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De Anza College is one of the largest, single-campus community colleges in the country with a fall enrollment averaging 25,000 students. It was founded in 1967 and is named after the Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza. Along with the arrival and growth of Apple Computer, the presence of De Anza College contributed significantly to the growth of Cupertino from a small town to an industrial city and an integral part of Silicon Valley. It consistently ranks #1 or #2 in the state for the total number of students who annually transfer to University of California and California State University campuses. Visit De Anza’s website>>
The Institute of Community and Civic Engagement (ICCE) advances education for democracy with full participation of all of our communities as its core value by:
ICCE’s Community Service Learning (CSL) Program focuses on experiential learning by arranging for students to interact with diverse and often underserved people in a variety of workplace environments, reflect on their community involvement, and connect and integrate their experiences in the community with their classroom learning and their own lives. This program requires the development of curriculum and “Community Links” database training and orientation for faculty, students, and community partners. CSL can be required or can be attached as additional credit in G.E. courses from all disciplines at De Anza College. Learn more>>
The Community Scholars in Residence program brings community organizers and leaders to De Anza College as educators to provide public lectures, workshops and team-teaching opportunities for students and staff. The ICCE seeks community leaders in such areas as: