Building Strong Locals Academy

Goal is to educate members to serve effectively

Dr. Phyllis Hall
BSL Academy Director

View/download Building Strong Locals (BSL) 2012-13 application (PDF)

The Building Strong Locals Academy, now in its 6th year, was initially funded by a grant from the NEA, but is currently funded solely by CCA. Focused on strengthening local chapters, the primary goal of the Academy is to educate members to serve effectively at the local chapter level with confidence and a working knowledge of their rights and responsibilities.

Approximately fifteen faculty members from our local CCA chapters are chosen annually to participate in the Academy. These candidates begin their exclusive training at the Spring CCA Conference, and then participate in training sessions parallel to the Fall and Winter CCA conferences.

CCA funds are used to pay expenses associated with participation in the Academy. Chapter delegates for each conference will not be changed because of participation in the Academy.

Building Strong Loclas Academy

CTA Regional Resource Center (CCA)
333 Hatch Drive
Foster City, CA 94404
Phone: (650) 577-5184 ~ Fax: (650) 577-5160

2011-12 Building Strong Locals Academy Class VI Participants:

• Ali Arid, Gavilan College
• Allison Camelot, South Orange County CCD
• Claire Cesareo-Silva, South Orange County CCD
• Leticia Contreras, Hartnell College
• Josh Daughdrill, Merced College
• Vincent Delahovich, College of the Canyons
• Elias Escamilla, Mt. San Jacinto College
• Meredith Dorner, South Orange County CCD
• Loma Hopkins, South Orange County CCD
• Gabriella Jones, Long Beach City College
• Carina Lin, Palo Verde College
• Harry Mersmann, San Joaquin Delta College
• Kathy Pudelko, Rio Hondo College
• Dianna Reyes, Rio Hondo College
• Jodi Senk, Rio Hondo College
• Michelle Toconis, Merced College
• John Whitmer, Shasta College