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The AchieverMJC TRIO Pre-College Programs Monthly Newsletter
August 2020 • Volume 2 • Issue 2
WHAT’S INSIDE
TRIO is Family:Spotlights
Summer Wrap-Up &Fall 2020 Announcements
Community and Educational Resources
Pictured Above: Yarely Jasso-Gomez
Message From Our Staff Dear TRIO Community,
You may have read in the Modesto Bee about the hit-and-run that recently occurred and it is with heavy hearts that we share with you the news of the Jasso-Gomez family.
Jovanny Jasso-Gomez joined the TRIO Educational Talent Search program at the age of 12 as he began the 7th grade at Mark Twain Junior High School. His freshman year at Modesto High School he was accepted into the TRIO Upward Bound program and currently he is 15 years old, a sophomore at MHS. Jovanny has participated in several TRIO activities over the years, including a Saturday robotics class when he was in middle school and he was enrolled in Art Appreciation this summer during our summer program.
On Sunday, July 19th, Jovanny was in a severe car accident with his family. His mother suffered injury and his father suffered a head
injury and internal fractures and remained in the hospital for multiple days. Jovanny suffered fractures all over his body, including his arms and legs, and was air-lifted to the Bay Area for emergency surgery. Jovanny’s younger sister Yarely died at the scene. She was 12 years old and ready to begin her 7th grade year at Mark Twain Junior High School. You can read more here and here.
We are devastated. We know times are difficult for all of us now, but we ask anyone who is interested to please visit the GoFundMe page created for the Jasso-Gomez family if they are interested in contributing to the fundraiser. Your contribution will not only help with their immediate needs, but also long-term expenses. If there are any resources or information you believe may help the Jasso-Gomez family, please feel free to contact our department at [email protected]
Humbly Yours,
TRIO Staff
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The Achiever • Family Spotlights
In TRIO Pre-College we are well aware that we do not only serve students, we serve families. Over the years we have been fortunate to serve multiple family members in one or more of our pre-college programs. We would like to take the opportunity to introduce you to some of our TRIO Families!
The Arellano-Garibay Family
Left to Right: Jonathan, Armando Sr., Armando Jr., Ernestina, Crystal, Araceli
Armando and Ernestina have been happily married for 27 years. They live in Patterson, California with their four children. Armando
Jr. graduated from CSU Stanislaus with his Bachelor’s Degree and has completed his first year of graduate school in the CSU Stanislaus Counselor Education program. He works at the Center for Human Services. Araceli graduated with her Bachelor’s degree from CSU Stanislaus. After completing her teaching credential she began teaching 3rd grade at Denair Elementary Charter Academy. Crystal just completed her freshman year at the University of California, Berkeley. She is studying in the College of Environmental Design. Jonathan graduated high school in May and will be joining us at Modesto Junior College this fall! He plans to study agriculture. All four participated in the TRIO Upward Bound program at Patterson High School. We are incredibly grateful for all the support we have received from the Arellano-Garibay family over so many years. It is
your support that drives our programs. Thank you for championing education in our community.
The Loeza Family
Left to Right: Daniel Sr., Gloria, Eric, Luis, Daniel Jr.
Daniel and Maria Loeza live with their family in Modesto and all four of their children have been participants in both the Educational Talent Search at Mark Twain Junior High School and the Upward Bound program at Modesto High School. Daniel Jr. (Danny) honorably served in the US Military and is now pursuing a continued career as an EMT. Gloria received her Bachelor’s degree in Public Health at San Jose State University. She is currently working as a Case Manager for the Healthier Kids Foundation. Luis will be entering his junior year at Modesto High and is in the International Baccalaureate program. Eric is excited to be starting his first year of high school at Modesto High and has just joined the Upward Bound program. We are so
grateful to have worked with the Loeza family and for all of their support of our program throughout the years.
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The Achiever • Summer and Fall Announcements
Congratulations Summer Program Participants!
And just like that another summer program has come and gone. This summer program was unlike anything we could have ever anticipated but we are so proud of all of you for making it through the seven weeks! Congratulations, you did it!
