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Sorority hopes to promote education at local high school
Rossa Dono
Issue date: 4/5/07 Section: News
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The members of Sigma Omega Phi will host a women's symposium at Yerba Buena High School on Friday to promote higher education, said Destyny Gutierrez, a junior majoring in behavioral science.
"We want to reach underprivileged women," Gutierrez said. "Other high schools have pre-college programs and Yerba Buena doesn't have one as big as other high schools."
The event will take place between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the high school's campus, and will have motivational speaker Edgar Shoboy from La Calle radio station give a speech to the students, Gutierrez said.
"Edgar will be motivating the students to pursue a higher education," said Vielka Quintanilla, a sophomore majoring in international business, and a member of the sorority.
"He's a very good speaker and he will prepare the students and tell them not to give up on their dreams," Quintanilla said.
Along with the motivational speaker, there will be two workshops available to the students.
Kristin Wood, the event coordinator for San Jose State University's Nutrition Education Action Team will speak to students at their nutrition break about the importance of having a good body image, as it is correlated to good eating habits.
"In a society where there is so much pressure on looks and what you're supposed to look like," Wood said, "I think its important to try and connect with students and promote good body image in an attempt to try and prevent eating disorders.
"Hopefully a lot of the students will walk away with good resources to help their friends or themselves who are possibly struggling with eating disorders or negative body image," Wood said.
Patricia Ahumada from the National Hispanic University will run a college-advising booth, where students will get information on the pre-application process and any questions they might have concerning their education, Quintanilla said.
Students from James Lick High School will perform a historic Mexican folk dance for the attendees as well, Quintanilla said.
"We want to reach underprivileged women," Gutierrez said. "Other high schools have pre-college programs and Yerba Buena doesn't have one as big as other high schools."
The event will take place between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the high school's campus, and will have motivational speaker Edgar Shoboy from La Calle radio station give a speech to the students, Gutierrez said.
"Edgar will be motivating the students to pursue a higher education," said Vielka Quintanilla, a sophomore majoring in international business, and a member of the sorority.
"He's a very good speaker and he will prepare the students and tell them not to give up on their dreams," Quintanilla said.
Along with the motivational speaker, there will be two workshops available to the students.
Kristin Wood, the event coordinator for San Jose State University's Nutrition Education Action Team will speak to students at their nutrition break about the importance of having a good body image, as it is correlated to good eating habits.
"In a society where there is so much pressure on looks and what you're supposed to look like," Wood said, "I think its important to try and connect with students and promote good body image in an attempt to try and prevent eating disorders.
"Hopefully a lot of the students will walk away with good resources to help their friends or themselves who are possibly struggling with eating disorders or negative body image," Wood said.
Patricia Ahumada from the National Hispanic University will run a college-advising booth, where students will get information on the pre-application process and any questions they might have concerning their education, Quintanilla said.
Students from James Lick High School will perform a historic Mexican folk dance for the attendees as well, Quintanilla said.
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