LBCC’s Extended Opportunities Program Services (EOPS) Kick-Off spotlighted various resources, allowing students to become familiar with services offered at the LAC A quad on Sept. 18.
EOPS was joined by other programs like the MSI (Male Success Initiative), represented by James Ceja, an outreach and recruitment specialist at LBCC.
Ceja described MSI as a chance for male students to receive positive male influences, mentoring in academics and even free haircuts.
“We are here to support the students, we know how things can be. Fall Kick Off offers resources from several LBCC programs,” Ceja said.
Another organization that was in attendance was Next Up, an extension of EOPS.
Next Up prioritizes students who were in the foster care system, and had a booth run by Student Success Coach Alejandro Robledo and Guardian Scholars Counselor & Coordinator Andreina Lucero.
When asked why Next Up was at the kick-off, Robledo said, “To provide. We provide clothing if you’d need any.”
Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE), an organization that helps provide aid like access to food and childcare services, also had a booth.
Their childcare services cater to students who would like an on-campus alternative to after-school programs.
Linda Esqueda, an EOPS assistant who helped run the booth, shared that the resources provided by CARE are in the interest of alleviating parent student costs.
“We try to help and provide, we know things aren’t cheap,” Esqueda said.
The EOPS offices can be found in the A building at the LAC campus.
