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The San Francisco Mime Troupe’s

Posibilidad or Death of the Worker

Chabot College Performing Arts Center

Wednesday, September 15

Show begins at 7pm

(Live) Music begins at 6:30

Free! Donations Welcomed

The San Francisco Mime Troupe is the oldest political theater group in the US.

This year’s show focuses on the problems many people face in during the economic crisis. Workers are being laid off. Workplaces are closing, and plants are being moved to places where workers’ wages are lower. What to do? That is the question the workers in this play confront. It isn’t just a question confronting workers in the U.S. One worker in the US factory moved from a similar situation in Argentina – only to confront the same problems.

Join the Chabot and Hayward community for an evening like you haven’t experienced before. The Mime Troupe is NOT silent. Their songs, the comedy and drama will involve and move you like no other theater.

Sponsored by the Chabot College Students for Social Justice and other clubs and individuals at Chabot College

To help with publicity and the show, contact ChabotSSJ@gmail.com or Kip Waldo ext. 6980 (We need help getting the word out to local high schools – a great opportunity for our students to revisit their schools and teachers, posting in coffee shops, libraries etc. And the day of the event there is a wonderful opportunity to experience setting up the stage and seeing how the show comes together.)

For more information:

Facebook – Chabot SSJ – Events (put the Chabot event on your Facebook or go to www.sfmt.org

Thursday, September 9 is a BLACK & GOLD DAY so wear the college’s colors to show your school spirit!

Are you currently registered at Chabot in at least 5.0 units and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or greater?  Are you a student who wants to develop your leadership skills?  Do you want to be more involved on campus and make a difference?  If so, you can help your fellow students by running for office in the Associated Students of Chabot College (ASCC) to:

• Fight budget cuts
• Develop leadership through state and federal conferences, workshops, retreats, and more
• Reach out to the community through events, scholarships and more
• Organize campus-wide activities
• Help support campus clubs
• Be the voice of the students

You can run for office by picking up, completing, and returning an ASCC Election Packet.  The ASCC Election packets for the 2010-2011 academic year are now available!  Pick up a hard copy at any of the following locations:

1. The Welcome Desk in the lobby of Building 700
2. Room 706 (the office of the Executive Assistant to the Vice President, Student Services)
3. Room 2355 (the Office of Student Life)
4. Or download one from:  http://www.chabotcollege.edu/StudentLife/ElectionsPacket1011.pdf

Be sure to complete and return all 4 forms to Room 706 by their required deadlines:
> Form A is due before Monday, September 6 (NOTE:  9/6 is Labor Day, so turn in Form A early!)
> Form B is due before Monday, September 6 (NOTE:  9/6 is Labor Day, so turn in Form B early!)
> Form D is due Thursday, September 9 by Noon.
> Form E is due Friday, September 10 by Noon.

Voting will take place from 8 AM – 7 PM in Building 2300 (the Student Center) on September 13 and 14, so encourage your fellow students to come out and vote!

Questions?  Contact Elections Co-Committee Chairpersons:
Renato Ramento at 510-723-6914 or Katie Hoang at hlkatie26@gmail.com.

Download / view the August 2010 Hotsheet here [PDF]

7/27/10
Contact: (for information and photo/video opportunities): Dov Hassan, Theater Arts Instructor, dhassan@chabotcollege.edu or (510) 723-7473

Chabot College Presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on Campus – Plus Free Show at Hayward Meek Estate Park

(Hayward, CA) – Chabot College’s Theater Department is serving up a midsummer treat for area theater goers.
Audiences will have six opportunities to see performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” William Shakespeare’s play about young love and romance. Shows are Wednesday through Saturday, July 28-31 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, August 1 at 2 p.m., in the Little Theater at Chabot College, with $8 tickets at the door. A free performance is offered at the Hayward Meek Estate Park on Saturday, August 7 at 1 p.m.

One of the Bard’s most popular romantic comedies, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” mixes magic, mischief, and mistaken identities in an enchanted, moonlit forest populated by two pairs of star-crossed lovers, feuding fairies, and a comically inept acting troupe. The misadventures that ensue inspire the character Puck to muse, “Lord, what fools these mortals be!” A recent film adaptation of this classic comedy starred Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Calista Flockhart, Christian Bale, Stanley Tucci, and Kevin Kline.

“A talented group of actors and designers have brought this show together,” said director Dov Hassan, Chabot College theater arts instructor. “Sound, lights, set, and costumes are being designed and produced by students. I think their work is the most impressive student design work I have seen in the 10 years I have been working here at Chabot.”

