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Kangas, Jon – 1993
The mission of the ENLACE Program at Evergreen Valley College and San Jose City College is to increase the educational success, retention, and transfer rates of Chicano/Latino students. Now in its tenth year, ENLACE is an academic program emphasizing the successful completion of the cognitive core areas of general/transfer education. The program…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Counseling Services
Kangas, Jon; And Others – 1994
San Jose City College's ADELANTE Program is a year-long program that seeks to engender a social, cultural, and political consciousness to increase pride in Latino identity, and commitment to endeavors contributing to lifelong success. The program is committed to increasing the recruitment, retention, and graduation and transfer rates of Latino…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Counseling Services, Developmental Studies Programs
PDF pending restorationKangas, Jon – 1994
Project AFFIRM (African-American First Investment Return Module) was established in the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District in California in fall 1989 to provide academic and personal support to increase the graduation and transfer rates of African-American students. Project AFFIRM seeks to build the self-esteem of African-American…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
PDF pending restorationKangas, Jon – 1993
Project AFFIRM (African-American First Investment Return Module) was established at Evergreen Community College in fall 1989 as a comprehensive academic and support program to help African-American students achieve their college transfer or associate degree goals. AFFIRM courses combine career and economic prosperity components into life plan…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
PDF pending restorationKangas, Jon – 1994
Project AFFIRM (African-American First Investment Return Module) was established at Evergreen Community College in fall 1989 as a comprehensive academic and support program to help African-American students achieve their college transfer or associate degree goals. AFFIRM courses have the same content as traditional courses, but utilize…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
PDF pending restorationKangas, Jon – 1992
In spring 1992, a program was initiated at San Jose City College (SJCC) in California to assist underprepared student entering reading, writing, and math courses below the level of transfer English and math courses. The program entitled Gateway U (GU), included the following components: weekly surveys of students during the first 4 weeks of class…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis


