Adult Ed Summer Bridge Program and Training for Online College

Publish Date: July 7, 2020

The California Adult Education Program and EOPS office at Crafton Hills College developed an Adult Ed Summer Bridge Program to help graduating adult school students from both Redlands and Yucaipa Adult Schools transition into college. This year marks the third annual Adult Ed Summer Bridge Cohort.

The program involves a five-week course, “Student Success and the College Experience,” in which participants learn about Crafton’s counseling, DSPS, financial aid, learning resource center, career and transfer programs, and health and wellness center services. Daily workshops on computer literacy, mathematics, and other areas of professional development along with weekly field trips to four-year institutions or cultural centers provide students with a broad understanding of college life.

“In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, educators and students had to transition into an online environment. The bar has been raised for our transition program now that all classes for summer and fall 2020 are fully online,” explained Herberth Alex Jaco, adult education transition advisor.

This year’s program began with an online “boot camp” on June 8 for new adult school students and those who had already successfully transitioned to Crafton, to help with digital literacy skills and web-based services, such as CANVAS, WebAdvisor, and student email. For students who lack internet access or face additional barriers in this environment, Chromebooks and hot spots were provided.

“Our faculty, Brooke Clement and Arline Troncoza, have worked hard to provide the same experience of the in-person program to our online audience, and we are proud of the success and positive responses we’ve received so far,” Jaco added.