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Duncan
Polytechnical
High School is
one of the eight
high schools in
the Fresno
Unified School
District. It is
located in the
midst of the
agriculturally
rich San Joaquin
Valley, yet few
of its
graduating
seniors choose
to continue
their education
in higher
education
agriculture
programs in
preparation for
careers in
agriculture.
Duncan
Polytechnical
High School
requested
$20,000 for a
year-long
project to
initiate Agri-CORP
(Collaborative
Outreach and
Recruitment
Project). High
school Hispanic
juniors and
their families
will be exposed
to the
university
programs and
career
opportunities
through a
variety of
targeted
activities
throughout the
academic year,
including
interaction with
industry
leaders, site
visits, parent
meetings, and a
week-long summer
bridge
experience.
Student
leadership
skills will be
enhanced through
planned
activities such
as ag literacy
tutoring and
assisting in
community
service projects
such as
community
gardens.
Duncan will
partner with
California State
University,
Fresno (Fresno
State) to expand
an outreach,
recruitment, and
mentoring
project focused
on the Hispanic
population, a
program deemed
vital to
California's
Central Valley
agricultural
industry.
Lonna Torrico
Central Valley Ag Literacy Program
College of Agricultural
Sciences and Technology
California State University, Fresno
2910 East Barstow Avenue, M/S OF 115
Fresno, CA 93740-8009
TEL: 559.278.4559
FAX: 559.278.8564
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Central Valley Agricultural Literacy Program
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