We also wanted to take this moment to name and congratulate all of the students who were chosen as the student of the week in their classes for the remainder of summer program (week 2 and 3’s students can be found in the previous issue). You all continously impressed our instructors and tutors with your dedication and hard work.
Student of the Week
Week 4 ASL - Oliver G., MHSAstronomy - Aracely M., JHSCalculus - Marissa G., RHSChemistry - Eduardo G., CHSParasitology - Genesis R., JHSWriting Seminar - Anthony C., MHS Jasmine W., MHS Julianna S., MHS Week 5 ASL - Kyla J., MHSAstronomy - Alexandra I., MHSCalculus - Angelica H., PHS Chemistry - Ivan D.R., PHSParasitology - Genesis R., JHSWriting Seminar - Dylan S., JHS Oliver G., MHS Marissa G., RHS
Week 6 ASL - William L.V., CHSAstronomy - Monserat R., JHS Calculus - Angelica H., PHSChemistry - Vicente S., MHSParasitology - Kelly P., RHSWriting Seminar - Jane Z., TDHS
Week 7ASL - Sandra E., CHSAstronomy - Veronica M., JHSCalculus - Ricardo P., JHSChemistry - Emily Q.,Parasitology - Samuel I.F., MHSWriting Seminar - Anthony C., MHS
Fall 2020TRIO’s Plan for the New School Year
Mark your calendars: the first day of tutoring for all programs will be Monday, September, 14th 2020!
When we first began planning our fall services, we were cautiously hopeful of once again being able to have in-person services with our students at their school sites. Now that our school districts have announced a 100% online fall semester for the 2020-21 school year, we once again adapted to the news and have also planned a completely virtual fall semester.
Much like spring of this past school year, students and families can expect virtual tutoring and advising sessions. Our program staff will continue to be available through phone, email and Remind should you need assistance. We will also be regularly updating our website with a calendar of events and resources for students to access.
We are currently working our hardest to ensure that all of our services will be as accessible as possible for our students and will have a more detailed schedule available by next month. For now, know that we continue to be here to assist you in any way possible.
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The Achiever • Community Resources
Below we have gathered resources for students and families to take advantage of including: school related information and links to FAQs, community agencies and resources, public health information, mental health and self care information and social justice resources.
We will continue to update this page as more resources are made known to us.
Our Office Upward Bound Staff Jorge Camarena - [email protected] Maria Ramirez - [email protected]
Educational Talent Search StaffBenjamin Cimoli - [email protected] Alyssa Nelson - [email protected] Yuliana Jimenez - [email protected]
Administrative Staff April Sanchez - [email protected] Elena Bernal - [email protected]
Educational Resources
Internet Access MCS WiFi Hotspots Available Low Cost ProgramsAcademic and Tutoring Resources Stanislaus County 2020-21 Plan (click here for Spanish) MCS 2020-21 School Year Info Setting Up Zoom Stanislaus County Library MCS Distance Learning Khan AcademyTest Preparation College Board ACTCollege Admissions University of California UC COVID-19 FAQs California State University CSU COVID-19 FAQs Modesto Junior College
Mental Health and Self Care Resources
Mental Health Conditions Learn about the different mental health condi-tions that can and are being triggered as a result of coronavirus, the economy and repeated racist incidents and deaths. Read this article on traumatic stress. Read this article that describes Racial Battle Fatigue[Video] Race, Ethnicity and Toxic Stress
Self Care ResourcesBlack Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)Black Mental Health AllianceBlack Mental WellnessPOC Online Classroom The Steve Fund Ourselves Black Stanford’s Guide to Coping with COVID-19Coping with Stress During a Pandemic14 Small Self-Care Tips
Central Valley Suicide Prevention Hotline888.506.5991 (24-hour line)
Suicide Prevention & Crisis Services800.273.8255 (24-hour line)
Crisis Text Line: text “COURAGE” To: 741741Free 24/7 and Confidential
Stanislaus County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Crisis Line209.558.4600; 888.376.6246 (24-hour line)
Community Resources
Meal Pick Up for Students 2020 Summer Meal Service Sites Ceres Unified School District Modesto City Schools District (click here for Spanish) Patterson Unified School District Riverbank Unified School DistrictDirectory for Local Food Pantries Stanislaus County 211Community Agencies Love Our Neighbors United Way of Stanislaus County
Health and Public Safety
World Health OrganizationCenter for Disease Control and PreventionJohn Hopkins Coronavirus Resource CenterCalifornia Department of Public Health Stanislaus County Public Health Services
COVID-19 Resources from Congressman Josh Harder
Representative Josh Harder’s office offers free assistance to constituents experiencing a hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you or anyone you know needs help finding food services, financial assistance, or with an unemployment claim – please contact his office at 209-579-5458 and they will do everything they can to help. To access COVID-19 resources click here. To view other casework services click here.
