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1/20/2012Education, Employment and Economics are the Focus of Student-Sponsored Job Fair
This February, the South Mountain Community College (SMCC) Black Student Union will host the first-ever Triple E Youth Expo: Education, Employment and Economics. The event is a featured highlight of SMCC’s 2012 observance of Black History Month.
The Expo is scheduled for Thursday, February 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the SMCC Student Union, 7050 S. 24th Street, Phoenix, just north of Baseline Road.
The Triple E Expo is a job fair focusing on the needs of youth and young adults in the areas of education, economics and employment. The event slogan is “The More You Learn, The More You Earn.” The purpose of the Expo is to expose youth and young adults to higher education, economic empowerment, and secure employment.
The event is sponsored by the SMCC International/Intercultural Committee, the Black Student Union at South Mountain Community College, and Mustard Seed Consulting. The purpose of the Black Student Union is to promote activities of common interest, as well as cultural and educational benefits, for all students.
Admission is free.
To volunteer or get additional information, contact:
For more information about the college, please visit http://southmountaincc.edu.
South Mountain Community College is one of the ten Maricopa Community Colleges. Black History Month Event Features Music, Dance and Folktales of Africa
WHAT:
The South Mountain Community College Storytelling Institute will present “Return To The African Village,” featuring the music, dance, and folktales of Africa.
SMCC storytellers will join forces with Kawambe Omowale African Drum and Dance Theater to present a colorful evening of sights and sounds guaranteed to create a multi-sensory African experience for the audience.
The SMCC Storytelling Institute is one of only a handful of academic programs in the nation to focus on this ancient art form, and is the only Arizona institution to offer an Academic Certificate in Storytelling. SMCC storytelling programs are not exclusively children’s events, but often contain sophisticated themes and content, and are suitable for both adults and young people.
WHEN:
Thursday, February 16 at 7:00 p.m.
WHERE:
South Mountain Community College Performance Hall, 7050 S. 24th Street in Phoenix, just north of Baseline Road.
ADMISSION:
Admission is FREE.
South Mountain Community College is one of the ten Maricopa Community Colleges.
1/18/2012
"Walk, Don't Ride! A Celebration of the Fight for Equality," Feb. 8-10
South Mountain Community College will present its winter student play, Walk, Don't Ride! A Celebration of the Fight for Equality, in the SMCC Studio Theatre, February 8-10.
Walk, Don't Ride! A Celebration of the Fight for Equality is an ensemble piece in which actors and singers tell the stories of the brave men and women who stood up for equality and civil rights in the 1950s and 1960s throughout the United States.
The performances will take place in the SMCC Studio Theatre, 7050 S. 24th Street in Phoenix (just north of Baseline Road.) Performance schedule is as follows:
- Wednesday, February 8, 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, February 9, 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, February 10, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $5 general admission, but all students with a valid ID from a Maricopa Community College will be admitted free of charge. Tickets are available online at www.brownpapertickets.com, and at the door.
For more information, call 602.243.8382, or e-mail info@smcmail.maricopa.edu.
South Mountain Community College is one of the ten Maricopa Community Colleges. For more information about SMCC, visit www.southmountaincc.edu.
Special Event and Cookout Scheduled for January 25 Game vs. Phoenix College
WHAT:
South Mountain Community College (SMCC) will present "Burgers & Basketball," a celebration and fund-raiser for its basketball and athletics program, on Wednesday, January 25.
Everyone is invited to enjoy a hamburger dinner and souvenir t-shirt provided by the SMCC Student Life Office for $10 per person, with proceeds going to benefit the SMCC Athletics Department.
Admission to that evening's men's and women's team games against Phoenix College is included.
WHEN:
"Burgers and Basketball" takes place on Wednesday, January 25, with food served from 5:00 to 7:45 p.m.
The women's game begins at 5:30 p.m., with the men's game starting at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE:
"Burgers and Basketball" will be held at the SMCC Gym, 7050 S. 24th Street in Phoenix, just north of Baseline Road.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
- Call the SMCC Marketing Office, at 602.243.8284.
- Email smcc@smcmail.maricopa.edu.
- Visit our website at www.southmountaincc.edu.
South Mountain Community College is one of the ten Maricopa Community Colleges. 1/6/2012
St. Mary's Discount Food Sale Dates for Spring 2012
South Mountain Community College employees and students will once again help their neighbors this spring by selling high-quality food at discounted prices for the St. Mary's/Westside Food Bank Alliance.
Food sales take place on the first Friday of each month, February through May. The schedule of monthly sales events is:
- February 3
- March 2
- April 6
- May 4
Distribution will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in front of the Performing Arts Center at SMCC, 7050 S. 24th St., Phoenix (just north of Baseline Rd.)
"The sale of food boxes has become a tradition at SMCC," said Buddy Cheeks, Student Life Director at SMCC. "The community appreciates low-cost, high-quality food and our college employees and students enjoy volunteering in this program."
Cheeks stressed that it is not a government program or a handout, and that anyone is welcome to purchase the food. St. Mary's Food Bank purchases the food at a reduced price from area grocers and passes the savings along to consumers. There is no paperwork, and all purchases must be in cash.
Participants may choose from a variety of items:
- $13 pantry box (may include soup, beans, canned fruits and vegetables, pasta and juice)
- Ground beef, one pound, $2.50
- Chicken fajita strips, one pound, $2.75
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts, one pound, $2.75
- Sirloin ball tip steak, one pound, $3.75
- Italian sausage, one pound, $3.00
- Boneless pork chops, 1.25 pounds, $4.50
Bonus items, such as potatoes, may be available at no cost.
For additional information about the food program, call 602.305.5830.
