit and technology companies.
In Silicon Valley, she co-founded a life science company, EnviroSystems, served as CEO/President and built the company from concept through commercialization. President George W. Bush recognized the company’s support of the World Trade Center relief effort and placed Ms. Hoffman on a trade mission to Mexico and then on the Corporate Responsibility panel at the Economic Summit in 2002. Ms. Hoffman also supported the US Commerce Department’s leadership in the first Americas Competitiveness Forum and established the public-private partnership panel for the Forum.
“I’m thrilled to have someone of Diana’s caliber willing to take on this position,” said Randi Thompson, President of the Association’s Board. “We had many outstanding candidates, but Diana’s professional experience, her passion for opera, her tireless work ethic and her enthusiasm were a combination we could not pass up. She is the type of leader to get us through this recession and ensure we’re here another 42 years.”
After graduating from law school in San Jose, Calif., Ms. Hoffman founded a Silicon Valley law firm, Hoffman and Kazubowski, which she managed for more than 20 years, specializing in business start-ups, reorganizations, mergers/acquisitions and corporate law. She served as corporate counsel for profit and non-profit corporations, and sat on Boards of Directors for non-profit and for profit corporations. In addition to her corporate and philanthropic commitments, as Assistant Professor at UC Davis’ Graduate School of Management, she taught classes on New Product Development.
Ms. Hoffman has been awarded many civic and community awards and is an accomplished singer, pianist, and violinist.
“This honor of being the General Director of the Nevada Opera is the culmination of my careers in law, business, and theater,” Ms. Hoffman told the Association Board of Directors on her acceptance of the General Director position.
Ms Hoffman holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Lincoln University Law School, San Jose, Calif., and a Baccalaureate Degree from San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Calif.
The Nevada Opera Association located in Reno, Nevada, is the only professional opera company and the oldest professional performing arts organization in Nevada, with a history that extends back to 1968. The 2009-2010 Season’s presentations are Carmen (October), HMS Pinafore (February), and a concert by Hope Briggs (May), the Association’s 2007 Aida. For further information call 775-786-4046 or visit us online at www.nevadaopera.org
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Approximately 140 new Jobs Created when the Two New Retail Outlets Open
San Jose, CA—July 1, 2009—Orchard Supply Hardware (OSH), the California-based DIY home and garden retailer, will hold job fairs July 7 and 8 in Santa Rosa and Fairfield, respectively, to staff new stores opening in those cities this fall. OSH sees these areas as growing markets that will respond to its extraordinary customer service and value. The company expects to employ approximately 70 people at each location…
OSH is known for its knowledgeable sales associates, friendly customer service and its complete selection of tools and merchandise to meet the needs of DIY customers. The company seeks people with outgoing personalities, a willingness to learn and the motivation to provide legendary customer service.
Sonoma County Job Link
2245 Challenger Way
Santa Rosa
July 7
9:00 am — 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm — 5:00 pm
EDD Office
320 Campus Lane
Fairfield
July 8
8:30 am — 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm — 4:45 pm
Jobs available include sales associates and cashiers, department leads, pick-up and receiving associates as well as clerk/auditors. For more information, visit www.osh.com. Prospective employees are asked to bring a resume. The job fairs are “meet and greets” and an opportunity to get to know OSH managers. Actual hiring will take place in the stores after the job fairs.
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About OSH
Orchard Supply Hardware (OSH), headquartered in San Jose, California, is a leading chain of home improvement and garden retail stores with 86 locations throughout California. As part of Sears Holdings, the third largest US retailer, OSH (Orchard Supply Hardware) has revenue approaching $1B and industry leading profitability. With more than 75 years of serving California’s home and garden needs, OSH maintains the same simple retail philosophy developed long ago, “Take good care of our customers and they will take good care of you.”
