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Description:

The Re-Entry/CalWORKs program embraces the diversity and uniqueness of all students.  We commit to assisting Re-Entry and CalWORKs students in achieving their academic, career and personal goals through a supportive and individualized approach.  Because we place a high value on individual growth and responsibility, we strive to assist students in achieving self-sufficiency by providing job development and placement services.

Highlights:

  • Re-Entry/CalWORKs Center staff and counselors are readily accessible to students.
  • Provide individual counseling appointments to all program participants to develop Student Educational Plans and Long Term Plans, outlining courses needed for students to reach their educational/career goals.
  • Successful procurement of outside funding for job developer position to provide job development and direct placement of participants into either non-paid internships, CalWORKs work-study or permanent employment.
  • Offer the following specialized services to CalWORKs students:
    • priority registration
    • child care
    • transportation assistance
    • school supplies
    • job development and placement
    • Counseling 199:  Employability Skills, taught by program counselors
    • student success workshops
  • Advocate for students on issues that would otherwise hinder them from reaching their educational/career goals.  These issues may include:
    • county social services
    • housing
    • child care
    • behavioral counseling
    • ancillary requests

Contact:

Linda York 892-7711 ext.58111 Re-Entry/CalWORKs Center lyork@gwc.cccd.edu
Belen Genet 892-7711 ext.58218 Administration 113 bgenet@gwc.cccd.edu
Naomi Yoshida-Tan 892-7711 ext.55212 Re-Entry/CalWORKs Center Nayoshida@gwc.cccd.edu
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