KinderCaminata Welcomes More Than 2,000 Kindergartners
Fullerton College hosted more than 2,000 kindergartners on April 17, 2015 for the 20th annual KinderCaminata. The annual event was designed to expose children to their first college experience and provide them with an opportunity to participate in hands-on learning, fun demonstrations, and hear from inspirational leaders.
The event, which welcomed students from Anaheim City, Fullerton, La Habra City, and Magnolia school districts, took months of planning with representatives from each of the school districts and FC staff. Nearly 250 volunteers helped provide educational demonstrations, led groups through tours of the campus, and assisted with all of the important day-of-event details.
This year, KinderCaminata included more than 40 career stations such as, “Stranger Danger,” where kindergartners learned some important self-defense tactics and interacted with administration of justice faculty, students, and police academy cadets. Another popular attraction provided by the Natural Sciences Division challenged children to think about environmental concerns through a “Gone Fishing” demonstration. The event also welcomed special guests Assemblywoman Young Kim and La Habra City Councilwoman Rose Espinoza, who each spoke about the importance of higher education.
KinderCaminata is hosted annually by the Social Sciences Division and held through a campus-wide collaborative effort. The goal is to help students and their families realize that higher education, a college degree or certificate is a possibility for them.
