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Environmental Corps Celebrates a Steller 2024 with Holiday Luncheon

This year’s holiday luncheon was the best yet, with record participation, good food and great moments. “This is very reflective of the year the Environmental Corps has had,” said Dave Weaver, Director of the Corps. “We have had great participation and development of our corpsmembers in 2024. The outstanding work of our corpsmembers has improved…
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FIELD/Kern County Partnership Receives Immigrant Educational Grant

We are pleased to announce that Kern County, in partnership with FIELD and the Bakersfield College Launchpad, has received funding from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development for the Local Immigrant Integration and Inclusion Grant for an immigrant entrepreneurship course for those seeking to start a business.  FIELD’s Career Technical Education Pathway in…
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Happy Thanksgiving!

Message From the FIELD Leadership The holiday season will soon be here, and I wanted to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to all our students and staff! Your FIELD leadership team has been busy this fall with all our departments running at full steam. You can read more details about our work below.  Our headquarters and…
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Victory on CA Climate Change: $10 Billion Bond Passes 

Water Conservation, Recycling, Forest Planting and Thinning, and Wetland Restoration to be Funded  On Nov. 5, California voters approved a $10 billion bond to fight climate change. The bond, which was supported by a broad coalition of environmental, labor, political and community groups, received over 59% of the final vote. The bond is the largest natural…
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EPIC High School: Enrollment Strong, WASC Accreditation Cycle On Track 

Fall enrollment at EPIC de Cesar Chavez High School continues to be strong, says Principal Jaime Quinonez, who is clearly pleased with the results of all the new efforts at EPIC High School. Only on the job for six months, Quinonez says student enrollment is currently at one of its highest rates and outreach to…
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EPIC High School: Celebrating Dia de los Muertos 

FIELD’s EPIC de Cesar Chavez High School held its second annual Dia de los Muertos celebration on October 31st. The celebration was full of color, symbolism, and traditional practices for the students and staff members who attended.  “This event gave students and staff members a space to remember loved ones who have passed away and an opportunity…
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Our Amazing Corpsmembers Treated to Thank You Luncheon 

It was a great afternoon of fun and camaraderie on Oct. 23 when dozens of corpsmembers from all divisions of the Cesar Chavez Environmental Corps (CCEC) came together for their annual appreciation luncheon.    “After a long, hot, busy summer season, Corps managers like to bring everyone together to recognize the corpsmembers for all their hard…
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Lifelong Educator Jaime Quiñónez Discusses His First Few Months as EPIC School Principal 

An educator with over 30 years’ experience in the Kern School District, EPIC de Cesar Chavez High School Principal Jaime Quiñónez is excited to bring his wealth of experience and knowledge to FIELD’s adult high school programs. Quiñónez sat down with us to talk about his work and challenges with FIELD’s EPIC High School after his first…
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