Archives for June 2022

Hello Da Vinci Scholars and Families,

The STEAM Education Club for Girls is offering three virtual summer camps for female-identifying students to attend. The speakers are industry leaders who work at Honda, Car and Driver, Starbucks, University of Washington CoMotion Lab, Carvana, INDYCAR, Laguna Seca Raceway, USAA, Motivo Engineering, Shell, Navy, Pratt & Whitney and more.

FABcamp: July 6-31
Land+Sea+Air Transportation Camp: July 25-29
Career Dev Camp: August 1-5

Students that are 18 years or older have an opportunity to apply for paid and remote micro-internships through Parker Dewey. To apply, you must sign up for a Career Launcher account. You’ll then be prompted to fill out your profile and then you will be able to apply for our available projects.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Rodriguez at crodriguez@davincischools.org.

Hello DVC Class of 2023, 2024, and 2025,

Interested in hearing more information about college and college readiness? DVC will hosting two Summer College Prep Workshop days starting tomorrow, June 29, and on July 13 from 12:00 pm-2:15 pm. We will be hosting workshops about:

• Solidifying Your College List (Hosted by Amy Hernandez, Class of 2022)
• Scholarships (Hosted by Makayla Wilson, Class of 2022)
• Dual Enrollment (Hosted by El Camino College Dual Enrollment Office)
• Self-Care (Hosted by Ms. Thomas)

Registration is required if a student plans on attending a College Prep Workshop Day (June 29 OR July 13). Students cannot choose which workshop they want to attend, they are highly encouraged to stay for the whole workshop day. There is a limit of 35 students per session: REGISTER HERE.

For any questions/concerns, please contact Ms. Aldrete or Ms. Thomas.

Ms. Aldrete (College and Career Counselor): maldrete@davincischools.org

Ms. Thomas (9th & 11th Grade Level Counselor): athomas@davincischools.org

DVC 10th – 12th grade students, and the Class of 2022,  can access their Da Vinci Communications transcript using Parchment!

Students please be sure to log-in using your Da Vinci Communications email address. 

 Parchment provides you with the ability to request official transcripts online and have them sent electronically and securely to  colleges, universities, or scholarship programs that you select.  You can also send them to yourself!  After you make your request, your official high school transcript will be processed.  When your request has been processed, you will receive an email confirmation. Please click on this link to visit Parchment and request your transcripts.

Thank you,

The DVC Counseling Team

Website address:   https://www.parchment.com/log-in/

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Ken Blanchard Companies is currently looking for high school students rising to Grades 9-12 in the 2022-2023 school year to participate in the first offering of the Student Self Leadership Collaborative Online. This class teaches how to have the mindset and skillset to get what you need to succeed.  Applications are due June 30th.  In the referral line, please put “Desiree Saddler/Da Vinci Communications”.

What’s involved?

• Attend a live, virtual Orientation on July 11th

• Complete self-study mini-lessons over 6 weeks, about 1 hour per week

• Participate in 6 additional live, virtual classes once a week

  • Thursdays at 10:00am and 4:00pm PDT ​

• Provide feedback to the course developers through surveys and possibly focus groups to help make improvements for future classes

• Allow developers to use your user-generated content and image in future marketing and development efforts

What’s in it for you?

• Receive a completion certificate and digital badge that you can share on social media and use when applying to jobs or to college

• Be one of the first people to get access to this life-changing content in this format

• Learn skills to be successful at school, in your activities, at work, with your friends, in your community, and in your life

What do you need?

• A computer or phone with access to the internet

When will the live, virtual classes be?

• You can choose one session to attend each week on Thursdays at either 10 AM Pacific (1 PM Eastern) or 4 PM Pacific (7 PM Eastern)

What’s the cost?

• It’s free

What will you be learning?

• For more info, look at the FAQ

Please click this link to register your high school aged student today! Seats are limited, so act fast.

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Hello Da Vinci Scholars and Families,

I hope you’re all enjoying the summer break!

Data 360 is hosting a Hip Hop Hackathon! The competition includes prizes up to $50K in software for turning your idea into a real project or startup and $200 in cash gift cards. PLUS get the scoop on apprenticeships and certifications for 50+ companies. Orientation, Pre-Qualification and Competition: June 20 – July 8, 2022. Open to all high school students. Apply here.

Fika Tech Career Academy is accepting applications for a hands-on, 120-hour career development course for 100 students from Los Angeles who will be working with companies including Facebook, Snap Inc. and more.  Students will receive a stipend for their participation. Must be between the ages of 16-24 to apply. Click here for more information.

If you are interested in finding a job in the South Bay area, check out this listing of local businesses hiring this summer.

Direct any questions to Ms. Rodriguez at crodriguez@davincischools.org.