OSH primarily serves retail do-it-yourself (DIY) customers with a distinctive offering of convenience, product selection and customer service. Core products consist of merchandise designed to meet the recurring home improvement, maintenance and repair needs of DIY customers, primarily in the hardware, industrial, plumbing, tools, paint, electrical, garden and nursery categories. Eighteen stores also sell a full complement of home appliances representing all major appliance brands including Kenmore, Whirlpool, GE, Maytag and Kitchen Aid.
OSH has a rich heritage, starting as a farmers’ cooperative in 1931. For the past 75 years, OSH has been committed to offering its customers legendary service, selection and convenience. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at http://www.osh.com.
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Brenna Bolger, PRx
(408) 838-6673
For OSH:
Sunny Chhabra, Marketing
(408) 375-6962
SAN JOSE, CA. (February 24, 2009) — San Jose Repertory Theatre prepares to make history with the world premiere of the stage adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s international best-selling novel, The Kite Runner – a haunting story of friendship and redemption in modern Afghanistan. Adapted by Bay Area resident Matthew Spangler and directed by David Ira Goldstein, artistic director of the Arizona Theatre Company, The Kite Runner runs from March 21-April 19, 2009 at the San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio in downtown San Jose. Press Opening is March 27 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets are available at the San Jose Rep Box Office at 101 Paseo de San Antonio or can be purchased online at www.SJRep.com or by calling (408) 367-7255.
The Kite Runner is a tale told through the lives of two boys growing up in Kabul in the same household, but in two starkly different worlds. Amir is the son of a wealthy yet emotionally distant businessman, while Hassan is the son of Amir’s father’s servant, a shunned ethnic minority. Despite the disparity in social positions, the two grow up inseparable until Amir and his father flee the country during the Soviet invasion. Years later, Amir returns to Afghanistan to seek out his old friend and atone for his youthful cowardice. But fate, global politics and historical tragedy threaten Amir’s ability to make amends for his past.
“The characters in The Kite Runner all struggle with the most basic of human emotions: love, envy, fear, joy and guilt,” observes Director David Ira Goldstein. “In Amir’s struggles, we all recognize our own failings, and in his redemption, we discover a hopeful way forward.”
“Its epic structure – spanning the continents and nearly 30 years – its powerful moments of high drama and its engaging characters make this an ideal story for live performance,”states Playwright Matthew Spangler. “I fell in love with the book and knew right away that it would make an excellent play.”
Spangler’s adaptation of The Kite Runner highlights the story of one nation’s struggle to triumph over the forces of violence – forces that continue to threaten Afghanistan. With the world’s attention once again focusing on Afghanistan, the production is as relevant today as when the book was first published in 2003. The novel enjoyed international success, was made into a thought-provoking movie and promises to create a sensation on the stage.
“When I wrote this book, I thought it would find its niche, most likely among readers who had an interest in the Middle East and Central Asia. I never expected this story to make the impact that it did,” states Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner. “Over the years, the story has continually confounded my expectations and expanded its readership. Again, I think it had to do with the universality of the themes. No matter where you are born, what language you speak or what religion you practice, there are human experiences that bind us all, and The Kite Runner speaks to those experiences.”
Khaled Hosseini, author of the international best-sellers The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, was born in 1965 and grew up in Kabul. Hosseini and his family were granted political asylum to the United States and moved to California in 1980. He earned a medical degree from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and was a practicing internist when he penned his first novel, The Kite Runner. In 2006, Hosseini was named a Goodwill Envoy for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. He lives in the Bay Area with his wife and two children.
Matthew Spangler is an assistant professor of Performance Studies in the departments of Theatre Arts and Communication Studies at San José State University. He has adapted more than 30 novels and short stories for productions throughout the U.S., France, England and Ireland.
