For students interested in leadership:
The California Department of Rehabilitation is holding an annual week-long leadership program called the Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities (YLF). The program is for sophomores, juniors, and seniors in high school. Applications are now available for the 2023 program, tentatively scheduled for July 13–19, 2023. If you have any questions regarding this subject, please get in touch with the Youth Leadership Forum by email at YLF@dor.ca.gov.

For students who want to volunteer:
The Rooted Friends Project is seeking volunteers to support a food pantry event, a Friendsgiving event, and a Hawthorne Toy Giveaway. For more details and to sign up, please visit their volunteer webpage.

For students interested in the tech industry:
Brothers Code 2022 is an event hosted by the Hidden Genius Project meant to introduce youth and adults of color to the tech industry as part of National Computer Science Education Week. Participants will practice coding, programming skills, explore career opportunities in the tech sector, network, and find ways to leverage technology to strengthen their communities and reach their goals. This event will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2022, from 8 am – 2 pm. The location is to be determined. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Register here.

Applications are now open for the 2023 Hidden Genius Project Intensive Immersion Program. High school students (Hidden Geniuses) participate in 15 months of intensive technical and entrepreneurial training through two 7-week summer sessions and one year of after-school programming. The Deadline to apply is February 19, 2023. Geniuses:

– Create innovative solutions to community challenges and problems
– Hone leadership and entrepreneurial skills and pitch business ideas
– Design their own websites, software, and other technical projects
– Establish healthy relationships and build trust with peers and mentors

Program Eligibility

– Black males of African descent
– Rising 9th – 11th graders
– No programming skills required

Dear DVC Students and Families,

A huge thanks to all of you who gave blood on Halloween and participated in our spirit week! We are now turning our attention to preparation for Exhibition Night, an important signature practice that will take place on Thursday, 11/17 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm. All students are expected to attend, and all 10th & 12th grade students will be showcasing their projects. Please invite family, friends, and prospective DVC students – we look forward to a great turnout and welcome the whole community to this great showcase of student work.

Week 13 Schedule: This week is a 4-day week; no school on Friday in observance of Veterans’ Day. There are a few events happening this week – check them out below:

• Guest Speaker on Tuesday, 11/8: The Club of Afro Unity & Afrocentric Education (AUAE) invites all students to attend this talk by Taylor Moore, School Psychologist: “Black & Other Minority Students in a School Environment: Survival Brains vs. Learning Brains.” The event will take place during lunch on Tuesday in Ms. Regina’s room (3201).
• Ice Skating Fundraiser on Wednesday, 11/9: Support our yearbook team and go ice skating after school (2:35 – 5:00pm) at the Toyota Sports Center (555 Nash St. El Segundo). Tickets can be purchased at myschoolbucks.com.
• Aviation Day on Wednesday, 11/9: If students signed up, they must return their permission slip to attend the field trip; students need to arrive at school by 8:30am for the bus.
• International Travel Info Meeting on Thursday, 11/10  (11th Grade Only): There is an information meeting for a Global Glimpse trip to Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, or Costa Rica on Thursday, 11/10 during FLEX Block. Global Glimpse is a nonprofit that provides powerful international travel and leadership opportunities to high school students from diverse backgrounds. This is a 14-day international experience. Trip leaders are Mr. Tim Regalado (tregalado@davincischools.org) and Ms. Artia Thomas (athomas@davincischools.org). 

Yearbook Sales: It’s time to buy a yearbook! Yearbooks can be purchased at this link: DVC Yearbook Purchase Link 

Here’s what’s coming up:

• Friday, 11/11: No School – Veterans Day Holiday
• Thursday, 11/17: Exhibition Night – grades 10 & 12 |  5:30pm – 7:00pm 
• Monday, 11/21 – Friday, 11/25: No School – Thanksgiving Break
• Wednesday, 11/30: School Site Council Meeting
• Thursday, 12/8 – Thursday, 12/15: Presentations of Learning – POLs (1:50pm dismissal)
• Friday, 12/16 – Friday, 1/6: Winter Break (No School)
• Monday, 1/9: School Resumes & Semester 2 Begins
• DVC Weekly Schedules Year 10 (2022-2023) & DVC Year 10 Planning Calendar (2022-2023)

Da Vincians are out and about learning by doing and embracing the world in ever-expanding ways.

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