June 2021 CAA 2021 News

We are Different. We are Able.

Mission CAA provides an equitable collegiate experience to adults with special needs who historically have not had access to college education.

Vision Empowering the student body to creatively transform the way CAA Student Raymond proudly displaying his new CAA college location at West Valley College the world views individuals with disabilities. CAA creates successful contributing citizens CAA spring quarter blooms with opportunities for students through inclusive collegiate The past months have seen momentous traction of Six Figure Fundraising, to Luis Pedro Castillo partnerships. for College of Adaptive Arts. In December CAA Pictrues for his video and editing mastery, and to conducted its first online graduation with grace, ABC7 for capturing the essence of this Mountain integrity, and the celebration of intellectual inquiry Moving story in their Localish segment. and accomplishment. CAA’s valedictorian Oliver Founders The community is concertedly rallying to help Dr. Pamela Lindsay, EdD/CI M. gave an inspirational speech on how his CAA get the new school site set up for re-opening at DeAnna Pursai, Exec. Dir. classes are helping him through the pandemic. West Valley College Campus. Cris Zepeda of C&E Chancellor Brad Davis of West Valley Mission Remodeling and his team have donated hundreds Board of Directors Advisory Council Community College District delivered the of hours of construction prep. Ramon Coria of Joe Siecinski, Chair David Cross honorable keynote address, and CAA salutatorian Color Pros Inc. set up socially-distanced painting Toni Cook Bradley Davis Bernard S. shared his moving journey with being Stephen A. Fiss Rod Diridon, Sr. areas for companies and teams who want to come a student and professor while battling cancer with in and paint the walls. MyProGroup business Mimi Giannini Piero Dusa grace, love and family during these tenuous times. Sandee Raval-Kiehl Fleet Easton leaders volunteered their time painting the site at Nicole Matarangas Omair M. Farooqui For the spring quarter of CAA classes student the end of May, and 8 Rotary Clubs around the Bay JoAnn Gines Hubert Gotuaco enrolled how now topped 160 adult students Area under the leadership of Stuart Rosenberg, Leann Cherkasky-Makhni Geri Jewell across five Regional Centers in Californian and immediate past president of the Cupertino Rotary Lorie Reichel-Howe Sam T. Liccardo four states in the US. CAA continues to forge a came together to raise funds electric cart (full story Sharon Dahnert Michael Pritchard strong partnership with the San Andreas Regional on page 3). Darla Carter Case Swenson Center led by visionary leader Javier Zaldivar who Onboarding: Blair Williamson CAA is truly grateful the ever-growing base of new Jerome Dees Gail Williamson spearheaded CAA’s vendorship on this lifelong and returning supporters who give meaningfully education model in 2016. Since this time CAA’s and believe in this innovative lifelong model of Editorial Staff student enrollment has almost doubled. CAA collegiate education for adults who historically Editor-in-Chief: DeAnna Pursai conducted some wonderful informational sessions have not had access. Editor: Anthony Nguyen with the San Andreas service coordinators who Graphic Designer: Michael Reisman each quarter send CAA more and more of the most eager and willing adult lifelong learners who never thought that a collegiate experience was @CAACardinals within their reach. caacardinals In April, CAA hosted its first online Impossible collegeofadaptivearts Dream fundraiser, raising much-need funds for this expanding collegiate model in lieu of the collegeofadaptivearts wildly popular Golf Classic that had been so effectively conducted for the past 8 year (and will Chancellor Brad Davis conducting a CAA Superstaff @collegeofadaptivearts Professional Development certainly return when it is safe to do so). CAA www.collegeofadaptivearts.org salutes the brilliant services of Dee Dee Kiesow ** Thanks for your patience with our photo quality [email protected] during these online pandemic times ** Thank you mountain Student highlight: Jenni Pencer demonstrated the kind of well-rounded and movers Joe and Toni robust intellectual curiosity that fuels a college This June CAA board chair Joe Siecinski student’s pursuit and completion of multiple & CAA vice chair Toni Cook will be diploma tracks and brilliant recognition that leaving the CAA Mountain Movers there is always so much more to learn. board after six years of incredible service. We are proud of her continual pursuit of These two individuals have dedicated ever-expanding goals and the diversity of her their hearts, souls, and profound service learning journey within CAA’s ten schools of to moving the needle for College of study. She has served in student leadership, Adaptive Arts, gaining traction in on CAA sports teams, and as a member of resources, marketing, development, and our Cardinal Cheer Team while raising school strategic growth. CAA Post Graduate Jenni Pencer spirit and her inspirational voice as well as Joe, as the board chair for the last two The first time we watched Jennifer “Jenni” advocacy of love and acceptance wherever she years has guided the organization to Pencer step through the doors of CAA, we goes. develop a level of business sophistication knew that she was a college woman to be reckoned with! When you first meet her, you Jenni is also a fierce athlete who enjoys all never before established. In the past sports, with countless Special Olympics gold two years the board has developed task will find her infectious joy shines through sparkling eyes and radiates from her core. medals to her name in many different events. forces, and board handbook, standing Her incredible energy and that thousand- exec & finance committees, and an She easily and enthusiastically shares her watt smile lights up all of our perspectives, organizational infrastructure guided by love of learning with all. This strong and perceptions, and horizons. We can’t wait to see his astute skills as a Business Coach with beautiful connection to others is a big part what the future has in store for this shining BrainSHARE. He has been one of the of her ongoing achievements of success star…or, should we say, what she has in store founding recurring donors (still recurring and excellence. Although her true loves for the future! to this day) since 2014, from one of CAA’s are the performing and visual arts, she has first Golf Classics. He has a true gift at analyzing numbers and implementing processes for strategic growth. From the dean's desk Toni has been board secretary, vice Incredibly, the CAA community continues This set of priceless qualities generates success, chair, and all-around brain trust for the to sail forward every day toward ever- affects change, and provides the currents co-founders for the past six years. She exciting goals and an ever-brightening future. that sustain upward momentum. It prompts nominated Dr. Pam and De, who received Meanwhile, a recurring theme among all the others to not only look up but also become the state educator's award from Delta students is ‘flight.’ Their motto reads, “When lifted themselves. You just can’t keep Cardinals Kappa Gamma Women’s Professional Cardinals support each other, everyone flies.” down. They were born to defy gravity and Educational organization in 2018. She This includes the whole Cardinal family of demonstrate every day to those around them has worked tirelessly at golf events, Scott teachers and learners, everyone in their circles that when we joyfully support each other, we Seafood events, donating live and silent of support, and our friends who so graciously all fly together! auction items, bringing her network of open the doors to their hearts and community Dr. Pamela Lindsay friends and educational leaders on tours, environments. The ever-growing circle of and so much more. She was the visionary friendship, support, and commitment to behind the Mountain Mover graphic the success of CAA’s amazing and inspiring saliently displayed on our website and student body continues to be a testament to Donor page. the power of this motto. Will the Mountain continue to Move