Communities - The Puente Project

The Puente Project is a nationally recognized transfer readiness program sponsored by the University of California, serving thousands of Puentistas in middle schools, high schools, and community colleges across the state.

The Puente Project’s mission is to increase the number of educationally underserved students who:

Enroll in four-year colleges and universities
Earn college degrees
Return to the community as mentors and leaders of future generations

Here at BCC, we support our Puentistas in attaining their education and career goals through a combination of intentional counseling, curriculum that promotes self and collective empowerment, and opportunities for mentorship by members of the community. Through our cohort model, students build meaningful connections with each other, their Puente counselor, their dedicated English instructor, and the larger BCC Society of Scholars community. The program is open to all students who meet the qualifications for enrollment. Puente scholars will be required to participate in all Puente courses, collaborate with our Puente counselor, and engage in community events.

To connect with the Puente team, contact:

Adriana “Dri” Regalado (she / they)

Puente/SoS Counselor & Instructor

aregalado@peralta.edu

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Nima N. Kianfar

Puente English Instructor

nnkianfar@peralta.edu

Puente

Puente is a nationally recognized transfer readiness program sponsored by the University of California, serving thousands of Puentistas in middle schools, high schools, and community colleges across the state.

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Umoja

Provides an African-American learning experience for African-American students and others who would benefit from and appreciate learning from the African Diaspora viewpoint.

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API L.E.A.D.

The intent of API L.E.A.D. is to provide access and support to the diverse group of students that identify as Asian and Pacific Islander (API) and others who would appreciate and benefit from learning from the API perspective.

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IGNITE Scholars

The mission of IGNITE Scholars is to help you, a first-time college student, obtain an associate degree in two to three years and direct you to the right classes to transfer to a four-year college or university and possibly earn and AAT/AST degree. This innovative cohort program provides intensive support and early planning to help you succeed in college.

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BCC’s Society of Scholars are cohort-based, meaning students take classes with the same group of students and move forward together to reach their educational goals. This enables students to have a support system within their peers, building relationships and connections with one another as they help each other succeed. This peer support is in addition to the support they also receive from BCC’s dedicated instructors and counselors who provide valuable support services such as individual counseling, tutoring, mentoring, and educational planning — all to ensure a successful transfer to jobs and/or a four-year university.

Society of Scholars Benefits

Free books for core classes
2 years of free tuition
CSU/UC application workshops
Virtual Study Hall
Collaborative learning in the classroom; a supportive community of peers, instructors, and counselors
Access to Society of Scholars counselors
Creation of a comprehensive student education plan (SEP) for transfer
Priority registration
Field trips, Conferences
Guest speakers, interactive learning environment, and much more

Society of Scholars and Equity Model: Six Student Success Factors

Directed: students have a goal and know how to achieve it
Focused: students stay on track—keeping their eyes on the prize
Nurtured: students feel somebody wants to help them to succeed
Engaged: students actively participate in class and extracurricular activities
Connected: students feel like they are part of the college community
Valued: students’ skills, talents, abilities and experiences are recognized; they have opportunities to contribute on campus and feel their contributions are appreciated.

Society of Scholars Counselors

Interested in learning more?

Please complete the Society of Scholars Interest Form and a Society of Scholars representative will contact you.

Interested in learning more?

Please complete the Society of Scholars Interest Form and a Society of Scholars representative will contact you.

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