Fender, in partnership with Orange County Music & Dance, Arts Orange County and OCDE, will host a free songwriting workshop Sept. 20 in Irvine for high school students. The daylong program will cover guitar, bass and ukulele, guiding participants through the songwriting process and ending with original recordings.
Nearly 2,000 backpacks and totes filled with school supplies and hygiene kits were recently distributed to support students experiencing homelessness...
OCDE will host the 2025 OC Civic Learning Institute on Oct. 7 and Oct. 14 in Costa Mesa. The two-day professional learning event is designed to help TK-12 educators expand student voice, civic engagement and readiness.
OCDE will host its ninth annual Interpreters and Translators Conference Oct. 3-4 at Vanguard University. Keynote speaker Ewandro Magalhães, a TEDx presenter and former U.N. chief interpreter, will headline the event.
Through a partnership with Cargo2Casa, a nonprofit dedicated to providing affordable housing for those in need, OCDE students are gaining valuable hands-on construction experience while giving back to their community.