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The Mission of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District is to educate and to support learners in reaching their highest potential. We prepare students to pursue successful futures and to make positive contributions to the community and the global society.

We believe that access to the Internet is a human right and that those without the skills to use a computer are at risk of social and economic disadvantage. We envision a world where individuals are empowered to use technology to thrive in connected and flourishing communities.

The Diversity Center is the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community center for Santa Cruz County. Center staff provide a safe place, support, education, and resource referrals to LGBT clients as well as advocacy and education to the community at large to make Santa Cruz County a safer and more welcoming place for LGBT people.

The mission of the Center is dedicated to enhancing lives and promoting fairness for LGBTQ people in Santa Cruz County.

The vision of the Diversity Center is a healthy, vibrant, and diverse LGBTQ community in Santa Cruz County that is free from fear, hatred, and prejudice and safe in their persons, work and their homes; with a spirit of collaborative leadership that fosters the sharing of resources, talents, and gifts with each other and with the greater Santa Cruz Community.

Doctors on Duty is a network of urgent care medical clinics in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties.  DOD is affiliated with Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare Systems and Cypress Healthcare Partners, LLC.  DOD partners and contracts with CSUMB to manage and operate CSUMB's Campus Health Center (since 1998).

Student will be actively be assisting patents register for medical attention that includes answering phones, scheduling appointments, answering patent questions, providing Spanish translation when needed, assisting in creating content for Doctors On Duty social media, along with other general office duties.

Student will be actively be assisting patents register for medical attention that includes answering phones, scheduling appointments, answering patent questions, providing Spanish translation when needed, assisting in creating content for Doctors On Duty social media, along with other general office duties.

Drug and Alcohol Residential and Outpatient, Mental Health

The Service Learning program at Dorothy’s Place is offered as a contemplative service experience, where students are supported in interpersonal reflection while engaging in meaningful service through one of our programs at Dorothy’s Place.  

• Dorothy’s Kitchen our daily soup kitchen that...

Alisal Union School District operates eleven K-6 schools and partners with one Charter School in the most rapidly growing section of Salinas. In addition to our regular classroom teachers, our schools have certificated resource staff consisting of Bilingual Resource Teachers, Migrant Resource Teachers, Literacy Specialists, Instructional Coaches and Resource Specialists. Speech Therapists, Psychologists, School Nurses and Certified Nurses Assistants are also employed to provide additional resources to classroom teachers.

The Alisal Union School District currently serves about 7,700 students. Our multi-ethnic student population is distributed as follows:

• 94%  LCFF Unduplicated Count    
• 92%  Latinos
• 1%    White
• <1% each: African American, Asian, Filipino, Pacific Islander, two or more races
• 85%  Qualify for Free/Reduced-Priced Meals (although All of our students get free meals)
• 75%  English Learners
• 10%  Migrant
• 10%  Homeless
• 10%  Students With Disabilities
• 100% amazing students/our country's future leaders

All K-12 school districts require TB testing and some form of background checking (Livescan fingerprinting; Meagan’s List check; etc.). The level of clearance required depends on degree of supervision.

Alisal Union School District operates eleven K-6 schools and partners with one Charter School in the most rapidly growing section of Salinas. In addition to our regular classroom teachers, our schools have certificated resource staff consisting of Bilingual Resource Teachers, Migrant Resource Teachers, Literacy Specialists, Instructional Coaches and Resource Specialists. Speech Therapists, Psychologists, School Nurses and Certified Nurses Assistants are also employed to provide additional resources to classroom teachers.

The Alisal Union School District currently serves about 7,700 students. Our multi-ethnic student population is distributed as follows:

• 94%  LCFF Unduplicated Count    
• 92%  Latinos
• 1%    White
• <1% each: African American, Asian, Filipino, Pacific Islander, two or more races
• 85%  Qualify for Free/Reduced-Priced Meals (although All of our students get free meals)
• 75%  English Learners
• 10%  Migrant
• 10%  Homeless
• 10%  Students With Disabilities
• 100% amazing students/our country's future leaders

All K-12 school districts require TB testing and some form of background checking (Livescan fingerprinting; Meagan’s List check; etc.). The level of clearance required depends on degree of supervision.