Chabot’s College’s free Meek Estate performance is being produced in partnership with the Hayward Area Historical Society and the Hayward Area Parks and Recreation District. The estate is located at 240 Hampton Road. The Chabot College Little Theater is in the Performing Arts Center at the corner of Hesperian Blvd. and Depot Road. Lot G offers the closest parking. Except for Saturday evening and Sunday, parking permits are required; $2 day permits are available at dispensers located at light pole locations. For more information, please call (510) 723-6976 or visit the website at www.chabotcollege.edu.

Chabot College is a community college offering more than 100 degree and certificate programs throughout the year. The campus caters to a diverse, vital student population of 15,000 whose goals range from transfer to a four-year college to skills training and personal enrichment. Classes cost $26 per unit for California residents. Students may register online at www.chabotcollege.edu.  For registration information please call (510) 723-6700. Chabot College is located at 25555 Hesperian Boulevard in Hayward.

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Download / view the July 2010 Hotsheet here [PDF]

July 14, 2010
Contact: Dan Raveica, Chabot College Welding Program at (510) 723-7179 or draveica@chabotcollege.edu

Chabot College Adds Fall Semester Welding Classes

(Hayward, CA) – Chabot College has good news for students who want to take welding classes this fall semester.
Due to a campus construction schedule change, previously cancelled classes now will be offered in the college’s popular welding program. “I can’t recommend the welding program at Chabot enough. There’s no other place where I can learn from instructors with decades of experience, on equipment costing tens of thousands of dollars for only $26 per unit,” says student Jeremy Adams on the Chabot College Welding Department website.

Fall semester welding classes include Introduction to Welding, Welding Layout and Fitting, ARC/Flux Core/Blueprint, TIG/MIG, Welding Inspection, Skills Laboratory, Certification Preparation, and Welding for Artists. Class meeting times include day, evening, and Saturdays.

“The U.S. Department of Labor lists more than 75 occupational titles that include some form of welding or welding-related activity. Basic welding skills are necessary across many industries; this applicability allows the welding workforce to swiftly respond in accommodating new emerging industry needs. It is estimated that 30,000 to 55,000 new welders are needed each year in the United States to meet the rising industrial demands,” according to the Welding Department website.

Students can register now for the fall semester that begins August 18.  For more information, visit the welding website at www.chabotcollege.edu/WELD/. Apply and register online at www.chabotcollege.edu.

Chabot College is a community college offering more than 100 degree and certificate programs throughout the year. The campus caters to a diverse, vital student population of 15,000 whose goals range from transfer to a four-year college to skills training and personal enrichment. Classes cost $26 per unit for California residents. Students may register online at www.chabotcollege.edu.  For registration information please call (510) 723-6700. Chabot College is located at 25555 Hesperian Boulevard in Hayward.

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Download / view the June 2010 Hotsheet here [PDF]

June 4, 2010                                                                  
Contact: Susan May at (510) 723-7618

Chabot College Community Education to Host June 16 Information Session on Training for the Growing Healthcare Industry
Free Laptop Offer to New Enrollees

(Hayward, CA) – In response to the current economy and high unemployment rates, Chabot College’s Community Education Program is hosting an information session on Wednesday, June 16, from 6 to 7 p.m. to give the community details about its brand-new online training in the fast-growing healthcare industry. The session will include information on training in the fields of Medical Transcription and Medical Coding and Billing, which Chabot is offering in conjunction with Career Step, a leading online healthcare education company. The session will take place in the Building 700 South Event Center, located at 25555 Hesperian Blvd. in Hayward.

Medical transcription and medical coding and billing are part of the growing healthcare industry that the Department of Labor estimates will create 3.2 million new jobs before 2018. According to the Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics’ estimation, the medical transcription field will experience 11 percent employment growth between 2008 and 2018 and the medical coding and billing field will experience 20 percent growth.

“This information session will show community members how they can complete training in the fields of medical transcription or medical coding and billing in less than a year and get right into the workforce,” says Susan May, Chabot’s director of Community Education. “Plus, as an introductory offer, those who enroll will have the opportunity to get a free laptop to do their training.”

To RSVP for the information session, please go to CareerStep.com/chabot or call (510) 723-7531. (No obligation if you attend.) For more information, call Career Step at (801) 769-8445.

About Chabot College’s Community Education Program:
The Community Education Program offers non-credit courses in a wide variety of topics to community members from ages 8 to 80+, including careers, business, finance, computers, languages, hobbies, music, art, dance, and a popular summer camp for children.

About Career Step:
Career Step, a leading online healthcare education company, enjoys a tremendous market advantage in the industry by virtue of its reputation as an innovative, competency-based training company. Career Step is committed to helping each enrolling student graduate and successfully transition to a rewarding career.

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