A Community Update: 2nd Quarter '03THE NORTHEAST CAMPUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: “OUTSIDE IN…”                                “It’s not what the college wants to teach, but what the community needs to learn.”   The Los Angeles City College is building its new Northeast Campus on the above slogan.  Taking its cues from the community members for whom the campus is being built, LACC staff assigned to the Northeast Campus project is working hard to ensure that the satellite’s courses and program offerings meet the needs of the local community – its residents, organizations, institutions, and businesses.  LACC is putting the “community” back into “community college” through the “outside in” approach.    The “outside in” approach seeks to empower community residents and leaders by engaging in an outreach strategy that facilitates collaboration and generates feedback between the college and the local community.  A Van de Kamp’s Steering Committee, composed of community residents and leaders, and LACC faculty and staff, is also an intricate part of the “outside in” strategy, as its purpose is to translate the community’s needs into a formalized curriculum of courses and certificate programs.  In short, the “outside in” approach has been critical for developing the most relevant mix of educational materials that will support lifelong learners who will shepherd the economic growth and progress of northeast Los Angeles.   Los Angeles City College is currently in the process of contacting local stakeholders, scheduling meetings and information interviews to gather more information.  If your organization or business has not yet been contacted and you would like to participate please contact a member of the Northeast Campus development team.  We want to hear from you. Text Box: Northeast Campus Development Team: Dan Seymour, Ph.D. – (323) 953-4000 x2377, seymoud@lacitycollege.edu Trent Tornabene – (323) 953-4000 x2445, tornabte@lacitycollege.edu Jeff Obaba – (323) 953-4000 x2446, obanajd@lacitycollege.edu