MOUSE Squad of California

MOUSE Squad of California NEWS

DATE	EVENT (The Event title may be a link to information)
May 30, 2008	MOUSE Squad of California hosts MSCA Summit 2008 Half of the 40 MOUSE Squad of California (MSCA) sites, which are comprised of mostly middle schools but also include YMCAs and other community based organizations, met on May 30 at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley to share curriculum best practices, implementation and help desk strategies. Faculty Advisors were invited to attend workshops throughout the day addressing program-related topics and they also received a 'Computer-in-a-Box' with hands-on lessons to use with their students. At a reception immediately following the summit, MSCA Program sponsors (including Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Intel Corporation, Xilinx, IBM, and Robert Half Technology), nonprofits and volunteers were recognized for their ongoing support and participation.
April 2, 2008	Statewide Children and Family Service Agency Changes Its Name Moss Beach Homes, Inc., the lead agency for Aspira, one of the largest private providers of foster care services in California announced that it has changed its name to Aspiranet to better reflect the work it does in communities across California.
August 15, 2007	MOUSE Squad Instructor Training The training was held at the Krause Center For Innovation (KCI) Foothill College. Instructors/Faculty Advisors were there from the Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose areas.
June 1, 2007	2007 MSCA Summit The 2007 MOUSE Squad of CA (MSCA) Summit and Volunteer Recognition and Partner Reception was held at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View on Friday, June 1, 2007. 50 MOUSE Squad Instructors/Faculty Advisors, Students, Volunteers, and Business Partners, were acknowledged and had a chance to share highlights from 2007-2008. Music was provided by Aragon High School, San Mateo UHSD students. Karen Choury, volunteer at the San Francisco Civic Center YMCA was honored as Volunteer of the Year.
November 3, 2006	STS Training Twenty sites from San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Monterey counties launched their Student Tech Support programs for 2006-2007 at this November 3 training session at Foothill College Krause Center For Innovation (KCI) in Los Altos Hills, California. Photos were taken during this training session.
March 4, 2006	iCUE Silicon Valley Technology Conference Photos taken during the STS session at the iCUE Silicon Valley Technology Conference held on March 4, 2006.
December 15, 2005	Geneva Mission Lions Club Presentation Photos taken during the Geneva Mission Lions Club presentation of a $2,500 sponsorship check to the Luther Burbank Middle School After-School Program.
November 18, 2005	CLMS and CLHS Technology Conference Phots taken during the California League of Middle Schools (CLMS) & the California League of High Schools (CLHS) Technology Conference. Students and faculty from Union Middle School (San Jose) gave a presentation on Student Tech Support (STS).
October 14, 2005	STS Training Fifteen sites from four counties launched their STS programs for 2005-2006 at this training session at Foothill College Krause Center For Innovation (KCI) in Los Altos Hills, California. Photos were taken during this training session.