A National Model for Student Success
PUENTE
GET TO KNOW US
The PUENTE Project is a national award-winning program that for more than 30 years has improved the college-going rate of tens of thousands of California's educationally underrepresented students. Its mission is to increase the number of educationally disadvantaged students who enroll in four-year colleges and universities, earn college degrees and return to the community as mentors and leaders to future generations. The program is interdisciplinary in approach, with writing, counseling and mentoring components.
Started in 1981 at Chabot Community College in Hayward, California, the program has since expanded to 4 middle schools, 38 high schools and 65 community colleges throughout the state. PUENTE staff train middle school, high school and community college instructors and counselors to implement a program of rigorous instruction, focused academic counseling, and mentoring by members of the community. PUENTE's staff training programs have benefited approximately 300,000 students across the state. PUENTE is open to all students.
The PUENTE Project is an inter-segmental program that is co-sponsored by the University of California and the California Community College Chancellor's Office. The Program headquarters are at UC Berkeley and site team partners — consisting of a instructor and counselor at each school/campus site — help to implement the program at middle schools, high schools and community colleges across the State.
educational programs and leadership initiatives that help nurture our youth and help them develop the skills they will carry throughout their lives. Donate today, and see how you can make an impact!
Mentors
At Puente, we strive to empower the lives of youth.. Our Mentorship program is designed to provide students with all the tools they need to be great leaders tomorrow. We are happy to be the driving force behind the development of our students and hope to continue making a difference in their lives.
Fieldtrips
Students in the Puente Program will have the opportunity to participate in activities such as educational and cultural field trips.
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Club Events
The Puente Club is a student-led organization supported by the Associated Students of Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC).
We organize and collaborate with other clubs/programs to offer stimulating conscious-raising events related to race, ethnicity, class, culture, gender, environment, education, and more.
We are now accepting students for the fall cohort! Don't miss this amazing opportunity to be a part of the Puente program.
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Meet Our Puente English Instructor
A Maryland native, George Blake is first a learner, then a teacher. He has a varied academic history, having attended public, private, and art schools. Completing his undergraduate and graduate studies from Morgan State University—an HBCU—exceptionally equipped him to be an innovative and dedicated English professor. Fortuitously, George embraced his career, beginning in adult literacy, and later at Morgan State, as a full time lecturer. George is also a successful writer, having written all forms and most genres from marketing materials, to self- help books, to television episodes. George happily takes that experience into the classroom. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2001, he has been part of the adjunct faculty at LATTC, and proudly joined LATTC as a full-time faculty member in 2017.
Meet our Puente Counselor
Hello, My name is Jolene Martin I work in Bridges as an Academic Counselor here at LATTC. I am a product of the community college system and went on to receive a Master of Science degree in Academic Counseling at the University of La Verne. My experience includes working as an Academic Advisor for Pepperdine University and Outreach Counselor at Santa Monica College and Los Angeles Valley College. My goal as a counselor is to process information exchange that empowers students to realize their maximum educational potential. Academic counseling ensures that students will gain a clearer understanding of themselves and the experience of higher education. I look forward to working with you in helping you reach your educational and career goals!
CONTACT US
Interested in getting involved with Puente and discovering more about the program? Contact us today and see what we have to offer!
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