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and picture sharing. The network also has a bulletin board feature, where open discussions and forums are moderated by Zoomz staff, some of whom are first-generation college graduates, like Carlos Torres. Torres, the Zoomz webmaster, went to Santa Maria High School on the California Central Coast. He said that although his parents were supportive of his effort to attend college, they were not familiar with the process of applying and could provide little more than encouragement. He said he would likely not have been accepted to Santa Clara University — where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in commerce and management — if it had not been for a high school counselor who walked him through the application process. It is precisely that kind of guidance Torres hopes to provide to Zoomz users. “Giving them that motivation — that’s a huge sense of accomplishment in itself,� he said. “Giving them hope. If I could do it, they can do it, too.� Zoomz is not only for first-generation college students, however. Mackenzie Cooper, marketing
manager for Zoomz, attended Los Altos High School and graduated from Stanford in 2007. She is not the first in her family to attend college. All the same, she said, getting into college and sticking with it is no walk in the park. “There is a lack of clarity on how to get to college,� she said, “and then once you’re there, how to pay for it.� California high schools have, on average, about one college counselor for every 1,000 students, Cooper said. “Most high school students get maybe one meeting with their high school college counselor,� she said. She said Zoomz wants to give high-schoolers “the insight and encouragement necessary� to make it through college and foster a strong “college-going attitude.� Building that attitude — and building a new social network, — poses challenges to the Zoomz team. Cooper acknowledged that getting users to sign up is perhaps the easiest part of promoting Zoomz. Keeping students active on the network is another matter. Before coming to Zoomz, Cooper worked at Palo Alto-based Ning, a company that help people create their own personalized social networks. Zoomz is built on the Ning network. While at Ning, Cooper saw many networks spring
up and then fizzle out. Currently, she and her team have been promoting Zoomz in Bay Area high school college prep courses, where the site has been well received by students. “Anything we can do to get engagement and interaction is a plus,� Hansen explained. V
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The most important thing people can do is to properly maintain pools and eliminate other standing water sources, Parman said. “Chlorinate and keep it circulating,� Parman recommends to pool owners. If a pool is going unused, drain it. If residents can’t afford pool maintenance, district employees can treat the pool with mosquito fish if necessary. Parman said that Mountain View will most likely be surveyed in the district’s third aerial sweep of the year. But as the weather heats up, many sources of standing water will dry up, reducing the mosquito population. “Personally, I’m hoping this thing tapers off a bit,� Parman said. Contact the Vector Control District (408) 918-4770. V
COUNCIL NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE Community Meeting For Mobile Home Park Residents Mountain View Senior Center 266 Escuela Street Thursday – June 24, 2010 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The City of Mountain View Council Neighborhoods Committee will be holding a community meeting with mobile home park residents starting at 6:30 p.m. on June 24, 2010. Residents are encouraged to participate in this meeting to discuss your thoughts about City services and how they might be improved. Council Neighborhoods Committee members, City staff, and Project Sentinel staff will be available to respond to your questions and comments. This is an opportunity for you to express your ideas about ways to make your mobile home park and the community a better place to live. For further information, please call the City’s Neighborhood Preservation Division at (650) 903-6379. 12
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