BRIEFLY IN EDUCATION

Even Start preschool receives $5,000 grant

The State Street Foundation Inc., the grant-making arm of State Street Corporation, recently granted $5,000 in support of the Even Start Preschool at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Laguna Beach.

The donation will help prepare 3- and 4-year-olds from low-income households to start their education ready to learn.

The Even Start Preschool is the only free high-quality school readiness program available to qualifying families in the area.

For more information on the program, call Terry Anne Barman, preschool director, at (949) 494-2535, ext. 107.

Students learn filmmaking at college

Eleven students received Filmmaking with Final Cut Pro Level One certification at Laguna College of Art & Design Aug. 1.

The mix of high school students and teachers, college students and professors took part in the first class of its kind, creating their own movies while preparing for certification in the intensive three-week summer production workshop.

Films included expressive visual poetry, personal artistic narratives, science fiction scenarios, green screen experiments, an expressionistic Thailand adventure and a horror movie trailer, “Pageant of the Zombies.”

Wendy Milette, a graduate of USC School of Cinematic Arts and the director of the MY HERO Film Festival, instructed the class.

As an Apple Authorized Training Center, the college will now be offering Apple Certified Pro training classes on an ongoing basis. This fall, two Final Cut Pro Level One Certification courses are scheduled: Oct. 9 to 12 and Nov. 13 to 16.

For more information, e-mail Wendy Milette at wmilette@lagunacollege.edu.

Host families sought for exchange students

Laguna Beach host families are being sought for foreign exchange students for the coming school year.

World Heritage students are screened, are proficient in English and are from 15 to 18 years old.

To contact World Heritage, call Bodil at (949) 310-5612 or visit www.world-heritage.org.

STS Foundation students include Jesper, a 17-year-old Swedish boy from Stockholm who enjoys playing many sports. Soccer, football, baseball and hockey are some of his favorites. He also loves traveling and geography, and is excited to learn more about American culture.

Ninon is an active 16-year-old girl from France who enjoys playing badminton, cycling and practicing Aikido. She also loves animals and nature. She said she is excited to discover the people and traditions of America.

Both will have their own spending money and health insurance. The host family is expected to provide a separate bed, family meals and a safe environment.

For more information, call Sean at (800) 522-4678, e-mail seant@stsfoundation.org or visit www.stsfoundation.org.