David Ira Goldstein is the artistic director at the Arizona Theatre Company and directed the San Jose Rep’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. As the artistic director of the Southwest’s largest professional theatre, Goldstein has directed more than 35 productions ranging from classics to new plays to musicals, including the world premieres of Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure, Inventing van Gogh, Rocket Man, Private Eyes, Over the Moon and Dracula by Steven Dietz, One Crazy Day by Roger Downy and For Better or Worse by Geoff Hoyle.
The Kite Runner’s outstanding cast features actors from both sides of the country, including Barzin Akhavan (Amir), Demosthenes Chrysan (General Taheri), Gregor Paslawsky (Rahim Khan) and James Saba (Ali), all of New York City, and Thamos Fiscelle (Baba) of Los Angeles. Among the Bay Area talent are Craig Piaget (Young Amir), Lowell Abellon (Young Hassan), Rinabeth Apostol (Soraya) and Adam Yazbeck (Assef).
The world premiere production of The Kite Runner is presented by Hitachi Data Systems, co-sponsors are NBC 11 Bay Area and the San Jose Mercury News, the participating sponsor is SanDisk, and it’s supported, in part, by a Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San Jose.
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About the Rep
San Jose Rep is the premier non-profit professional theatre company in the South Bay, presenting six main stage productions each year. As a major contributor to the South Bay’s cultural community for 27 years, the Rep’s mission is to engage, entertain and inspire people. The Rep produces innovative theatrical performances that offer fresh perspectives into the human condition, educational programs that promote life-long learning and outreach initiatives that benefit our diverse community. For more information, visit www.SJRep.com.
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San Jose, CA—December 4, 2008—WinePod, the world’s first personal winery that allows wine enthusiasts to make world-class wine at home, announces the perfect last minute affordable holiday gift for the aspiring winemaker—WinePod Online School of Winemaking. The $99 cost includes a four-week online winemaking school taught by WinePod’s professional winemakers and hosted by award-winning author and sommelier Courtney Cochran.
Each purchase of the WinePod Online School of Winemaking between December 1 and December 31, 2008 will automatically enter the purchaser into a drawing for a WinePod personal winemaking system, a $4,499 value.
WinePod also announces that it will be introduced to a nationwide TV audience on NBC’s “In Wine Country” on December 13-14 and “The Today Show” on December 23.
WinePod Online School of Winemaking: $99.00
Give the wine lover on your holiday list the WinePod Online School of Winemaking—a four-week winemaking course that teaches wine enthusiasts how to make their own hand-crafted wine.
Hosted by award-winning author and sommelier Courtney Cochran and taught by WinePod’s professional winemakers, this unprecedented hands-on custom crush class takes a batch of premium grapes through the key steps in the winemaking process.
Course participants learn how the world’s preeminent wines go from grape to glass and come away with a deeper appreciation and knowledge of winemaking and their own personal bottle of wine (where allowed by law).
For more information and to purchase the WinePod Online School of Winemaking as a last minute gift for the wine lover on your holiday list go to http://winepod.net/learning-center/online-school.html.
Each purchase of the WinePod Online School of Winemaking between December 1 and December 31, 2008 will automatically enter the purchaser into a drawing for a WinePod winemaking system, a $4,499 value.
The $99 cost includes custom crush of your favorite varietal, 24/7 access to the online collaboration dashboard and curriculum including an overview of the winemaking process and common terminology.
WinePod Featured on NBC’s “In Wine Country” and “The Today Show”
WinePod, the world’s first personal winery that allows wine enthusiasts to make world-class wine at home, will be introduced to more than one million viewers on NBC’s award-winning weekly series “In Wine Country” the weekend of December 13-14, 2008.
Hosted by Mary Babbitt, the show, which airs on more than 200 NBC stations nationwide, celebrates the unique wine country lifestyle and goes behind the scenes to show the best of wine country, including world-famous wineries, celebrity chefs, gardens, decorating ideas, arts, artisan foods, great escapes and how to enjoy wine country living at home.
“In Wine Country’s” WinePod segment will tell the story of Cliff and Felice Livingston of Santa Cruz, California, who served their own private label Cabernet Sauvignon, made in the WinePod, at their recent wedding.