There are some other words we live by in our without these two leaders? Yes, because learning and performance spaces as well. We they leave their legacy for us to enjoy. are going to be GLAD (going to leave it at the Will CAA miss them dearly? The answer door). CAA Cardinals have embraced this is most genuinely also a resounding Yes. acronym, maintaining focus on the beauty of each moment we are able to learn and the sheer delight of endless new and fresh experiences enjoyed throughout the past change-filled year. We also recognize our ARTS learning model for maintaining a productive and positive attitude, striving for constantly increasing abilities of interpersonal respect, dependable demonstrations of trust, and continual support of the needs and works of others. Such outward-facing focus is like magic dust Dr. Pamela Lindsay, that has kept CAA classrooms increasingly Board Members Joe & Toni at CAA’s Impossible Co-Founder/Dean of Instruction Dream Gala connected, hopeful, and contributional. Local rotary clubs unite New campus CAA’s project of securing an electric drive- about for their new West Valley site at was underwriters to date submitted to be the recipient of this year’s Site Painting: Cupertino Rotary Club Golf Tournament. Tirado Family This honor was bestowed on another very Atkinson Family deserving cause, and the immediate past President of the Cupertino Rotary Club, Stuart General Projects: Rosenberg and the vetting committee was Yurtin Family so intrigued with this submission that they formed a committee to see if there would be interest among the various local clubs to raises Dance Wall Mirrors: fund for this cause. Example of Electric Cart to be Purchased Gonzalez Family The support was overwhelming and spectacular. Eight Rotary Clubs came together Past President Rosenberg’s kindness did not Library Makerspace Project: and have raised to date over $12,500 to help go unnoticed in his club. In late June Mr. Beck Family CAA secure an electric cart similar to the Rosenberg will be recognized with the final pictured. The eight clubs include Los Gatos act of kindness during this Rotary year by the One year watercooler service: Morning Rotary Club, Los Gatos Rotary kindness committee. CAA Mountain Movers Pizzo Maggio Family Club, STAR Rotary Club, & students plan to at this meeting to cheer Saratoga Rotary Club, Cupertino Rotary Club, President Stuart on and to thank the club for General Projects (x2): helping them raise funds and for believing Sunnyvale Rotary Club, Sunnyvale Sunrise Alley Family Rotary Club & Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley. in this vision of expanded lifelong college education for all. Student ID/Check-in System: Carroll Family

Superstaff spotlight: Anthony Nguyen Digital Signage: something new about the students every time Mission City Community Fund he is on campus. General Projects: Anthony, a journalist, puts his passion to use interviewing students and asking Russ Blahetka/Vestnomics Wealth them questions like "what are some of your Management hobbies?" Sharon asked Anthony to AP to the podcasting class, where he has helped Electric Drive-About: Sharon with the technology and editing. A 8 Local Rotary Clubs year later he became the lead professor in the podcasting class and was nervous to teach Observation Deck: his students. Along with podcasting he also Rotary Club of San Jose teaches his students what types of questions to ask in an interview and how to answer questions they will be asked as well. Please email Board Members Steve Fiss & Sandee Kiehl at: Anthony Nguyen, CAA Professor & Social Medial Prior to working at CAA, Anthony used to volunteer as a tech mentor at the Dr. Martin Specialist [email protected] Luther King library and was a DJ for the San Anthony is a local boy, who grew up in San Jose state radio station also known as KSJS. Jose. He learned about CAA from a trip to He has hosted a radio show and brought if you’re interested in underwriting a Avaya Stadium with his old job, Chopsticks video games music on the airwaves once a campus project Alley. His former boss, Trami Nguyen Cron week for