Toyota donation revvs up transportation career programs

Transportation-industry students at Clairemont, Crawford, La Jolla, Madison and Mira Mesa high schools were greeted this school year with a sampling of new drive-train drop-ins (motor, transmission and drive-train components) donated by Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc.

This donation will provide for practical instruction and support the broad and challenging curriculum standards for the programs by allowing students to work with a variety of engine types.

Mossy Automotive Group, which includes Toyota dealerships, works closely with San Diego Unified programs and helped facilitate the donation.

"We at Mossy Toyota and all of our Mossy dealerships in San Diego have a very strong commitment to our public education, especially San Diego Unified," said Dale Snow of Mossy Automotive Group. "We realize we have an enormous responsibility to our community and our students. We have committed to use all of our available resources to help improve the learning environment and provide the latest in educational materials and personnel support. Whether its internships, equipment donations, employee resources' we at Mossy stand by our schools and the bright future of our community." 

On hand for the dedication Nov. 6 were Rick Shinkle, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.; Richard Lester, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.; Snow of Mossy Automotive Group; and Larry Englebrecht, Carl Kingsbury, and Omar Sevilla, San Diego Unified automotive technology teachers.

Students in the transportation program have the opportunity to receive college credit for the majority of courses in the program from Miramar College. Having a variety of engine types available to students to study makes the course more reflective of the overall industry. Toyota plans to support student learning by providing master technicians as classroom speakers and mentors to enhance student achievement.
At the Clairemont High ceremony, students from four different schools teamed up with Toyota master technicians to provide demonstrations to the public with the new motors. Among the engines donated were hybrid types which attracted the most attention at the event.

Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc., donated 34 new drive-train drop-ins (motor, transmission, and drive-train components) to six San Diego Unified School District transportation programs. Donated drive-train types included Camry (hybrid and non-hybrid), Lexus ES330, Lexus ES350 RAV4, Yaris, Lexus IS250, Lexus IS300, Lexus IS350 and 4Runner models.

San Diego Unified School District provides Career Technical Education to more than 28,000 students each day through the Office of College, Career and Technical Education. The transportation industry sector is designed to provide a foundation in transportation services for all industrial technology education students in California. There are eight focus areas that fall under the transportation sector, each with different career opportunities: on-road; off-road; stationary; rail; water/sea; air; space; and small engines and specialty equipment.

For more information on this College Career and Technical Education Program, contact the CCTE office at (858) 503-1758.

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San Diego High SciTech Classes Grow Into Sustainable Balboa Park Garden

IN THE NEWS: At the San Diego High SciTech, students worked on a design for a new garden outside the San Diego Automotive Museum. Work included budgets and scale drawings in math class, plus they researched native plants in earth science. They learned how much space, water and light each plant type needed in their green engineering class and then drew it all together in a presentation they worked on during English class. Read more from KPBS»

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Clairemont business school goes international

The Clairemont High School Academy of Business recently placed 16th in a worldwide competition. Students from as many as 19 countries gathered online to participate in a competition to determine who could create the most efficient and profitable business.

The program called, the “Social Innovation Relay,” provided aspiring entrepreneurs with the hands-on skills and business expertise needed to start a successful business. The program provided a combination of both virtual and face-to-face mentoring by experienced executives.

The participating teams were paired with “e-mentors” who were all Hewlett Packard employees. The mentors worked with the students to help them develop concept papers that could be translated into a feasible business plan.

Thanks to the diligent work of business students Stephanie Kwik, Raymond Perea and Stephanie Hernandez, AOB ranked 16th out of 42,000 other teams with students from programs similar to the Academy of Business.

They placed first within the United States. In addition to earning bragging rights, each student was given a free HP laptop by the competitions sponsors, Hewlett Packard and Junior Achievement.The Social Innovation Relay first launched in 2010, has connected more than 67,000 students and 800 Hewlett Packard mentors from 19 countries.

This year, nearly 1,600 teams around the world registered for the relay, showcasing an ever increasing interest in the initiative around the world.

 – By O'rion Kennedy , Staff Writer, The Arrow, Clairemont High School 

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Morse High culinary students take VIPs on tropical trip

The study of cultures around the world can take some unusual twists as VIPs recently found out during a sample of South American delicacies created by the culinary arts students at Morse High School in Skyline.

In their exploration of Brazil, Peru, Columbia, Argentina and Chile, students in the College, Career and Technical Education program didn't just study articles or photos from books or on the web, they were challenged by their teacher, Sarah Smith, Registered Dietitian Jackie Schaffer and Executive Chef Gregory Branham to create foods from each region. Students then had three days to prep the food for presentation and serve them at a special event.

"By all accounts the meals were authentic, organic and superb," said Principal Harry Shelton. "Guests enjoyed the delightful cuisines in the school’s state-of-the-art Prop 1D funded facilities."

Parents and VIPs enjoyed the fruits of the students' learning, calling the dinner "exquisite." During their three week project, they reviewed hundreds of recipes in order to come up with the perfect combination of appetizer, entrée, vegetable side, dessert and refreshing beverage.

Creative thinking that involves community partners, such as Schaffer and Branham, helps motivate students, make learning more enjoyable and creates lasting benefits for students. The lessons learned not only gave the budding chefs at Morse the experience of cooking usual dishes, but also helped them learn about other cultures in a way that could help them when they're out in the workforce. Many Morse graduates have gone on to work in the restaurant and hospitality business, including several chefs at local hotels and restaurants.

 

Morse High School is a comprehensive high school for students in grades 9-12 located in the Skyline neighborhood. For more information on the Morse programs, contact Principal Shelton at (619) 262-0763.

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Hawkeye News informs students at Madison High

The Madison Hawkeye News is a successful student-produced weekly broadcast that is shown across campus every Wednesday in Advisory.

The news informs students of everyday activities, national news, important dates and reminders. It also gives viewers the opportunity to hear the viewpoints of fellow students’ and staff on current events and other topics that are of importance to the Madison student body.

For the past two years, the broadcast journalism and video production classes have used the new broadcast studio in Room 900. This advanced studio contributes to the Hawkeye News team’s task to direct, produce, and record the weekly news program.

The technical directors, graphics coordinators, producers, and story editors all work together to create videos, commercials, stories, and national news items for the school broad-cast as if it were a real news station. The hard working students in Broadcast Journalism help make the show both fun and informational. The effort behind the scenes of this school-wide newscast is what keeps the program together.

The technical team for Madison’s Hawkeye News includes Madison’s class of 2014 seniors: Lauren Goudie, Janessa Davé, and Derek Komlenic. Although this year will be their last, they are currently working hard to do their best in their sen-ior year, while training new students to follow in their footsteps.

Congratulations to the students who put in the effort to successfully produce the weekly Haw-keye News to keep Madison staff and students informed.

-- From Warhawk Whispers

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State superintendent highlights San Diego Unified's approach to Linked Learning

Employer leaders, school district superintendents and state policymakers attended showcase Linked Learning recently at Kearny High School in Linda Vista.

The event celebrated the commitment to make Linked Learning available to students across five regions, and highlight partnerships between schools and employers to prepare California’s future workforce for job-rich economic sectors.

San Diego Unified Superintendent Cindy Marten and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson headlined the event at Kearny, where two schools have been recognized as Linked Learning leaders.

"These programs integrate academic and technical study along with work-based learning opportunities to help students follow a seamless pathway between from the classroom to college and career," said Torlakson.

Momentum is growing to expand the Linked Learning approach across California. In January, 63 school districts and county offices of education were selected to participate in a State Linked Learning Pilot Program.

Earlier this month, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the California Community Colleges Chancellor announced $5 million for the Linked Learning Pilot sites, matched by a $2.5 million grant from the James Irvine Foundation. The state budget recently signed by Governor Jerry Brown included $250 million for the California Career Pathways Trust, a grant program incentivizing collaboration between schools and employers to support Linked Learning pathways and provide work-based learning opportunities for students.

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Henry's Engineering and Design Academy receives Golden Bell

The Engineering and Design Academy at Patrick Henry High School has been named a Golden Bell Award winner by the California School Board Association.

The award, from the organization that represents elected school boards throughout the state, recognizes public school programs that are innovative and sustainable, make a demonstrated difference for students and focus on meeting the needs of all students.

"Congratulations to Kathy Schulze, Jack Lococo, and Roger Jaffe who are key academy teachers, Rick Lewis (for his work as the counselor), and the academy teachers (English, math, history, and science) who support the program," said Principal Elizabeth Gillingham. "Your work is being recognized and we are very proud to accept this honor!"

The Golden Bell Awards program, now in its 34th year, promotes excellence in education and school board governance by recognizing outstanding programs and governance practices of school boards in school districts and county offices of education throughout California. Golden Bell Awards reflect the depth and breadth of education programs and governance decisions supporting these programs that are necessary to address students’ changing needs. This awards program contributes to the maintenance of effective governance and the development and evaluation of curriculum, instruction and support services.

For more information, visit the program's website.

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JROTC students sharpen science, tech, engineering, math skills

For the third consecutive year, the JROTC Program in the San Diego Unified School District has partnered with the College of Engineering at San Diego State University to offer 55 cadets the opportunity to attend the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Camp this summer. The concept of the program was a fully-funded, five-day residential experience on the SDSU campus from July 30-Aug 3.

The STEM camp was a great success as students were introduced to the rigor of engineering, bio-medical, robotics and bio-tech curricula. Hands-on experiments included building of programmable robotic devices, studying the functions and dissection of a heart and bridge design and testing. The cadets also had to opportunity to brief Cindy Marten, San Diego Unified Superintendent, on the STEM camp and the district JROTC program.

Throughout the week, cadets were housed in a university dorm with all meals provided and gain an excellent understanding of campus life. They were also given a campus tour and a personalized admissions briefing. This program was initiated through the support of Dr. Bruce Westermo, Associate Dean in the College of Engineering at San Diego State University and LTC David Guzman, the district JROTC Program Manager.

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San Diego City Council honors 2013 Mira Mesa graduate

The San Diego City Council declared July 26, 2013, Arnelle Sambile Day, in honor of the recently graduated Mira Mesa High School student who performed nearly 10,000 hours of community service during the 2012-13 school year.

"This young lady, arnelle, was in 2012, was recognized by the Girls World Expo as the 'Girl of Merit,': said Council Member Lori Zaph. She was the Wing Commander for the Air Force JROTC unit at Mira Mesa High and was named Cadet of the Year by the California Air Force Association.
"Because of all your service in high school and all the things that you accomplished, I felt it was fitting that the City of San Diego commend you for all your efforts," said Zaph. "Not just commend you, but -- this is pretty special -- you have a day in your honor."Watch video»

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Digital media design is path to college at Kearny High

One of the four small high schools at the Kearny High Educational Complex, the School of Digital Media and Design offers an innovative path to success for its students. Watch video from Cox 4 and San Diego County Office of Education's "Salute to Education"»

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Culinary program is a path to success for Garfield High students

Students at Garfield High School have a state-of-the-art kitchen and great community support for their Culinary Arts Program. Watch video from Cox4's Salute to Education»

Garfield High chef

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Top Air Force JROTC academic team is from Scripps Ranch High

After nine rounds of competition, the Scripps Ranch High School Air Force JROTC academic team, composed of William Hang, William Jiang, Stephenie Reid, and Anita Ho took first place in the 2013 Air Force JROTC Academic Bowl Championship. It's the second year in a row that Scripps Ranch High has topped the Air Force JROTC competition.

Scripps Ranch JROTC instructor retired Col. Robert M.
Hogan, left, Stephenie Reid, William Hang, William Jiang
and Anita Ho, the Scripps Ranch High
JROTC Academic Bowl team.

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In the Joint Service Academic Finals, Scripps Ranch placed third, ahead of Marine JROTC Rio Rancho High School, Rio Rancho, NM. Taking first prize was was the Navy JROTC of Moon Valley High School, Phoenix, Ariz.; in second was the Army JROTC from Marmion Academy, Aurora, Ill.


Scripps Ranch High School Air Force JROTC team earned top scores out of the more than 200 teams that competed from around the world to win a place in the finals, which included an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. The team was one of only 16 Air Force JROTC teams to advance to the finals.

In the two fast-paced rounds of online competition, students were tested on their knowledge of JROTC curriculum, English, math, social studies and science, using SAT/ACT-type questions. According to sponsor College Options Foundations, one of the main goals of the JROTC Academic Bowl is to prepare students for state exit/graduation exams as well as college entrance exams, such as the SAT and ACT.

The competition was held in June 21-25 at George Mason University in Washington, D.C.
According to College Options Foundations, the JROTC Leadership Symposium and Academic Bowl is a nationally recognized academic competition created exclusively for JROTC students. By participating, cadets learn the values of citizenship, academic competition, and college opportunity. The competition creates tremendous opportunities for JROTC cadets by allowing them to demonstrate leadership and academic abilities.

College Options Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the academic development of high school students and assisting them in their preparation for higher education. Utilizing academic competitions, college exam study guides, college admissions tutorials and personalized counseling, College Options Foundation has assisted the nation’s 1.1 million JROTC cadets.

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Stock Market Game makes tycoons of Pt. Loma High students

Cox 4SD and County Office of Education highlight educational program to help students understand how the stock market works.

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JROTC Cadets return from 2013 Leadership Camp

The final day of classes for students in the San Diego Unified School District may have officially ended on June 11, 2013; but for hundreds of JROTC students, their education extends beyond the regular school year. Two hundred JROTC students attended a one-week JROTC Leadership Camp in Cedar Glen, CA, June 21-27.

Cadets gained valuable outdoor experience in the Lake Arrowhead area, while participating in many physically challenging events. This fully-funded camp is sponsored by the U.S. Army Cadet Command and designed to consolidate kids from various San Diego Unified high schools and combine them into five newly formed units. Student leaders will immediately face the challenges of supervising, bonding and motivating their new companies.

Throughout the week, students rotated through various educational sessions to include map/compass orientation, wildlife/habitat sciences, environmental safety awareness, and maintaining personal health and wellness in extreme conditions. However, it was definitely not an all work, but no play adventure. Cadets had plenty of time to participate in extracurricular activities which included horseback riding, archery, canoeing, rock-wall climbing, rappelling, and confidence courses.

Selection to participate was completed at respective high schools, as JROTC teachers identified cadets that had excelled throughout the year in academics, physical fitness and leadership potential. Most importantly, this outward-bound camp experience rewards students for their personal achievements and gives them an opportunity to build new friendships. The life lessons learned at the JROTC Leadership
Camp inspires cadets to step out of their comfort zone and accept new challenges with greater self-confidence and personal motivation.

For more information on JROTC in the San Diego Unified School District, visit the program's website.

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Serra High wins student store competition

Business management and ownership  students at Serra High School developed a mobile unit for their student store Super Q that helped the team win this year’s College, Career and Technical Education Student Store Competition.

Students at five high schools -- Serra, Mission Bay, Clairemont, Kearny and San Diego -- took on the challenge to create “something innovative to impact sales” in their campus student stores.

Serra High’s team was presented with the Chairman’s Award and the award for Best Written Plan for their mobile unit idea. The students created a mobile storefront that could be set up anywhere on campus. The idea proved to be a huge success, especially on hot days when the students decided to sell popsicles at an additional location on campus.

Mission Bay student shows stats from Facebook

Mission Bay High’s student team used social media sites Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare to promote their student store. They received the awards for Best Oral Presentation and Best Innovation.

Ideas from the other competitors included Clairemont High’s use of a survey to determine what new products to try in small quantities before adding them to the permanent menu at the Chief’s Hut and Kearny High students enhanced their product selection at the Komet Korner.

San Diego High reconfigured their queue lines to allow for faster service, which lead to better customer service at the Rock. This idea, along with increased efficiency at the student store, allowed the annual portion of profits used for scholarships awarded to some of the business management and ownership students working in the student store to increase by $5,000 this year for a total of $18,000.

The five-member business management and ownership student teams met with business mentors connected with the Levin Center at San Diego State University. The mentors helped guide the students in writing a business plan and preparing the oral presentation used to defend their plan during the competition. Business mentors included: Craig Stevens (Clairemont), Doug Wall (Serra), Amy Klingborg (San Diego), Kevin Popovic (Mission Bay), and Robert Reyes (Kearny).

For more information about the Student Store Competition or the business management and ownership course, please contact Dean Darley, CCTE Program Specialist, at ddarley@sandi.net.

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Scripps Ranch High senior, teacher receive Gold Medallion awards

Kennedy Irwin

Scripps Ranch High School senior Kennedy Irwin earned Student of the Year honors and teacher Kimberly Coelho was named Educator of the Year at this year’s Gold Medallion Awards hosted by the San Diego County chapter of the California Restaurant Association.

The Gold Medallion Awards recognize the achievements of both restaurant and service provider members whose commitment to excellence makes a significant difference in the industry and communities they serve.

Irwin exemplifies each of the qualities the industry looked for in their student of the year: leadership, exemplary citizenship, academic excellence and a desire to work in the hospitality industry. She moved to San Diego from Virginia her senior year, choosing to enroll at Scripps Ranch High specifically for the Culinary Arts & Management class. She was a member of the student Pro Start Culinary team for 2013 and also competed in the Teen Iron Chef competition in February 2013.

“The culinary arts and management class has not only trained me in a new skill,” Kennedy said, “but has changed my outlook on food and the food industry in general.”

That new outlook on the industry has prompted her to enroll in the Culinary Institute of America in hopes of one day working as a pastry chef.

Irwin’s Culinary Arts & Management teacher Kimberly Coelho was also honored at the event as Educator of the Year.

Kimberly Coelho

Coelho leads a program at Scripps Ranch High that continues to produce college-bound students, future industry leaders and has consistently finished at the top at the state ProStart competition. The program is constantly improving and impressing as a result of her expertise and efforts.

“A key ingredient of the program’s success is the classroom instructor,” said Angela Croce, program manager for the district’s College, Career and Technical Education Culinary Arts program. “Kimberly is a great role model for students and fellow teachers. She is willing to go above and beyond, come in on weekends and work extra hours to ensure the students reach their full potential.”

As part of Coelho’s award, she traveled to Chicago to meet with fellow educators of the year from various states for professional development and attended the National Restaurant Association trade show, events and mixers hosted by the group’s Educational Foundation.

Each year, the San Diego County chapter of the California Restaurant Association hosts the Gold Medallion Awards. More than 1,200 people attended the gala and auction, raising more than $160,000, a portion of which will be donated to pay for food service equipment, supplies and mentoring for the Culinary Arts programs at Morse, San Diego, Mira Mesa, Scripps Ranch, Madison and Garfield high schools.

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San Diego High business students head to New York

San Diego High School of Business seniors in the Academy of Finance completed their annual trip to New York City just days before their final presentation of their senior exhibition. 21 students and three teachers toured the city with a highlight being a visit to the National Academy Foundation to be honored as a Distinguished Academy. The students were asked to present information and experiences from their academy at San Diego High including their summer internships, job shadows and having business professionals as mentors.

Students fund-raise every year to be able to participate in the trip. Ping pong tournaments, rummage sales and omelet days at many downtown businesses were some of the key money makers this year. For some, this was their first plane ride. The students were especially excited about visiting Wall Street, The Empire State Building, the Federal Reserve and Times Square. They also saw the musical, Jersey Boys, on Broadway.

The National Academy Foundation is a network of career-themed academies introducing high school students to viable careers. For more than 30 years, the foundation has refined a model that provides young people access to industry-specific curricula, work-based learning experiences, and relationships with business professionals. Member academies focus on one of five career themes: finance, hospitality and tourism, information technology, engineering, and health sciences.

The Distinguished Academy designation is given to those that have exhibited exceptional fidelity to an educational model that prepares students for success in college and careers. The foundation's annual assessment measures an academy’s strengths and challenges in implementing results-driven model. The assessment is designed to help all academies assess their progress and increase their alignment to the foundation's standards.

For more information about the Academy of Finance at San Diego High School, please contact Kelly Granfield, CCTE Teacher, at kgranfield@sandi.net.

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Clairemont High interns are all business

Student interns from Clairemont High's Academy of Business and Technology just completed two months of real-world work experience and all found teamwork, communication, and adhering to deadlines at the heart of it.

“Having communication with my co-workers and supervisor is key to getting things done the right way”, said senior Selena Valdivia.

“Deadlines will always be a part of life and you will always have them,” said student Brandon Plascencia.

 

California Coast Credit Union, Manpower, Neighborhood House Association, City of San Diego, Rawdin-Baron Financial, Inc. and others were the locations for 27 interns from Clairemont.

Internships are an integral part of academy, a specialized program at Clairemont High. Each senior is required to participate in a field internship during the spring semester and students leave the classroom several times a week to work at a local business where they take on real-world tasks and projects under the direction of an industry supervisor. Back at school, the students work with their instructor to reinforc the skills and knowledge needed to complete internship projects.

The AOBT gives students a competitive advantage by preparing them for college and career, with an emphasis in business and finance. Academy students grow to be innovative, articulate, and socially engaged young adults who take initiative in their communities and personal endeavors.
For more information about AOBT, visit its website: http://aobt.net/

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Hoover High students help map their neighborhood

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) students at Hoover High are working with real-life clients to map the most used routes by students to walk and bike to school compared with those that get the most car traffic. Their findings will be used by KTU+A, a firm seeking to improve the corridors in City Heights in terms of storm water treatment and increasing bicycle and pedestrian activity in City Heights. The student maps are part of a project called City Heights Urban Greening that KTU+A is working on for the City of San Diego. GIS is one of the electives in Hoover High School’s Academy of Information Technology (AOIT).

 Hoover AOIT students have been working with the City of San Diego on GIS projects for several years. In 2010, the students participated in a community service project to create a more walkable neighborhood. Part of the Health Equity by Design grant from Walk San Diego, the project encouraged walking in City Heights by making the community a safer, more enjoyable place. The students used GPS units to collect data for use on a GIS map. Impressed by the students’ work, organizers asked them to participate in a presentation on sidewalk improvements to the City Heights Redevelopment Project Area Committee.

The AOIT at Hoover was established in 2003. Students voluntarily join the academy through a recruitment process. Students enroll in elective courses in Web Architecture, Social Media Marketing, Technical Support Services, GIS, and Multimedia. Teachers plan together across the curriculum to work in teams and create technology driven projects which emphasize core content knowledge in a standards driven curriculum. This integrated approach to curriculum often uses project based learning strategies to motivate students through authenticity and relevancy.

A California Partnership Academy, AOIT is funded by a grant from the California Department of Education. The California Partnership Academy model is a three-year program (grades 10-12) structured as a school-within-a-school. Academies incorporate integrated academic and career technical education, business partnerships, mentoring, and internships.

Watch a KPBS story that focuses on this project. For more information about the Academy of Information Technology at Hoover High, contact Angie Kania at akania@sandi.net or use this link: http://aoit.hooverhi.org/

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Crawford High students develop app for neighborhood information

Inspired by a CNN report about a group that builds mobile-phone applications for government agencies, a group of Crawford High School students decided to try to replicate that model in their City Heights neighborhood. But they shifted the focus to community organizations.


Their first project was creating an app for Mid-City Community Advocacy Network (Mid-City CAN), so City Heights residents could stay up to date on events, news, social media and staff contacts.

The group of students, called Crawford High School Apps for Community, in Andrea Cascia’s College Career and Technical Education Web Architecture class, spent about six weeks creating the app.


Team member Arlene Flores, 16, described what she learned.


“I was able to experience what it was like to work with a client and work with a group to develop something,” Arlene said. “I also learned a lot about Mid-City CAN.”


Students created a mock-up of the app with design software. They programmed it with internet-coding language and other types of coding, including JavaScript.


They got to show off their finished work at the 2013 Office of College, Career and Technical Education Showcase, where dozens of San Diego Unified students demonstrated their projects. The Apps for Community team had cookies printed with an illustration of a mobile phone containing the Mid-City CAN and Crawford High School logos. Their booth also had signboards explaining some of the background for their project.


The group chose to create an app for Mid-City CAN because they felt a connection to its work.


“I heard about what they do -- they help kids keep off the street and create skate parks and other community-related things,” Steven Ly, 16, said. “I wanted to get involved and help spread the word.”


Other team members included Phuc Nguyen, 16, Kevin Turcios, 17 and Juan Munguia-Lara, 18.


The group’s teacher was pleased by the final product.


“The app will help Mid-City CAN reach its youth audience,” Cascia said. “It is motivating for students to see mobile technology used to do good in their community.”


Steven was the main app developer. He took several online classes to help him develop the app.

“I got to use what I learned online and put it in an app,” he said. “I was the only one in the class that was coding at the moment.”

To download the app, use the QR code in the photo. For more information on the program, contact Cascia at acascia@sandi.net.

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