President’s Report Dr. Betsy Oudenhoven November 2019 • Issue No. 273

Transform the student experience

Holocaust survivor gives gripping talk at CCA Holocaust survivor Sara Moses gave a powerful and moving talk to a standing-room- only crowd September 16 in the CentreTech campus’ Rotunda room. In her talk, Moses recounted her earliest memories of life in the Piotrkow ghetto and shared the story of her survival and ultimate liberation while at Nazi concentration camp Bergen Belsen. Widely known as “hell on earth,” Bergen Belsen’s horrific conditions were pivotal in shaping public policy and opinion after 1945. Ultimately, Moses lost over 100 of her family members to the Holocaust. To conclude her gripping talk, Moses said, “Imagine my dream — where different individuals, different countries, and different cultures all live by the very same standard and rule of behavior that they wish for themselves. I believe that only then will we have real hope for our world — a world free of genocide, wars, and violence, a world of compassion, respect for life, and peace.” (Photo caption: Holocaust survivor Sara Moses speaks to a standing-room-only crowd September 16 at the CentreTech campus).

New apprenticeship program between CCA and HealthONE officially underway The new apprenticeship program made possible by a partnership between CCA and HealthONE officially kicked off October 21 with 17 apprentices. The program was created to increase the number of entry-level healthcare workers in regional hospitals. The apprentices will alternate between attending classes at CCA and working in a HealthONE hospital for each week of the 21-week program. At the end of the program, the apprentices will be hired by HealthONE as patient care technicians. The apprentices will also be guaranteed two pay increases as they progress through the program.

CCA students hear lecture from Brandon Williams, Social Sciences Department Chair, on immigration policy On October 10, Social Sciences Department Chair Brandon Williams delivered a college-wide lecture titled “The Other Must Go: Race, Dehumanization, and the Making of Immigration Policy in America.” His presentation highlighted the role dehumanization and violence has played in shaping immigration policy. Williams’ presentation also addressed recent findings from Chinese, Japanese, and Latinx scholars that directly integrate immigrant perspectives into these narratives and show how immigrants weathered attacks against themselves and their citizenship by displaying an unwavering commitment to American ideals of democracy, liberty, and equality. Williams’ lecture was part of a yearlong, cross-curriculum reading initiative called Integrated Big Read.

Career Services organizes employer panel and infosession for students Two career events — an employer panel and an infosession — were held in October in the Lowry campus’ Bergren Room for CCA students interested in careers in the healthcare and computer science/programming fields. On October 9, representatives from UCHealth, Children’s Hospital , PASCO (Personal Assistance Services of Colorado), Saint Paul Health Center, Visiting Angels Aurora, and the Anschutz Medical Campus’ Community-Campus Partnership participated on a panel to talk about the healthcare field and answer students’ questions. The following day, representatives from Lockheed Martin hosted an infosession to talk about the aerospace and defense company’s computer science/programming internships. Both events were organized by CCA’s Department of Career Services.

Transform our own work experience Theatre Program Director Stacey D’Angelo collaborating on production that will tour Japan in February 2020 Theatre Program Director Stacey D’Angelo is working with a Japanese theatre foundation called The Nippon Foundation: Diversity in the Arts, which is exploring inclusive theatre practices for Japanese actors with disabilities, the majority being deaf actors who spe