WinePod will also be featured on NBC’s “The Today Show”, on December 23, as part of the holiday giving segment hosted by Cat Schwartz, The HiTEchMommy.
For more information: http://www.winepod.net
WinePod® featured on MSNBC: http://tinyurl.com/winepodmsnbc
WinePod® press kit: http://www.prxinc.com/winepod/
PR Contact:
Pam Kelly, PRx Communication Strategists
(408) 287-1700 office
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pam_kelly@prxinc.com
WinePod® manufacturer Provina releases its affordable, entry–level personal winemaking system as well as custom vintages from Crush Club just in time for the holidays.
San Jose, CA, November 20, 2008—Provina, makers of the award–winning WinePod® personal winemaking system, announced today the release of Garagiste by WinePod®, an affordable, entry–level personal winemaking system that makes the perfect holiday gift for wine enthusiasts. The Garagiste by WinePod® presses and ferments wine in a sleek, self–contained unit and comes with WineCoachTM instructional software
“We created the Garagiste version for those people who want to experience the simplicity of natural winemaking, but still want the convenience of modern equipment,” said Greg Snell, president and CEO of Provina and WinePod® inventor. “With our Garagiste model and WineCoachTM software, you can make the highest quality wines using natural fermentation temperatures and still minimize the hassles of traditional winemaking equipment.”
Combined with WineCoach™ software, premium grapes and a networked community, the Garagiste by WinePod® empowers wine enthusiasts to become winemakers at home, no experience required.
Both the original WinePod® model and Garagiste by WinePod® allow wine enthusiasts to make four cases of world-class wine per fermentation using premium grapes including cabernet sauvignon from Rancho Sarco and Napa River Ranch in Napa Valley, pinot noir and chardonnay from Sangiacomo Vineyard in Sonoma Valley, and syrah from Annadel Vineyard in Sonoma Valley.
Both come with the WineCoach™ software and step-by-step instructions for winemaking, including advice from professional winemakers and online support from a worldwide social network of WinePod® winemakers. Garagiste by WinePod® sells for $1,999. The WinePod sells for $4,499.
Where the models differ is in their level of automated controls and USB connectivity.
| WinePod® | Garagiste by WinePod® |
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| All-in-one, ferment, press, short term ageing | Yes | Yes |
| 75–liter stainless steel fermenter | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic “moving head” wine press | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic press clean (pomace removal) | Yes | Yes |
| WineCoach™ software | Yes | Yes |
| Stainless steel tank support pedestal and base | Yes | Yes |
| Heating/cooling system (range 50-95F) | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature sensor | Yes | No |
| Real-time brix sensor (range 40° to -2° , +/- 1°) | Yes | No |
| Automatic temperature control (UCL and LCL) | Yes | No |
| Automatic data logging of brix and temperature | Yes | No |
| Programmable fermentation curve | Yes | No |
| USB connectivity | Yes | No |
| Price: | $4499 | $1999 |
Crush Club: The gift of a custom winemaking experience in Napa Valley
Looking for a unique winemaking experience to give your loved one? The Provina team has partnered with famed Napa Valley winemaker Gustavo Brambila (featured in last summer’s indie film Bottle Shock) to offer a limited number of custom crush fermentations with various varietals.
At a cost of $1,872 ($39 a bottle), it’s the perfect gift for those wine enthusiasts who want to make their own custom wines under the guidance and expertise of one of Napa’s most beloved winemakers. Each custom crush yields four (4) cases of personalized wine with a custom-made private label.
Provina, Inc., a wine lifestyle company co-founded by CEO and WinePod co-inventor, Greg Snell, produces WinePod in San Jose, Calif.
