GateWay CC Career Center

11/01/2023

"Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. It is sometimes confused with Halloween because of the symbolic skulls but is not related at all.

It is said that on November 1st the children who have passed come back to visit and celebrate as angelitos and on the following day, November 2nd, it’s the adults (Difuntos) turn to show up for the festivities.

Family members prepare for several weeks in advance for the tradition by creating altars, decorating burial sites, and cooking specific Day of the Dead food."

Learn about the history surrounding Day of the Dead. Get to know the origins of the holiday and why thousands honor their dead during Dia de Mu***os.

11/01/2023

"During National Native American Heritage Month, we recognize the invaluable contributions of Native peoples that have shaped our country and honor the hundreds of Tribal Nations who continue exercising their inherent sovereignty as vital members of the overlapping system of governments in the United States."
www.whitehouse.gov

10/13/2023

Cool weather is on the way!

"What do you use to mend a jack-o-lantern? A pumpkin patch!” unknown

10/12/2023

Today is World Sight Day, "a global event that focuses on bringing attention on blindness and vision impairment", and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched an app to help the general public learn how to protect their eyes.

Interested in this field? Don't forget to take a look at our Ophthalmic Medical Assistant program (https://www.gatewaycc.edu/degrees-certificates/ophthalmic-medical-assistant)!

Vision loss can affect people of all ages. Globally, at least 2.2 billion people have a near or distance vision impairment. At least 1 billion of these cases could have been prevented or can be easily addressed with spectacles or cataract surgery. In addition, vision impairment poses an enormous glo...

10/05/2023

"Space exploration is a force of nature unto itself that no other force in society can rival." N. deGrasse Tyson

10/04/2023

Today marks the beginning of World Space Week, "an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition. " Learn more here - https://www.worldspaceweek.org/ - and join us October 10th,Tuesday - Learn How to Safely View the Upcoming Eclipse from 10:30am-12:30pm under the stairs just outside the Library on the Washington campus.

10/02/2023

Join us this week!
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Korrie Gernert at [email protected]

See you there!

09/25/2023

In partnership with Arizona State University, GateWay hosts - https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=770358&categoryid=5068317 #

Join us for an engaging and informative panel discussion that goes beyond the realms of hospitality! "Beyond Hospitality: Exploring Diverse Career Opportunities in Our Community" is a unique event designed to enlighten students about the wide array of career possibilities available within our local....

09/25/2023

GateWay students! Our university partner will be at our Main campus on Tuesday, September 26 9:00 AM. If interested, stop by their table in the IE building, right outside the library on the first floor.

09/25/2023

"Curiosity is one of the great secrets of happiness." B. McGill

09/22/2023

"He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying."
F. Nietzsche

09/21/2023

“The older I get, the more I’m conscious of ways very small things can make a change in the world. Tiny little things, but the world is made up of tiny matters, isn’t it?” – Sandra Cisneros

National Hispanic Heritage Month
9/15/23 - 10/15/23