an hour with his co-host. Anthony helped Anthony to introduce himself to is very proud of all his milestones including DeAnna. He was brought on board as a social getting the 2017 KPRR volunteer of the year media staff member along with Janet and was and the Community Builders Award from AP for Sharon in the podcasting class. Now Work2Future. he has taken over the role as lead professor. Overall, Anthony is extremely blessed to be Anthony graduated from San Jose State working with adults with special needs and in University with a B.A in Journalism studies, an environment where the staff not only gives and enjoys being a part of CAA because of the support to the students but to each other as students and the environment as well. "It has well. This new environment and school setting been an amazing ride to watch our students has really opened Anthony's eyes in a positive have their own creative minds to show the way along with the camaraderie between him CAA incoming vice chair Leann and her husband world." Anthony added that he always learns and his staff members. Mak join in the painting party at our new location College of Adaptive Arts Non-Profit Swenson Flagship Campus Organization West Valley College U.S. Postage 14000 Fruitvale Ave. PAID Permit No. 90 Saratoga, CA 95070 Santa Clara, CA 408-538-3809

Lifelong learning for all

#ShareYourCAAStory: Compelling Testimony from a CAA Student & her Mom

“By Paige Delaney Kowalski, with help from Mom: I am Paige and I am 22-years old. I live with my sister and my mom and my cat. I already graduated from Post Secondary. I go to a Day Program at Mission College and I take music, dance, and cooking classes at College of the Adaptive Arts. Before COVID-19, I worked at the Holiday Inn doing laundry and helping in the Breakfast Room. I like to dance and sing and hike with my mom and help my mom with cooking and cleaning. I like to talk about movies and actors and singers. I Google my favorite stars so I can learn more about them. I love being a part of Young Life Capernaum and I want to be a leader so I can help the younger kids. I love being a greeter at church and helping the little kids in the Sunday School. I play Little League Baseball and I am a big hitter. When I grow up, I want to be on American Idol and Dancing With The Stars. I love my life and I am happy I have Special Needs because I have a special l ov e .” By Paige's Mom: “When Paige was born, the doctors and the books and the experts gave me lists of things Paige would never learn to do. It felt like I had been kicked in the gut. I felt nothing by dread for her future. Thankfully that feeling of dread got kicked to the curb when I started meeting with teachers and therapists and I realized I was the expert in my own daughter’s capabilities. Paige has an amazing life. She is compassionate and caring. She loves helping others. She is resourceful and smart. When she was little, she brilliantly used her toys as tools to open locks and latches and escape the house. She is creative. She choreographs dances to her favorite songs. She is kind and loving. She encourages her friends and always has something uplifting to say about them or to them. She has strong opinions and is not afraid to say how she feels. She experiences a full range of emotions and expresses them all. She is constantly learning new things. She is a sponge for information and new skills. COVID-19 opened up a new discipline of remote learning. While she prefers to meet in person, she has learned new skills in her classes and has mastered using email! Last Summer, Paige enrolled in College of the Adaptive Arts. She is taking some amazing courses! When she’s not baking up a storm in her Joy of Baking class, she is learning about the importance of warming up and breath control and posture in Concert Choir. She is learning so much about musical theater and watching classic musicals in her Musical Theater Appreciation Class. She is brand new to cheerleading and she is already choreographing her own routines in Cheer Squad. She is learning about history and culture while perfecting dance moves in Contemporary and Cultural Dance. And she is expressing her joy and love of musical theater in Joy of Broadway Dance. Just like Paige, I LOVE her life. And I am happy she has special needs and I want to soak up every bit of her special love.” Together we are Moving Mountains 2019 - 2021 Donors and Partners