For more information: http://www.winepod.net
WinePod® featured on MSNBC: http://tinyurl.com/winepodmsnbc
WinePod® press kit: http://www.prxinc.com/winepod/
To learn more about the Gustavo Thrace winery visit http://ebiz.netopia.com/gustavothrace
PR Contact:
Pam Kelly
PRx Communication Strategists
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(408) 483-2410 cell
pam_kelly@prxinc.com
Austin, TX, November 12, 2008 – Satellite Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading kidney disease care and dialysis providers, is stepping out to support the Austin diabetes walk. Satellite Dialysis, an affiliate of Satellite Healthcare, has five centers in and around Austin. At least 26 employees, friends and family of Satellite Dialysis will participate in the fundraising walk this year.
“Diabetes is the most common cause of kidney failure, accounting for nearly 44 percent of the cases,” says Dr. John Moran, Senior Vice President of Clinical Affairs for Satellite Healthcare. “At Satellite, we understand the crucial connection between diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and are committed to raising awareness to help fight these life threatening conditions.”
With more than 1200 people expected at Fiesta Gardens in Austin for the American Diabetes Association’s “Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes” event on November 15, it is a prime opportunity to raise awareness about the link between diabetes and kidney disease.
Nearly 24 million people in the United States have diabetes, and more than 180,000 people are living with kidney failure as a result of diabetes. “Everyone who supports Step Out and walking the 5K route is raising funds for the fight against diabetes and auxiliary diseases such as cardiovascular problems, kidney failure, blindness and much more,” says Kim Hernandez, Marketing Communications Manager at Satellite Healthcare. Ms. Hernandez is also one of the team captains for the walk in Austin on Saturday.
Satellite Healthcare, known for its innovative approaches to dialysis and treatment of CKD, is the corporate sponsor of the 9th annual “Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes” in Austin. The event takes place Saturday, November 15, from 9:00 a.m. at Fiesta Gardens in Austin.
Debbie Heinrich, RN, CDN, Regional Director of Satellite Dialysis in Austin, has been encouraging her colleagues, family and friends to walk. “As a non-profit company, Satellite Dialysis recognizes the importance of supporting our community through education and health events related to CKD in the Austin area,” she says.
Participants and spectators at the Austin diabetes walk can get their blood pressure checked at Satellite Healthcare’s booth at the health fair at Fiesta Gardens. They can get information about CKD and find out more about the link between diabetes and kidney failure.
About Satellite Healthcare
Satellite Healthcare, Inc. is celebrating 35 years as a respected leader in delivering clinical excellence through kidney disease research and treatment. With its affiliated services Satellite WellBound, Satellite Dialysis and Satellite Research, Satellite Healthcare provides early patient wellness education, superior clinical support services and a complete range of dialysis therapy choices. This comprehensive offering allows Satellite Healthcare to advance the standard of Chronic Kidney Disease care while optimizing patient wellness to achieve a higher quality of life.
To learn more about Satellite Healthcare, Inc., please visit www.satellitehealth.com or contact the company directly at 1.800.476.5450.
About Satellite Dialysis
Satellite Dialysis, an affiliate of dialysis industry leader Satellite Healthcare, is a non-profit organization with a legacy of more than 35 years focused on stability and meeting the long-term clinical needs of patients and physicians in the field of Chronic Kidney Disease. At its centers, Satellite Dialysis provides dedicated clinical care to patients requiring comprehensive clinical support during dialysis treatments.
The company currently operates 24 hemodialysis centers and is focused on continuing to grow its expanding network of programs.
To learn more about Satellite Dialysis, please visit www.satellitehealth.com/dialysis.
Contact:
Kim Hernandez
(650) 404-3623
hernandezk@satellitehealth.com
Pulkit Vasudha
(408) 250-0143
pulkit@prxinc.com
WinePod®, the world’s first personal winery, is a revolutionary winemaking system that presses, ferments and manages wine in one sleek, wine glass shaped, self-contained unit. Combined with WineCoach™ software, premium grapes and a networked community, the WinePod empowers wine enthusiasts to become winemakers at home, no experience required.
