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Educational Events Fill Up Paramount Saturdays “Safe and Smart” Fair Draws Crowds to Park; MESA Delivers Students to University
Paramount’s annual Community Education and Safety Fair was recently held at Paramount Park with a healthy turnout of kids and parents checking out “Safe and Smart” opportunities offered throughout the community. Then in October the Paramount Education Partnership (PEP) kicked off the 6th year of its MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) Program. Close to 300 Paramount kids from grades six through 12 ventured out early that morning to take part in the program that focuses on the three mentioned subjects. MESA – a statewide initiative – operates locally in conjunction with the College of Engineering at California State University, Long Beach. The students boarded buses at 7:45 a.m. in Paramount Park for the drive to the LBSU campus. There, they conducted various classroom experiments into the afternoon. Workshops will continue monthly throughout the school year. The MESA program seeks to have
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Paramount’s annual Community Education and Safety (Safe and Smart) Fair, held in Paramount Park on Saturday, Sept. 27, featured representatives from all levels of the educational system - from elementary to university - as well as public safety personnel from agencies like the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
all its participants attain degrees in mathbased fields from four-year institutions. Since math and science educational requirements are now more stringent, and college admissions standards are also on the rise, MESA strives to make students competitively eligible for the most rigorous colleges and universities. It also gives students a chance – often for the first time – to experience life on a university campus. The Paramount Education Partnership is a collaboration between the City and the Paramount Unified School District. PUSD is the sole funding source for MESA. Two weeks earlier, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Paramount Park, area colleges and trade schools, all Paramount Unified District schools, local service clubs, public safety agencies and safety-related businesses shared the latest information about their respective fields and institutions with thousands of community members who attended the fair. A special attraction was the “College Preparation” area set up by U.S. Congresswoman Linda Sanchez to provide tips to students and parents about continuing education past high school,
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Almost 300 Paramount school kids ventured out Saturday morning, October 11, to begin the 6th year of the MESA Program at in conjunction with California State University, Long Beach. The program aims to improve student achievement in the subjects of mathematics, engineering and science and prepare kids for acceptance to college.
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