SCHOOL UNDERWRITERS Art: Schmidt Family Business: Open Communications: Pursai Family Dance: Open Health & Wellness: Open Library Arts: Schmidt Family Music: Soderbery Family Science & Technology: Raghuram Family, Riccio Family Theatre: O’Farrell Principe Family TV/Film: Private Family

* MONTHLY RECURRING PERSONAL DONORS * Ferheen Abbasi Marilynn Ahern Lupe Ambrosio-Garcia Adam Kline - Sereno Group of Willow Buy Right Produce, LLC Netta Anderson Sharon Lea Glen *Chris Schumb, Attorney Brian Appleton Robert Leong PG&E Corporate Match at Law Janet Atkinson Dr. Pamela Lindsay *Cisco, Inc. Bernard Beck Justin Mancuso CORPORATE DONORS *Cisco Corporate Match Erin Benford Donna Martinez *Repeat Donor *City National Bank Sue Breckenridge Nicole Matarangas *City of San Jose - Mayor Judith Calise Matt Micheletti *16,500, Inc. Sam Liccardo Diane Canby Sara Misiego *ABC7/KGO *City of San Jose - Office Renee Capovilla Janet Molina-Heathcote *BrainSHARE - Joe of Cultural Affairs Darla Carter Nathalie Montes de Oca Siecinski Coequantem Fund Leann Cherkasky Makhni Sara & Rodney Muller Alvarez & Alvarez Realty *Color Pros Inc. Toni Cook Jen Mulry *Amato Pizzeria *Columbian Foundation Ed & Katherine Correia Ronalis Naveo *AnT Swim School Supporting People with Maureena Craig Martin Nguyen *Anritsu Corporation Intellectual Disabilities Nancy Crowe Anthony Nguyen *Benefit Authority *Cross Law, David Cross Sharon Dahnert Nicholas Nicolas Insurance Solutions *Cupertino de Oro Club Desiree Douville Deborah Nielsen *Benevent Auctions & Cupertino Rotary Club Brad Ehle Ellen Owens Consulting *Delta Kappa Gamma Ana Eppel Mary Pizzo *Benford Real Estate Inc. Society International, Chi Nicole Ferguson Sridhar Pursai Steve Fiss & Betty DeAnna Pursai Sokolsky Fiss Bob Rahn Karen Fore Ken & Candy Rains Mission Moment Mary Frausto Sandee Raval John Giannini David Reed We so appreciate everyone at the College of Adaptive Arts! Bill Giannini Brian Schmidt Over the years, we have enjoyed the wonderful plays, dance JoAnn Gines Donna Schmitz performances, golf tournaments and more. The students are Linda Gonzales Joseph Siecinski so passionate about their classes. These opportunities give Joe Gonzales Kathleen Spampinato Susan Griffin Loni Spratt Brown them so much joy! At CAA they are valued, loved and cared Concepcion Gutierrez Robert Tafoya about and they truly love their professors and look forward Rosalie Gutierrez Kris Taylor to learning and being an important part of the community Ledesma Bruce Tirado you share. The skills they have learned extend way beyond Patti & Jim Hancock Shelley Tomasetti CAA. I have some friends that attend classes at CAA and Chris Heathcote Beatrice Valdivia Teddi Heathcote Peters Karen Vanderpan they are always excited to share what they have learned, and Richard Hermerding Mareth Vedder how important it is to be respectful and to care about others. Jeanne Herrick Rita Waldorf Such valuable lessons for us all. It is our privilege and joy to Evy Horton Gracie Zadrozny partner with CAA. Thank you all for the way you love and Marilynn & Bill Host teach and make a difference in the lives of your students and Kathryn Johnstone MONTHLY RECURRING their families! Blessings - Denise and Brian Schmidt Barbara Keller CORPORATE DONORS Nicole Kim Tom & Gina Kirkley BrainSHARE Susie Kitaji Benford Real Estate Team Together we are Moving Mountains 2019 - 2021 Donors and Partners Western Digital *Daphne Cagle Women’s Philanthropy *Judith Calise Jewish Foundation of *Diane Canby Silicon Valley *Renee Capovilla *ynt consulting *Jacob Caputo *Gordon & Ce Ce Carlson PERSONAL DONORS Kelly Carroll *Repeat Donor *Darla Carter Adrienne Caselli *Ferheen Abbasi *Henry Castaniada *Vicky Abrams *Karla Chavez *Marilynn Ahern *Leann Cherkasky Peter Allen Makhni *Kelsey, Deb & Bill Alley Gigi Chu *Lupe & David