WinePod connects directly to a PC through USB or wireless technology and teaches the user how to make wine simply and quickly with the latest winemaking methods. The step-by-step instructions of its software, advice from professional winemakers and on-line support from a world-wide social network of WinePod winemakers virtually eliminate mistakes.
WinePod makes four cases of world-class wine per fermentation using premium grapes including cabernet sauvignon from Rancho Sarco and Napa River Ranch in Napa Valley; pinot noir and chardonnay from Sangiacomo Vineyard in Sonoma Valley and syrah from Annadel Vineyard in Sonoma Valley.
WinePod is produced in San Jose, CA by Provina, the consumer electronics company co-founded by CEO and WinePod co-inventor, Greg Snell.
$4,499 for the complete WinePod personal winemaking system
$6,349 for the complete WinePod personal winemaking system with all accessories, consumables and premium grapes to make your first private vintage
For more information: http://www.winepod.net
WinePod featured on MSNBC: http://tinyurl.com/winepodmsnbc
WinePod press kit: http://www.prxinc.com/winepod/
PR Contact:
Pam Kelly,
PRx Communication Strategists
(408) 287-1700 office;
(408) 483-2410 cell;
pam_kelly@prxinc.com
San Jose, CA—October 23, 2008—A coalition of construction employers, labor and the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District has been working for four years to develop a solution to the construction industry’s need for more highly trained construction managers, project engineers, job estimators and supervisors to replace retiring Baby Boomers. The group, operating under the imprimatur of the Santa Clara County Construction Careers Association (S4CA), today announced the formation of the California Construction College (CCC), which will be located on the San José City College Campus.
The college will benefit construction workers who can fill the white collar jobs becoming available. Many of them have been apprentices, learning their trades from experienced workers. Some of them have parents who wanted their children to earn a college degree instead of working in the construction industry. The California Construction College will award a Bachelor of Science degree, giving credit for past work experience, and the classes will be scheduled for the convenience of working students.
“When parents, students and educators understand that an apprenticeship and a college degree are no longer mutually exclusive in the construction industry, there will be less resistance to our youth pursuing the Trades,” said Neil Struthers, President and CEO of the Santa Clara & San Benito Counties Building & Construction Trades Council.
California Department of Industrial Relations Director John C. Duncan said at the announcement ceremony, “The CCC is designed to attract both high school graduates and skilled workers who are looking for professional careers in the construction industry and as CTE teachers. Students continue to work in their professions and earn a living while learning the skills necessary to reach their individual career goals. The CCC also plays an important role in meeting the governor’s job creation and infrastructure rebuilding priorities.”
There is an ongoing concern that contractors from other states and even other countries will profit from the huge volume of work generated from billions of dollars in infrastructure bonds for the construction of schools, medical centers, nursing facilities, and other buildings in California. With highly trained mid-managers graduating from the CCC, local and California based contractors will be able to expand their business management from within their own companies and those construction jobs will go to California-based companies, keeping jobs and tax revenues in the state.
“The California Construction College will also train senior construction workers so they are qualified to teach Career Technical Education (CTE) at college and high school level,” said Rosa Pérez, Chancellor of the San José/Evergreen Community College District. “We’ve learned that being a software engineer isn’t the most stable job. Coding and development can always be outsourced. Construction work is site-specific, and CCC will ensure that those jobs remain here in the Silicon Valley.”
“For contractors, this college gives us the opportunity to attract more quality workers into our craft and also have current valuable field experienced personnel gain additional training that could result in them developing into future management staff,” said Tony Mirenda, CEO of TBI Construction and Construction Management as well as co-chair of S4CA. “The students at CCC must have completed high school to be admitted, and this will discourage students from joining the already large population of dropouts in California. As in other professions, the people who are the most motivated to learn and succeed do so, and the graduates from CCC will be in high demand.”
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