News From Our Community: Thanks for attending our college majors & careers workshop!
We hope everyone learned a lot from our Connexpedition alumni. We discussed topics ranging from choosing majors and changing majors to studying abroad and securing a job after graduation.
Thank you so much for spending your Sunday afternoon with us yesterday! We discussed topics ranging from choosing majors and changing majors to studying abroad and securing a job after graduation. We hope you learned a lot from our Connexpedition alumni, about the various majors you have to choose from, and are reassured that there is still plenty of time for you to explore and figure out what you want to do in life.
Thank you to our panelists for sharing their experiences with us! Please do not hesitate to reach out to any of the panel members if you have any further questions. Also, keep an eye out for the third and final part of our college workshop series at the end of March.
This event was made possible by you, the members of our community! All Connexpedition members past and present are invited to our exclusive community events created and hosted by Connexpedition members.
Happy Lunar New Year!
From all of us at Connexpedition and Wisdom Culture and Education Organization, we wish you a happy Lunar New Year. May the Year of the Ox bring you and your family good health and fortune.
From all of us at Connexpedition and Wisdom Culture and Education Organization, we wish you a happy Lunar New Year. May the Year of the Ox bring you and your family good health and fortune.
News From Our Community: Choosing a Major & Career Workshop
Current and past Connexpedition members are invited to join us on Sunday, February 21st, for an informative and approachable conversation about choosing a college major and career. If you’re still deciding what you want to do in college and beyond, this is the workshop for you!
Current and past Connexpedition members are invited to join us on Sunday, February 21st, for an informative and approachable conversation about choosing a college major and career. If you’re still deciding what you want to do in college and beyond, this is the workshop for you! We’ve invited seven of our wonderful alumni from Connexpedition 2013 through 2015 to share their personal experiences with their respective college major and career paths.
RSVP on our community: community.connexpedition.com/events/choosing-a-majorcareer
Sunday, February 21, 2021
3:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Zoom Meeting (RSVP to receive Zoom information)
Introducing our Alumni Panel for our 2nd college workshop: Choosing a Major & Career!
News From Our Community: College Apps Workshop
Thank you everyone for attending the first part of our college workshop series! It was a huge success and we hope you learned a lot from this panel and feel more confident when approaching college applications!
All Connexpedition members past and present are invited to exclusive events and workshops throughout the year. The COVID-19 pandemic has put many of our planned events on hold, but we started the new year with a useful and informative workshop about the college application process.
The topics we covered on Sunday:
When should I start/general application timeline
Applying to public vs. private vs. community (Creating your college list)
UC Application Brief Overview (e.g. writing UC essays)
CommonApp Brief Overview (e.g. writing personal statements, short answer)
Extracurriculars/Service Hours (e.g. do they actually matter?, how to split connex hours, etc)
Letters of rec (e.g. how to ask, who to ask, etc)
Dual enrollment (courses, credits, and other tips)
AP/SAT/SAT II/ACT Scores (e.g. when to send, is it an optional requirement?, etc)
Thank you to our panelists for sharing their experiences with us! Please do not hesitate to reach out to any of the panel members if you have any further questions. Also, keep an eye out for part two of this workshop series coming soon in February.
Connexpedition 2021: Apply Today!
We are excited to announce that applications for this summer’s service trip are open today. We are currently accepting applications from high school students in the San Francisco Bay Area and Greater Seattle Area. The deadline to apply is February 20, 2021.
We are excited to announce that applications for this summer’s service trip are open today.
Since 2011, more than a total of 450 high school students have volunteered in Taiwan with Connexpedition, teaching English and sharing their American culture while exploring the traditions, lifestyle, and values of the island nation. We hope you will decide to join us this year as we embark on the tenth year of our program!
Program information and full application procedures can be found on our website at www.connexpedition.com/apply. Please read through our program application packet carefully to understand various qualifications, application procedures, and possible responses to COVID-19 this summer.
Please feel free to share this message with any friends or family members who you think may be interested. We are currently accepting applications from high school students in the San Francisco Bay Area and Greater Seattle Area. The deadline to apply is February 20, 2021. We look forward to reviewing your application!
Please do not hesitate to email us at connexpedition@wceo.org if you have any questions.
Our First Community Fundraiser: Connexpedition x USPS Operation Santa 2020
This holiday season, we have decided as a community to raise funds to adopt letters to Santa as a part of the United States Postal Service's annual Operation Santa® program. With your help, we will adopt letters asking for new shoes, clothes, and other basic necessities.
Connexpedition is a volunteer program created by Wisdom Culture and Education Organization that brings together high school students in the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle metropolitan area. In the summer, we travel to Taiwan to teach English in developing communities, directly impacting thousands of children each year.
While we were unable to embark on our volunteer trip this summer, our commitment to service remains the same. This year, we have invited all 450+ alumni of our program to join us as we turn our community of volunteers into a force for good.
This holiday season, we have decided as a community to raise funds to adopt letters to Santa as a part of the United States Postal Service's annual Operation Santa® program. Each year, hundreds of thousands of letters are sent to Santa from children and families around the country. USPS Operation Santa makes it possible for individuals and organizations to adopt these letters and send responses and thoughtful gifts in Santa’s place. With your help, we will adopt letters asking for new shoes, clothes, and other basic necessities.
100% of your contribution will go towards the purchase of gifts, postage, and administrative costs for this holiday drive.
We hope you will consider helping us extend our impact by contributing to our first ever community fundraiser. Help us reach our ambitious goal of 100 letters adopted this holiday season. Our success will translate to even more fundraisers and service events that help provide our volunteers with the means to excel as community leaders while directly helping children and families in our own neighborhoods.
Learn more about USPS Operation Santa® 2020: https://www.uspsoperationsanta.com
Learn more about Connexpedition: https://connexpedition.com
We will publish a report on our website with the final expenditures and results of this holiday drive.
Learn more about Wisdom Culture and Education Organization: https://wceo.org
Wisdom Culture and Education Organization is not affiliated nor endorsed by the United States Postal Service or USPS Operation Santa® 2020.
Wisdom Culture and Education Organization is a tax-exempt non-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, Employer Identification Number (EIN) 94-3353598. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Fundraiser Report
Total donations received: $531.63
Credit card and platform fees: $50.41
Target gift cards to Operation Santa recipients: $250.00
Postage: $38.75
Donation to Family Giving Tree Holiday Wish Drive: $192.47
Repost published on December 29, 2020.