A snapshot of University of California programs and services in your district It starts here
Assembly District 28 - Simon Salinas, D- Salinas UC Alumni in this district: 3,379
UC in Your District
The University of California’s reach
goes well beyond its 10 campuses,
five medical centers and three
national laboratories. The
University’s presence is felt in each
of California’s 58 counties through
a wide array of exemplary
community partnerships, enriching
cultural resources and innovative
research programs. From health-
care education for rural physicians
to agricultural research advice for
local farmers to college preparation
efforts in nearly every public
school, UC has a direct influence in
your community. Find out more
about UC programs in your district
by visiting:
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UC SANTA CRUZ CENTER FOR INFORMATION UC AGRICULTURAL OUTREACH IN
TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH IN THE DISTRICT 28
UC Santa Cruz located near District
28, is one of the region’s largest INTEREST OF SOCIETY
UC Agriculture and Natural
employers and an academic leader The Center for Information Resources Cooperative Extension
in the sciences and linguistics. UC Technology Research in the Interest offices in Santa Clara, San Benito
Santa Cruz is affiliated with the of Society (CITRIS) is a collaboration and Monterey counties provide
prestigious research center and between UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC accessible and comprehensive
observatory at Mt. Lick near San Jose Merced, UC Santa Cruz and private research information for local growers,
and UC Santa Cruz Extension offers corporations, established to sponsor ranchers, governments and the
an extensive array of classes and collaborative information technology larger community. UC county
degrees at sites throughout Silicon research that will ultimately provide advisors disseminate research-
Valley. UC Santa Cruz has a number solutions to the social and commercial based information on a variety of
of innovative outreach programs that problems that affect the quality of life of topics in both Spanish and English
reach into Silicon Valley and all Californians. Research will focus to promote farm safety, enhance water
beyond, including the New Teacher on energy efficiency, transportation, quality, improve nutrition and health,
Center, a national model for teacher environmental monitoring, seismic and teach youth leadership skills
professional development. safety, education and health care. through 4-H.
A snapshot of University of California programs and services in your district It starts here
Assembly District 28 - Simon Salinas, D- Salinas UC Alumni in this district: 3,379
UCSF’s Intensive Care Nursery (ICN) Follow-Up Program UC’s Early Academic
assesses the neurodevelopmental progress of infants by Outreach Program (EAOP)
providing parent support after discharge, early identification of has provided academic
developmental disabililties and liaison with community support, career advising,
physicians and agencies. An ICN satellite clinic is located in college counseling and
Salinas in District 28. http://www.ucsfhealth.org/childrens motivational/skill-building
workshops to help over
The California Policy Research Center (CPRC) applies UC’s 85,000 California students
research expertise to the analysis, development and realize their dreams of a college education. In the Bay Area,
implementation of state and federal policy. CPRC provides EAOP works with disadvantaged students in 37 high schools
policy-relevant research on statewide issues, oversees and 37 middle schools in Alameda, Contra Costa, San
legislatively mandated research, and disseminates findings to Francisco and Santa Clara counties – including several
the public. CPRC hosts such projects as the Welfare Policy schools in Salinas. http://www.eaop.org
Research Project, the California Program on Access to Care,
the Latino Policy Institute and the California-Mexico Health ArtsBridge is a UC arts education
Initiative. http://www.ucop.edu/cprc/ and outreach program that works to
provide hands-on arts instruction arts
The Puente Project runs in under-performing public schools.
programs at 51 community Artsbridge works with 12 schools in
colleges and 35 high schools Watsonville and Everett Alvarez
to increase the enrollment of High School in Salinas in District
educationally underserved 28. ArtsBridge also provides
students in four-year scholarships to qualified students to
universities. Puente works teach the arts and conduct arts-related
with Gavilian Community workshops in local communities. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/bca
College in Gilroy. To date, Puente has provided mento ring,
teaching, and counseling for over 20,000 under-represented UC’s California Subject Matter Projects develop teacher
students. http://www.puente.net knowledge in K-12 subjects by enhancing instructional
strategies, providing access to techniques that improve
The first of its kind, the achievement, and developing ‘teacher-leaders’ – at over 500
New Teacher Center California school districts. The program works with teachers at
(NTC) at UCSC, is a several schools in Salinas in District 28. With the expertise
national resource dedicated of teachers and UC faculty, the program annually trains
to teacher development thousands of teachers through intensive summer courses.
and the support of practices http://csmp.ucop.edu
that promote excellence
and diversity in America's For a complete listing of UC programs in your district, access
teaching force. The NTC our on-line database at: www.universityofcalifornia.edu
works with the Hollister
and Gilroy Unified School Districts to give teachers the
opportunity to problem-solve with colleagues, learn teaching
strategies and exchange lesson plans.
http://www.newteachercenter.org
California Partners for Advanced Transit in Highways
(PATH), at the UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation
Studies brings together faculty and students with private
industry and state/local agencies to develop the research
technologies that will improve California's transport systems.
PATH is working to develop lasting solutions to the state’s
public transit challenges. http://www.path.berkeley.edu