Language Assistance
Chabot College provides support in other languages as follows:
COLLEGE WEBSITE
On the main college website at www.ChabotCollege.edu, Google Translate is available on all webpages at the top right of each page.
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For other Chabot College websites and web applications that do not have Google Translate already on the page, see how you can still use Google Translate with the Chrome browser.
Support by Languages
510.723.6779
My Bio
Hello! My name is Wafa Ali, and I serve as a full-time Counselor and Instructor at Chabot College, where I also hold the role of International Student Counselor. I joined Chabot in 2018. I hold a bachelor's degree in business administration from Cal State East Bay and a master's degree in social work from San Jose State University. I am currently working towards becoming a licensed social worker, offering academic, personal, and mental health counseling to students. With experience supporting various student programs in Bay Area community colleges, I am passionate about giving back, particularly to students from underrepresented backgrounds. My dedication to academic counseling is driven by my commitment to promoting diversity, cultural exchange, and fostering community among Chabot Students.
510.723.6726
My Bio
I love helping students make university transfer your reality! My undergraduate degree is in Sociology from UC Berkeley and have my Master of Arts in Education (Counseling and Student Personnel) from San Jose State University. You can find me at Chabot College as a Counselor/Instructor for the Transfer Center seeing students via appointment, drop-in, and teaching Transfer Center workshops. I also teach PSCN 18 University Transfer Planning! I am the first in my family to go to college (GO BEARS!), enjoy music and jazz, and consider chasing my kids around my workout lol. Language Spoken: Mandarin Chinese
510.723.6717My Bio
Dean of Counseling \r\nLMFT #44742 and LPCC #1702 \r\nI believe in the power of student advocacy, challenging mental health stigmas and weaving the equity framework in everything I do. I am a lifelong learner, believe in holistic well-being and enjoy collaborating to support student success! Prior to joining the student services administrator team, I was a full time counselor/instructor at Chabot for 17 years (Aug. 2005-June 2022). I hold an MA in Counseling Psychology with a dual emphasis in career counseling and marriage family therapy and presently pursuing my doctorate in Community Care and Counseling with a focus in Traumatology.
Best option is to visit El Centro or the Dream Center.
Additional Spanish speakers on campus:
510.723.6635My Bio
My name is Dennis Cambara and I am a DSPS Counselor/Instructor for Chabot Disabled Resource Center. I started at Chabot College in August 2018 after relocating from Southern California (Inland Empire). Prior to Chabot College, I have worked as an Adjunct Counselor for DSPS at Chaffey College, San Bernardino Valley College, and Irvine Valley College. I also worked in the private sector in higher education. I’ve been in higher education for 11 years. I love what I do and am passionate about working with students with disabilities by teaching students about their abilities and using technology to assist them with their goals. I was a community college student (Riverside City College) and I can relate well with students, especially with first generation college students. I have presented on The Differences in Disability Services between K-12 and College at the Inland Empire Disability Collaborative Conference. In my free time, I enjoy the outdoors, ice hockey, and traveling.
510.723.6717My Bio
Dean of Counseling \r\nLMFT #44742 and LPCC #1702 \r\nI believe in the power of student advocacy, challenging mental health stigmas and weaving the equity framework in everything I do. I am a lifelong learner, believe in holistic well-being and enjoy collaborating to support student success! Prior to joining the student services administrator team, I was a full time counselor/instructor at Chabot for 17 years (Aug. 2005-June 2022). I hold an MA in Counseling Psychology with a dual emphasis in career counseling and marriage family therapy and presently pursuing my doctorate in Community Care and Counseling with a focus in Traumatology.
Chabot College Recruitment and Promotional Plan for provision of services for limited English language skills (ELS) individuals
ELS students, whose dominant language is Spanish, are referred to El Centro, a centralized one-stop outreach and intake resource center on campus where we have a team of bilingual professionals and student assistants who assist prospective students to apply to the college, register for classes, create an SEP plan with one of counselors, including CTE programs, and apply for financial aid. El Centro provides a counselor with more specialized experience working with undocumented students who works closely with the Dream Center which provides bilingual (English/Spanish) support, resources, information and referrals for all Dream, undocumented, AB540, and DACA students and allies in a safe and confidential environment. In addition to these comprehensive recruitment and intake services, Chabot provides recruitment & promotional services for limited English language skills individuals by:
- Referring individuals to our Language Assistance website and Google Translate.
- Incorporating El Centro information into our Student Orientation and Registration (SOAR) presentation while visiting all service area high schools to recruit seniors to consider attending Chabot College
- The El Centro/HSI Outreach Specialist creates presentations, fliers, and workshops in Spanish as needed to assist in disseminating information about CTE programs at Chabot through SOAR referrals and additional high school outreach activities. El Centro partners with the English as a Second Language program in assisting students who plan to take ESL classes with the application, enrollment and counseling support processes. The Outreach Specialist may also be invited to ESL classes to share programs.
- El Centro meets with the CTE program manager & team to assess where services for limited English language skills students may need support.
- El Centro counselors also work to identify popular CTE programs that we can promote through bilingual materials & fliers.
- The college has contracted translation services through two translation companies for other languages including Tagalog and Vietnamese, the 2nd and 3rd most spoken language at the college so recruitment and promotional materials can be translated as needed.
- Once onboarding is complete, limited English language students may return to El Centro to meet with a counselor for a customized Student Education Plan and assistance in accessing college resources along with assessing progress toward goal completion each term of enrollment.