Santa Rosa Junior College: Second Chance/Rising Scholars - SW Only Empl-Based Placement

Organization Description

Santa Rosa Junior College transforms the lives of our culturally rich student body, employees, and community by cultivating a welcoming and antiracist environment, centered on social responsibility and cultural awareness. We offer exceptional teaching and learning in support of associate degree, certificate, transfer preparation, workforce preparation and community education programs, integrated with comprehensive student support services.

Santa Rosa Junior College commits to setting the standard in cultivating an accessible, open, barrier-free, sustainable environment for students, employees, and the community. The college envisions equitable, impactful, transformative, enriching, and holistic learning opportunities that inspire our students to thrive.

Program Information

Second Chance started as a concept in 2005 in EOPS – named after the program at City College of San Francisco for formerly incarcerated students. The founders were Maryanne Michaels, Rafael Vazquez, and Rhonda Findling, all in EOPS. It evolved into a support team of staff that supported this population. It then became a student club that started to get off the ground in 2015-16, with Rhonda Findling being the faculty advisor. In Fall 2018, Student Services Vice President Pedro Avila made Second Chance an official Student Services Program, and appointed Rhonda Findling to be the dedicated counselor and coordinator. The program started with about 25-30 students in 2018 and is now at more than 100 students.

Health & Safety
Address 
1501 Mendocino Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
United States
General Phone 
(707) 524-1543
Website:
https://rising-scholars.santarosa.edu/second-chance
Program(s) 
Academic Internship
Service Learning
Social Work
Organization type 
Education - College or University (Government)
Focus Population(s)
Adults, Children/Youth
Focus Area(s)
Education