BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20251119T193000Z DTEND:20251119T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Monthly Luncheon DESCRIPTION:President Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza Ph.D of West Valley College will be this month's keynote speaker.\nDiscover How West Valley College is Powering Lifelong Learning and Local Innovation\n\n\n\nJoin us for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza\, President of West Valley College\, as she shares how the college is redefining education for both traditional and adult learners. Learn how West Valley's new initiatives including its Entrepreneurial Center are helping students and community members alike build skills\, launch businesses\, and drive regional economic growth.\n\nWhether you're a business owner\, community leader\, or lifelong learner\, you'll leave with fresh insights into how West Valley College is helping Silicon Valley thrive through opportunity\, innovation\, and collaboration. \n\n\nLunch catered by Table and Terrace.\n\n \nAbout President Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza\, Ph.D.\n\nDr. Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza proudly serves as the 13th president of West Valley College\, breaking barriers as the first African American educator to lead the College. A visionary and trailblazer in Bay Area education\, she brings over twelve years of transformative leadership within the San Mateo County Community College District. Her distinguished career includes her recent role as the President of the College of San Mateo\, Vice President of Instruction at Skyline College in San Bruno\, founding Dean of Academic Support and Learning Technologies at College of San Mateo (CSM)\, and as the Director of the Learning Center at CSM. Her unwavering commitment to academic excellence and equity continues to inspire and shape the future of higher education.\n\nWith more than twenty-five years of dedicated experience in both instruction and student services\, primarily within the California community college system\, Dr. Taylor-Mendoza has served as a classified professional\, tenured faculty leader\, director\, dean\, vice president\, and now president. She draws inspiration from the brilliance\, resilience\, and boundless potential of community college students. Committed to leading with a fierce dedication to social justice and liberation\, President Taylor-Mendoza embraces the collective responsibility to confront and dismantle the enduring legacy of racism. Her vision is to build a more equitable system one that ensures fair access\, meaningful opportunities\, and lasting outcomes fueling not only individual achievement but also generational transformation. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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\nPresident Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza Ph.D of West Valley College will be this month'\;s keynote speaker.\n
Discover How West Valley College is Powering Lifelong Learning and Local Innovation
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\nJoin us for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza\, President of West Valley College\, as she shares how the college is redefining education for both traditional and adult learners. Learn how West Valley&rsquo\;s new initiatives&mdash\;including its Entrepreneurial Center&mdash\;are helping students and community members alike build skills\, launch businesses\, and drive regional economic growth.
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Whether you&rsquo\;re a business owner\, community leader\, or lifelong learner\, you&rsquo\;ll leave with fresh insights into how West Valley College is helping Silicon Valley thrive through opportunity\, innovation\, and collaboration. \;
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\nLunch catered by Table and Terrace.
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About President Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza\, Ph.D.

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Dr. Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza proudly serves as the 13th president of West Valley College\, breaking barriers as the first African American educator to lead the College. A visionary and trailblazer in Bay Area education\, she brings over twelve years of transformative leadership within the San Mateo County Community College District. Her distinguished career includes her recent role as the President of the College of San Mateo\, Vice President of Instruction at Skyline College in San Bruno\, founding Dean of Academic Support and Learning Technologies at College of San Mateo (CSM)\, and as the Director of the Learning Center at CSM. Her unwavering commitment to academic excellence and equity continues to inspire and shape the future of higher education.

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With more than twenty-five years of dedicated experience in both instruction and student services\, primarily within the California community college system\, Dr. Taylor-Mendoza has served as a classified professional\, tenured faculty leader\, director\, dean\, vice president\, and now president. She draws inspiration from the brilliance\, resilience\, and boundless potential of community college students. Committed to leading with a fierce dedication to social justice and liberation\, President Taylor-Mendoza embraces the collective responsibility to confront and dismantle the enduring legacy of racism. Her vision is to build a more equitable system&mdash\;one that ensures fair access\, meaningful opportunities\, and lasting outcomes&mdash\;fueling not only individual achievement but also generational transformation.

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