Ambrosio- *Toni & Gary Cook Garcia *Ramon Coria *Netta Anderson *Jim & Janice Correa *Sky & Fay Anderson *Ed & Katherine Correia CAA’s 2020 Valedictorian Oliver M. giving an impactful speech at *Brian & Laura Clow *Maureena Craig CAA’s first online graduation ceremony Appleton *Sam Cramer State *Robert A. Bothman *Carlota Asceves *Nancy Crowe *DKG, Zeta Theta Chapter Construction *Janet & Chuck Atkinson *Jennifer Cutie *Dr. Jeffrey Laveroni, DDS *Rotary Club of San Jose Mary & Doug Aumack *Sharon Dahnert Farrington Historical Foundation *Manny Barbara Mary Daly Foundation *Rotary Club of San Jose *Penelope Barrett Marisela Desantana Focus Women’s Leads/ Rotary cClub of Silicon *June & Clyde Beck *Rod Diridon, Sr. Referrals Group Valley Bernard Beck Jane Divinski *Gotuaco & Associates Silicon Valley Foundation *Jill Becker *Desiree Douville *Heritage Bank of *San Jose Evergreen Lillian Beltran *Terry Downing Commerce Community College Haley Beltran *Ann Dubinsky-Ross Kinetic Wellness Center District Foundation Martha Beltran *Akshai Duggal *Kiwanis Club of West *San Jose Mercury News Pauline Beltran Yen Duong San Wish Book Fund Monica Beltran- *Brad Ehle Jose Foundation San Jose Multicultural Thompson *Ivan Rodriguez & *Knights of Columbus Artists Guild *Jeffrey Benford Elizabeth Santana Bishop O’Dowd Council *Santa Clara County *Erin Benford *Susan & Steve Ellenberg #3474 Realtors Foundation Laura & Jason Bennert *Angel & Jill Ellenberger *Law Office of Chris *Santa Teresa Golf Club Raj & Anjali Bhandari *Ana Eppel Schumb *Saratoga Springs Ervin Biener *Kathleen Erickson Lee Insurance Saratoga Rotary Club *Russ Blahetka *Jill & Christopher Escher *lifeSport Fitness, Inc. SCORE Business Cristina Bliss Anonymous Family Los Gatos Morning Executives *Ken & Ellyn Bloomfield *Nicole Ferguson Rotary Club *Sereno Properties - Kristine Bobier *Rhoda Firth Los Gatos Rotary Club Willow Glen *Bob & Yvette Bothman *Stephen Fiss & Bette Luis Pedro Castillo Silicon Valley STAR Rotary Amy Boyd & Ken Clark Sokolsky Pictures Club *Leticia Bracamontes Wendy Flapan *Micheletti Insurance Spirit Sox, Inc. *Sue & Michelle *Mark Fleisher Services Structure Law Group, LLP Breckenridge *Rodney Fong *Mission City Community Sunnyvale Rotary Club *Moira Brown *Karen Fore Fund Sunnyvale Sunrise Rotary *Christopher Burke *Tiffany Fort *MyProGroup Leads & Club Referrals Group *SV Creates *Neuf Troux Women’s *Sweeny Mason Wilson Nine Bosomworth Law Hole Group - San Jose Corporation Country Club *Swenson Development *Northrup Grumman TAPSNAP 1050 Foundation *Telesky Financial *Nvidia Corporate Match Services *Olander Company, Inc. *That’s Amore Charitable *Oracle Corporate Match Foundation *Panalo Solutions *Thrivent Financial *Peace and Light Action Team Foundation *TikalBayTek *Peninsula Visa *UPS Store, Ravinder Lal *PG& Recurring *Vestnomics Wealth Corporate Management Match *VMware Corporate *PG&E Foundation Match *Pinnacle Bank West Valley College CAA Student Sharida Zooming into Adaptive Guitar from her car Together we are Moving Mountains *Anthony Nguyen *Chris & Joe Slaughter *Nick & MaryAnne *Dr. John & Donna Smith 2019 - 2021 Donors and Partners Nicolas *Rob & Julia Soderbery *Deborah Nielson *Kathy Spampinato *Gary Nobile *Loni Spratt Brown *John O’Farrell & Gloria *Danielle Stagner Principe *Annette & Colin *Stan & Yuka Okawachi Stoddard *Jan Olsen *Theresa Sutherland *Ellen Owens *Bobbi & Robert Tafoya *Carol Paivinen *Fred & Raffaela Tatar Monica Pal *Kris Taylor Renee Paquier *Yvette Tazeau, Ph.D. Marian Pardo *Scott Teague *Robert Parra *Jan Telesky *Roger Patingo *Bill & MaryLynn Teter *John & Devonne Pencer *Richard Thrasher Giselle Phan *Scott & Janet Tinkel *Dr. Karen Philbrick *Bruce & Maria Tirado CAA Students Zooming into a Innercise Class *Leslie Pickering *Shelley Tomasetti Richard Fox *Adam Kline *Mary Pizzo & John *Stanley Tomita *Mary Frausto *Lori Krein Francis Maggio *Susan Tracey Joseph Freeman Madhu Krishnan *Sridhar & DeAnna Pursai Andrew Turney *Robert Freiri *William Lam *Sharadha Raghavan Nanette Uribe Ryan Gallegos *Alina Lam *Raghu & Lata Raghuram *Sharon Uyeda *Mary Gama *Helen Lambert *Robert Rahn *Beatrice Valdivia *John Giannini *Jack & Jane Larsh *Ken & Candy Rains *Karen Vanderpan & *Mimi Giannini Lucinda Lawson *Andris & Betty Ramans John Dods *Bill Giannini *Sharon Lea *Nitin Rao *Sharon Vasek *JoAnn Gines *Laura Lebherz *Sandee Raval Kiehl *Carlos Vasquez *John O’Farrell & Gloria *Sandy Lee Kawano *Dave Reed *Mareth Vedder Principe *Robert Leong *Diane & Dan Riccio *Sylvia Vo *Joe & Linda Gonzales Susan Lilien *Mary Beth Riley *Rita Waldorf *Frank Gonzalez *Dr. Pamela & Dave Suzette Rivera Christine Walker *Sonia Gonzalez Lindsay *David Roberts Natasha Walton *Gayatri Gopalan *Khai Tan Tran & Long *Kenneth Robertson Gail Weisman *Sharon Green Kim Ly Jeffrey Ronaldi *Kristen Welch *Shanna Greer Matilda Lopez *Ann Ross *Doug & Prabha Werner *Susan Griffin *Naomi Love *Andrea Rubnitz *Jean & Candy Wilke Carla Griffin *Gloria and Richard *Karen Sanders Cami Williams *Rosalie Guiterrez Loventhan-Pederson Haneen Saqer Jeffrey Winters Ledesma & Juan *Michael Luckman *Brian & Denise Schmidt *Donna & Phil Wolkstein Ledesma *Joan Mack *Donna Schmitz *Heda & Kathryn Yamada *Concepcion Gutierrez *Daniel & Katherine Mary Schoone Lori & Wayne Yurtin *Leslee Hamilton Mancuso *Chris Schumb *Gracie Zadrozny Fan Han *Jon Marcus Elizabeth Schwartz *Fernando & Cecily *Amy, Jim & Patti *Dan Mart *Carol & Gordon Searle Zazueta Hancock *Jim & Donna Martinez *Marilyn Sefchovich *Walter & Betty Zeisl Vicki Headley *Nicole & Paul *Angie Higgins & Tom Diane Zeppa *Chris Heathcote Matarangas Shamrell Christine Zillman *Teddi Heathcote Peters *Kim McAfee *Ann Sharon *Richard & Ann Catherine McBain Stewart Shavinsky Hermerding *Celeste McBride Marcia & Tom Shea *Jeanne Herrick *Piedad Mendoza *Kathie Sheehy Christopher Hibbert *Joanne Micheletti *Joe & Lynette Siecinski *Ross & Lilian Holmes *Matt Micheletti *Radhika Singh *Evy Horton *Sara Misiego *Marilynn & Bill Host Cindy Mitchell Meike Huizinga *Janet Molina-Heathcote *Vijay Ijju *Susan & Christopher *Peter & Lineth Jezek Monahan *Kathy Johnstone *Perla Montes de Oca *Fred & Cathy Jones *Nathalie Montes de Oca *Joe & Carol Joroski *Teresa Montes de Oca James Kason *Sara & Rodney Muller David Keay *Jen Mulry *Barbara Keller Jerrold & Joanne Mungai Stella Kemp *Barbara Murray Daniel Kikuchi *Paul & Jasmina Naleid *Steve & Nicole Kim *Ronalis Naveo *Tom & Gina Kirkley *Dottie Newick PaintingTeam Photo: MyProGroup Leads/Referrals Group *Susie Kitaji *Martin Nguyen painting CAA’s new site Together we are Moving Mountains 2019 - 2021 Donors and Partners Tabard Theatre Company Tabia Theatre Company West Valley Mission Community College District Women’s Philanthropy Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley Youth Drama for All

CAA Student Colin having fun in his online class

CAA dancers performing in the Spring Carnival performance COMMUNITY Latizmo Hip Hop PARTNERS Productions Los Gatos Ballet ABC7 KGO Localish Momentum Employment Amigos de las Americas Services - Momentum for Autism Society SF Bay Mental Health Area New Ballet School Basis Independent High Open Mind School School Robotics Team Opera San Jose FRC 6822 Parents Helping Parents Best Buddies Santa Clara Pivotal University San Andreas Regional Buddies in Action Center Casa di Mir Montessori Ballet School San Jose Evergreen Chandler Tripp Preschool Community College CAA Student Maria receiving a Chopsticks Alley District loaner ipad from a grant

CAA student David, Zooming in to one of his classes CAA cheer leaders J.Lo and Vanessa at April’s Virtual Gala Christmas in the Park City Lights Theater Co. City of San Jose Office of Arrupe Program Cultural Affairs Santa Clara University Community Health Community Action Partnership Program CreaTV School of Arts & Culture Department of SJ Multicultural Artists Psychiatry Guild & Behavioral Sciences, SCORE Retired Business Executives genARTS Silicon Valley sjDANCEco Hester Cluster SCCOE Stanford Shakespeare Historic Hoover Theatre Company HOPE Services STEAMFest of Redwood Joint Venture Silicon City Valley Sunday Friends SV Creates CAA WorkDay digital accessablity workshop with the students