Shape and Sculpt Your Own Path in the Fitness Industry
Armando Febo had been working at low-paying retail jobs since becoming a parent at 17. After 21 years of marriage and four more children, Armando was ready to make a change.
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Quiz: Is It Time to Upskill or Retrain for a New Career?
The last few years have been challenging, leading most of us to assess our work/life balance and overall career satisfaction. If you’ve been thinking about making a change, take our quick quiz to find out if it might be time to upskill or retrain for something new.
Hackathon Triumph: DVC Student & Team Secure 1st Place at UC Berkeley's Cal Hacks Competition
Saurabh (Sunny) Jayaram, a computer science student at DVC and his teammates recently won 1st Place at UC Berkeley's Cal Hacks 10.0, under the InterSystems Challenge, at the Metreon in San Francisco.
Hot Job Market Gives Dental Hygiene Grads Something to Smile About
“During my first year at DVC, I was at a crossroads. While at a dental cleaning appointment, my hygienist asked me about my goals. She told me how much she enjoyed being a dental hygienist. After that conversation, I looked into dental hygiene, and the rest is history,” said Michael Vu, a 2015 graduate of the DVC dental hygiene program.
Plug-in to a Powerful Career in Electrical/Electronics Technology
Darren Dangler is a recent high school graduate interested in becoming a building engineer. He enrolled in classes at three East Bay community colleges searching for the one that would be the best fit for him.
Leveling Up with Project ACCESS and Community Education
“DVC has long been recognized for meeting students wherever they are on their educational path, and guiding them to success,” said Paul Pitner, professor for early childhood education at DVC.
Mom & DACA Student Finds Stability with a Tech Major
DVC alumna Wendy Karen Gomez Flores always wanted to work in the tech industry and in business management.
Funding a Fresh Start
What is the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Grant? The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Grant is a federally-funded program offered through the Department of Labor. The funds help dislocated workers and adults with significant employment barriers train to enter or re-enter the job market.
DVC students excel at the 2021 CLTAC Chinese Speech Contest!
In March 2021, students from Diablo Valley College participated in the 45th Chinese Mandarin Speech Contest which was held virtually. The contest is hosted by The Chinese Language Teachers Association of California (CLTAC). CLTAC is the largest nonprofit association of its kind in the country with a mission to promote the study, teaching, and research of the Chinese language and culture on all educational levels. Its annual Mandarin Speech Contest boasts of a long history since 1960s. It has become an annual pageant of Chinese education in the region. The event was sponsored by Monterey Bay Chinese Association, Cheng & Tsui, and Foreign Language Association of Northern California (FLANC).