Page 10 - De Anza College Annual Report 2024

Current Grants
•
Silicon Valley Advanced
Manufacturing Partnership: $5.6
million from the U.S. Department
of Labor will be used by Foothill
and De Anza colleges to expand
workforce training for skilled
manufacturing jobs, in partnership
with other local colleges and
leading manufacturers such as
Applied Materials, Tesla and others
•
MESA (Math, Engineering and
Science Achievement): $1.55
million from the California
Community Colleges Chancellor’s
Office for a learning cohort
program to support historically
underrepresented students in
STEM majors
•
Child Development: $1.2 million
from the California Community
College Chancellor’s Office for an
innovative apprenticeship program
that lets students get paid while
taking classes and training with
community child care providers
•
National Science Foundation:
$525,000 federal grant for three
years to develop new courses
and provide instructor training
in advanced manufacturing
technologies, including 3D printing
and robotic automation, along
with a mentorship program for
historically underrepresented
student populations
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