La oficina del Representante Josh Harder ofrece asistencia gratuita a las familias que tienen dificultades durante la pan-demia COVID-19. Si usted o alguien que conoce necesita ayuda para encontrar servicios de alimentos, asistencia financiera o con una reclamación por desempleo, comuníquese con su oficina 209-579-5458 y harán todo lo posible para ayudar. Para ver los recursos de COVID-19 haga clic aquí. Para ver otros servicios haga clic aquí.
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The Achiever • Educational Resources on Social Justice
Educational Resources on Racism and Inequality
Understanding the Context of Racism & Current Events Let’s Get to the Root of Racial InjusticeRacism and the Reactions to George Floyd and OthersHow Anti-Racism Hurts Black People“Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?”“White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”
Ways to Take Action as an Ally or Champion For People of ColorHow to Be an Ally if You are a Person with Privilege How Not to be an AllyBuilding Allies Anti-Racism ResourcesAdditional List of Anti-Racism Resources
Books and Articles to Read
On Anti-Racism and Inequality• Love Your Enemies by Arthur C. Brooks• White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, PhD • John McWhorter’s Review of White Fragility •Orlando Patterson’s Review of ‘Please Stop Helping Us’ and ‘Shame’• How To Be An Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi• Talking to Strangers by Malcom Gladwell • David and Goliath by Malcom Gladwell• Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon• Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Dr. Brittney Cooper• A Monument to Our Shared Purpose by Allen C. Guelzo and James Hankins• Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson• The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin• Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad• So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo• The Content of Our Character by Shelby Steele• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander• The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century by Grace Lee Boggs• When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America by Ira Katznelson• The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson• How to Be Less Stupid About Race: On Racism,
White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide by Crystal Fleming• Racism Without Racists by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva • Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence by Derald Wing Sue• The Racial Healing Handbook by Anneliese A. Singh• Everyday Antiracism edited by Mica Pollock • Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream” “Letter From Birmingham Jail” Stride Toward Freedom • Blackthink I Have Changed by Jesse Owens • Warriors Don’t Cry: The Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock’s Central High by Melba Beals • The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride• How It Feels to Be Colored Me by Zora Neale Hurston
Literature and Stories Written by People of Color• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou• Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou • Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin • The Mother by Gwendolyn Brooks• We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks • A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines • The Sky is Grey by Ernest Gaines• The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas• The Blind Side by Michael Lewis• The Pursuit of Happyness by Chris Gardner• Love War Stories by Ivelisse Rodriguez • Native Country of My Heart by Cherrie Moraga• Retablos: Stories from a Life Lived Along the Border by Octavio Solis• My Time Among the Whites: Notes from an Unfinished Education by Jennine Capó Crucet• Carver [Geo Washington]: A Life in Poems by Marilyn Nelson• Dominicana: A Novel by Angie Cruz • Barely Missing Everything by Matt Mendez• Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves edited by Glory Edim• Caucasia by Danzy Senna • Native Son by Richard Wright • Sula by Toni Morrison • Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Film and Television
• The Blind Side • The Pursuit of Happyness • The Hate U Give• Just Mercy • Selma• The Help• Bleeding Blue• I Am Not Your Negro• Black-ish• Walkout• Stand and Deliver • Freedom Writers
