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Chamber Young Leaders Hosts First General Membership Meeting

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March 4, 2016

SDYL Gen Membership MeetingOn February 29, the Chamber Young Leaders kicked-off their first general membership meeting at 3RDSPACE, followed by a happy-hour mixer at the popular Park & Rec bar in University Heights. During the meeting, expert communications strategist, Deborah Linggi, delivered a presentation on how to become an effective thought leader in their respective fields.

Although membership for SDYL’s Board of Directors is full, general membership for the program is still open. For more information on how to apply, visit www.sdchamber.org/SDYL.

Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to making our first general membership meeting a successful event, especially to our event sponsors, 3RDSPACE and McKinney Advisory Group. For more pictures, visit our photo album on Facebook or check out the #SDYL hashtag on Twitter.

Brightwood College Celebrates a Ribbon Cutting and Rebranding

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March 2, 2016

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Last week, Brightwood College, formerly known as Kaplan College, hosted an open house at its campus located at 9055 Balboa Avenue in San Diego. The event was a celebration of the college’s rebranding since its acquisition by Education Corporation of America (ECA) this year.

“The Brightwood College name represents a cornerstone for opportunity and growth for our students and the entire company,” said David Movsesian, Campus President of Brightwood College in San Diego. “We are delighted to host an open house for the business community to showcase the new possibilities created by the close alignment of Brightwood programs and those offered at ECA’s Virginia College which currently has 27 locations across the United States.”

Brightwood College has been in the community since 1976 with 85 percent of its graduates receiving placement into their respective fields. As part of the ECA, Brightwood is a leader in the post-secondary career school market with an accredidation from the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). For more information, visit brightwood.edu or call (858) 654-3690.

Community Partner of the Month: DECA

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March 1, 2016

DECA 2DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.

California has always been a place of unlimited innovation, monumental discovery, and no matter your circumstances, a place where you can achieve big dreams. That is why our great state adopted “Eureka” as our motto based on our long history of gold discovery. And in that same Californian spririt, California DECA, since 1951, has always supported the unparalleled innovation for our students, providing them with opportunities to discover new interests and develop essential skills for a 21st century workforce, all while serving as a place where students from the most rural parts of our state to our largest cities can make their dreams a reality.

DECA 3If you are looking help students find success and prepare for meaningful careers with the same passion for innovation and discovery that helped build California and make it the entrepreneurial leader it is today, we believe once you learn more about California DECA, you will proudly proclaim “Eureka!”

To keep pace with the growing needs of a changing workforce and evolving education system, California DECA has worked tirelessly to expand and innovate our programs to ensure our students are at the cutting edge of college and career readiness.

DECAWe have eight guiding principles that will give you more insight into our commitments to the students, schools, and communities.

DECA…

  • Integrates into the classroom learning
  • Applies learning
  • Connects to business
  • Promotes competition

 

DECA ensures students are…

  • Academically prepared
  • Community oriented
  • Professionally responsible
  • Experienced leaders

DECA LogoUsing these eight principles, California DECA continues to excel as a co-curricular organization that connects the learning students are doing in the classroom with real world experience and industry connections.

Are you interested in helping prepare today’s emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management?

See more and learn how you can become involved at californiadeca.org/judge/index.php.

Contact California DECA by reaching out to our volunteer coordinator at becky@californiadeca.org.