A snapshot of University of California programs and services in your district It starts here
Assembly District 58 - Ronald Calderon, D- Montebello UC alumni in this district: 5,331
UCLA employees: 22,913
UC in Your District
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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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UCLA MEDICAL CENTER CALIFORNIA NANOSYSTEMS UC’s K-12 OUTREACH
UCLA Medical Center provides INSTITUTE (CNSI)
services throughout District 58 and UC’s Early Academic Outreach
CNSI will facilitate a public/private
is ranked # 1 in the West by U.S. News Program (EAOP) has provided
approach to developing the
and World Report. More than 300,000 academic support, college counseling
information, biomedical, and
people – including a disproportionate and skill-building workshops to help
manufacturing technologies that will
share of the state’s poor and uninsured over 85,000 California students realize
dominate science and the economy
– come to UCLA Medical Center each their dreams of a college education.
in the 21st century. The Institute will
year and receive the best in EAOP works with several K-12
provide a world-class intellectual and
comprehensive care. UCLA’s Mattel schools in District 58, including
physical environment that supports
Children’s Hospital offers a full range Montebello High and three schools
collaboration among California's
of specialty health services for in Hacienda Heights.
university, industry and national lab
children. The Medical Center serves scientists. The Institute will be
as a highly acclaimed training site for located at UCLA and UCSB and will
physicians, many of whom choose to include corporate-sponsored
stay at UCLA and as a preeminent incubator labs.
research center that drives
innovations in life-saving drugs and
surgical procedures.
A snapshot of University of California programs and services in your district It starts here
Assembly District 58 - Ronald Calderon, D- Montebello UC alumni in this district: 5,331
UCLA employees: 22,913
The Puente Project runs UC’s California Subject Matter Projects develop teacher
programs at 51 community knowledge in major K-12 subject areas by enhancing
colleges and 35 high schools instructional strategies, providing access to the techniques that
throughout California to improve student achievement, and developing ‘teacher-leaders’
increase the enrollment and – at over 500 California school districts. With the expertise of
retention of educationally teachers and UC faculty, the program annually trains thousands
underserved students in four- of teachers through intensive summer courses – at schools
year universities. Puente works throughout District 58. http://csmp.ucop.edu
with Whittier Unified School District in District 58. Puente
students graduate from 4 -year universities at twice the average The VA Greater Los
rate. http://www.puente.net Angeles Healthcare
System is an affiliate of
UC’s Design for Sharing purchases thousands of tickets to the UCLA Medical Center
events presented by UCLA Performing Arts. Tickets are and provides a full range
distributed through social service agencies for those who could of medical care to
not otherwise afford to attend the events, including at the veterans in the region.
African Cultural Center in Downey and two sites in The system houses a
Montebello – all in District 58. www.performingarts.ucla.edu teaching hospital and
provides a full range of patient care services using state -of-the-
UC Santa Barbara sponsors the art technology. The system includes a satellite clinic in East
Engaging Latino Communities for Los Angeles. http://www.va.gov
Education (ENLACE) initiative at
several schools in District 58. UC Santa Cruz’s African
The program is aimed at American Theater Arts
strengthening the educational Troupe is dedicated to
pipeline and increasing providing an outlet for the
opportunities for Latino’s to enter creativity and talents of
and complete college. underrepresented students
through plays, presentations
UCLA’s Regional Oncology Centers, affiliated with the world- and workshops on campus and
renowned UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, throughout the community. The troupe provides scholarships,
provide cancer care services and investigative clinical mentoring and performances to K-12 schools and community
trials throughout Los Angeles. Patients who come to UCLA colleges throughout the region. http://www.frazadelic.com
centers for cancer care benefit from the most advanced forms
of therapy and from a variety of supportive services. California Partners for Advanced Transit in Highways
http://www.healthcare.ucla.edu (PATH), at the UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation
Studies brings together faculty and students with private
UC’s Division of industry and state/local agencies to develop the research
Agriculture and Natural technologies that will improve California's transport systems.
Resources Cooperative PATH is currently developing long-term solutions for the state’s
Extension advisors in Los public transit challenges. http://www.path.berkeley.edu
Angeles County work with
families in English, Spanish The UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic provides free eye examinations
and other languages to to over 5,000 people a year in the greater Los Angeles. The
improve nutrition, reduce mobile clinic visits schools, agencies working with abused
child obesity, ease the and foster children and the elderly, and homeless shelters.
transition from welfare to work and engage youth in educational
4-H activities. http://ucanr.org For a complete listing of UC programs in your district, access
our online database at: www.universityofcalifornia.edu
The UC Davis Animal Ambassadors program uses web-
based and hands -on interaction with animals to foster children’s
interest in science. The program uses interactive materials and
written curriculum for classrooms that develop scientific inquiry
and critical thinking skills. Between 3,500 - 4,000 children
participated in the program between 1999-2002. The program
is present in schools throughout Los Angeles County.