South Mountain Community College is one of the ten Maricopa Community Colleges. 1/5/2012
College, American Cancer Society to Stage Event in April 2012
Preparations for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life® at South Mountain Community College are now underway, and organizers are putting out a call to the community for volunteers.
The event will take place at the college, 7050 S. 24th Street in Phoenix, beginning 6 p.m. on April 14, and continuing until 6 a.m., April 15. The event theme is “Dreaming of a Cure: Putting Cancer to Sleep.”
Volunteers are needed to assist in all areas, including team recruitment and organization, coordinating logistics, securing donated refreshments and prizes, and planning entertainment.
The world’s largest grassroots fundraising movement, Relay For Life mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and provide participants with an opportunity to fight back against the disease. Relay brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, faith-based groups . . . people from all walks of life – all aimed at furthering the American Cancer Society’s vision of creating a world with less cancer and more birthdays.
Relay For Life began in 1985 with one man who walked and ran around a track for 24 hours and raised $27,000 for the American Cancer Society. This year, Relay For Life will take place in nearly 5,100 communities in the United States and 20 other countries and will raise funds to support the Society’s mission of saving lives by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding cures and fighting back.
Event planning meetings take place at the college every Tuesday evening at 6 p.m.
South Mountain Community College is one of the ten Maricopa Community Colleges.
Free Event Helps Students Apply for Federal & Other Sources of Financial Aid
WHAT
Students who want to enroll in college but lack the funds can get assistance at a free event this February at South Mountain Community College.
“College Goal Saturday” is a free workshop for prospective students and their parents. College staff will assist applicants in completing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the first step in applying for any kind of federal financial assistance for college, and answer other questions about tuition, fees and enrolling.
Students are asked to bring their 2011 tax returns (if available) or W-2 forms, Social Security numbers and other tax information, both for themselves and their parents.
Information will be presented in both English and Spanish, and refreshments, giveaways and door prizes will also be featured.
WHEN
Saturday, February 11, 2012, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE
South Mountain Community College Technology Center, 7050 S. 24th Street in Phoenix, just north of Baseline Road.
ADMISSION
Admission to this event is free of charge.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
South Mountain Community College students and staff will volunteer for the National MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2012 at the college’s 24th Street campus, 7050 S. 24th Street, Phoenix, Arizona. The project starts at 8:00 am., and community volunteers are welcome!
The National MLK Day of Service is the observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday as a day of volunteer service organized to meet community needs. Instead of having another day off from school or work, the aim is to make the holiday a day “on,” in which individuals of all ages and backgrounds can come together to strengthen their community.
The goals for this project are to clean and re-paint numerous fixtures in and around the college, including painting racquetball courts, painting the softball dugouts, power washing the baseball dugout, repainting sections of the college’s parking lots, and installing new nets on the tennis courts. Volunteers are encouraged to wear sneakers, with no open-toed shoes.
All volunteers will need to sign a release of liability form to participate. Children under 18 who are not SMCC students must be supervised by a parent or guardian.
The event is free and lunch will be provided to volunteers. To volunteer or get additional information, contact Buddy Cheeks at 602.243.8065 or e-mail smcc@smcmail.maricopa.edu.
South Mountain Community College is one of the ten Maricopa Community Colleges.
12/15/2011
College Preview Set For Friday, February 3
On Friday, February 3, all Valley high school juniors and seniors are invited to attend “Cougar Day,” an annual college preview at South Mountain Community College. Attendees will learn about the importance of attending college and the many special programs and services available at SMCC.
This annual college preview program is open to high school students free of charge, and will feature information on popular SMCC programs of study such as teacher education, business, computer technology, graphic and web design, Cisco networking, bilingual nursing, performing and fine arts, athletics, engineering, bioscience and university transfer.
The all-day session includes tours of the college, motivational speakers, questions and answers with college faculty, staff and students, a complementary lunch, raffles and giveaways, and helpful information about how to attend and pay for college.
Check-in for South Mountain’s “Cougar Day” begins that morning at 8:30 a.m., with the program starting at 9:00 a.m. Staff from the college Enrollment Services Department will be available to assist students and their families in answering questions regarding their college enrollment and financial aid.
Cougar Day takes place at the SMCC Performing Arts Center, 7050 S. 24th Street in Phoenix (just north of Baseline Road.) To register for the event, interested students and/or school representatives should contact Christopher Erran at 602.305.5607, or via e-mail at christopher.erran@smcmail.maricopa.edu. South Mountain Community College is one of the ten Maricopa Community Colleges serving the greater Phoenix area.
11/21/2011
South Mountain Community College employees and students will once again help their neighbors by packing and selling discounted boxes of high-quality food for the St. Mary's/Westside Food Bank Alliance throughout the 2011/2012 school year.
The next monthly sales event will take place on Friday, December 2. Distribution will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in front of the Performing Arts Center at SMCC, 7050 S. 24th St., Phoenix (just north of Baseline Rd.)
"The sale of food boxes has become a tradition at SMCC," said Buddy Cheeks, Student Life Director at SMCC. "The community appreciates low-cost, high-quality food and our college employees and students enjoy volunteering in this program."
Cheeks stressed that it is not a government program or a handout, and that anyone is welcome to purchase the food. St. Mary's Food Bank purchases the food at a reduced price from area grocers and passes the savings along to consumers. There is no paperwork, and all purchases must be in cash.
Participants may choose from a variety of items:
- $13 pantry box (may include soup, beans, canned fruits and vegetables, pasta and juice)
- Ground beef, one pound, $2.50
- Chicken fajita strips, one pound, $2.75
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts, one pound, $2.75
- Sirloin ball tip steak, one pound, $3.75
- Italian sausage, one pound, $3.00
- Boneless pork chops, 1.25 pounds, $4.50
Bonus items, such as potatoes, may be available at no cost.
For additional information about the food program, call 602.305.5830.
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