Calendar of Events and Workshops
We provide a variety of workshops and events for both high school and middle school TRiO ETS participants at the following target schools:
- Desert Hot Springs High School (DHSHS)
- Desert Springs Middle School (DSMS)
- Painted Hills Middle School (PHMS)
The following workshops and events are available only for TRiO ETS program participants. If you would like to join the program and take advantage of the upcoming workshops please review the program's eligibility requirements and submit an application today!
Please register using the information below based on the participants current student standing:
High School Events
| Event Date | Event Title | Event Time | Event Location | Event Description | |
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| 2025-02-13 | Financial Aid Application Assistance | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Desert Hot Springs High School - Library |
We would like to invite both TRiO ETS participants and their families to have the
opportunity to complete and submit their financial aid applications during this time. |
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| 2025-03-13 | COD Dual/Concurrent Enrollment Information Session | 9:51 AM - 10:54 AM | Desert Hot Springs High School - Library |
Did you know students can enroll in college-level courses when they are in high school?
Students can complete A-G requirements, advance their knowledge in a subject, and
earn college credits before completing their high school diploma for free. Join us
to learn more about the dual/concurrent enrollment program! |
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| 2025-03 | College Corps Presentation | TBD | Desert Hot Springs High School - Library |
Join us to learn more about the College Corps program! College Corps is a program designed to reduce college debt, engage college students in public service and leadership opportunities, and better the community. Participants of College Corps will build their leadership skills and work with community leaders to address critical issues in the Coachella Valley while achieving their college goals. College Corps staff will be available to answer questions. |
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| 2025-05-22 | TRiO ETS End of the Year Ceremony | 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Desert Hot Springs High School - Theater |
We would love to honor our program participants for completing another school year! We know they have been adaptable and resilient during their academic journeys and we would love to celebrate your accomplishments. We will also be honoring our seniors for completing their high school journey and celebrating their future pursuits! |
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| 2025-02-05 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-02-19 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-02-26 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-02-13 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-02-27 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-03-05 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-03-12 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-03-19 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-03-06 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-03-13 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-03-20 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-04-02 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-04-23 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-04-03 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-04-24 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-05-07 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-05-14 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-05-21 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-05-01 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-05-08 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-05-15 | Advising Session | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Back End of DHSHS Library |
During the spring semester, the TRiO ETS Director/Outreach Specialist will be on campus throughout the school day on Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can receive assistance with college applications, scholarships, and much more! Please keep in mind that you should meet with the outreach specialist at least once a semester. |
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| 2025-03-11 | College Campus Field Trip: Cal Poly Pomona | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona |
We are going on a college field trip! We will be exploring the Cal Poly Pomona campus, learning about what the college offers prospective students, and much more. Note: Location, time, and date are subject to change. |
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| 2025-04-08 | College Campus Field Trip: CSU San Bernardino | California State University, San Bernardino |
We are going on a college field trip! We will be exploring the CSU San Bernardino campus, learning about what the college offers prospective students, and much more. Note: Location, time, and date are subject to change. |
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| 2025-04-09 | College Campus Field Trip: TBA | TBA |
We are going on a college field trip! We will be exploring a college campus, learning about what the college offers prospective students, and much more. Note: Location, time, and date are subject to change. |
Desert Springs Middle School Events
| Event Date | Event Title | Event Time | Event Location | Event Description | |
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| 2024-05 | TRiO ETS End of the Year Ceremony | During each lunch period | Room #813 | We would love to honor our program participants for completing another school year! We know they have been adaptable and resilient during their academic journeys and we would love to celebrate their accomplishments. We will also be honoring our 8th graders for completing their middle school journey and celebrating their transition into high school! | |
| Self-Paced | Walking Robot STEM Workshop | Self-Paced |
We would like to invite our students to pick up a Walking Robot STEM kit where they will be able to “use a robotics kit to build a walking robot and play with mechanical motion through robot building and experimentation.” This is a self-paced activity to be done on your own time. If you would like assistance or guidance with this activity, please reach out to jvanbeers@collegeofthedesert.edu. Your creation is yours to keep! Note: The Robotics kit and materials will be provided by the TRiO ETS program and can be picked up on the dates and times the TRiO ETS Director is on campus |
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| Self-Paced | Stereo Headphones STEM Workshop | Self-Paced |
We would like to invite our students to “Tune in to technology with a pair of stereo headphones you engineer yourself! Build the headphone headband, rig up the speaker drivers, and experiment with stereo sound. Explore how speakers and other electroacoustic transducers turn electricity into sound, then learn about the historical technologies that made modern headsets possible.” This is a self-paced activity to be done on your own time. If you would like assistance or guidance with this activity, please reach out to jvanbeers@collegeofthedesert.edu. Your creation is yours to keep! Note: The TRiO ETS program will provide the Stereo Headphones kit and materials and can be picked up on the dates and times the TRiO ETS Director is on campus |
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| 2025-02-11 | Advising Sessions | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Room #813 or virtual |
TRIO ETS will be at your school once a month to meet with students who have questions about the program, need educational guidance, and provide information regarding topics such as financial aid, high school preparation, graduation requirements, and more! Students joining the program during the Spring 2025 semester will have the opportunity to receive a program orientation. |
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| 2025-03-04 | Advising Sessions | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Room #813 or virtual |
TRIO ETS will be at your school once a month to meet with students who have questions about the program, need educational guidance, and provide information regarding topics such as financial aid, high school preparation, graduation requirements, and more! Students joining the program during the Spring 2025 semester will have the opportunity to receive a program orientation. |
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| 2025-04-01 | Advising Sessions | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Room #813 or virtual |
TRIO ETS will be at your school once a month to meet with students who have questions about the program, need educational guidance, and provide information regarding topics such as financial aid, high school preparation, graduation requirements, and more! Students joining the program during the Spring 2025 semester will have the opportunity to receive a program orientation. |
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| 2025-05-13 | Advising Sessions | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Room #813 or virtual |
TRIO ETS will be at your school once a month to meet with students who have questions about the program, need educational guidance, and provide information regarding topics such as financial aid, high school preparation, graduation requirements, and more! Students joining the program during the Spring 2025 semester will have the opportunity to receive a program orientation. |
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| TBD | College Campus Field Trip: TBD | TBD |
We are going on a college field trip! We will be exploring a college campus, learning about what the college has to offer to prospective students, and much more. Note: Location, time, and date are subject to change |
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| TBD | Museum: TBD | TBD |
We are going on a field trip to a museum! Note: Location, time, nd date are subject to change. |
Painted Hills Middle School Events
| 2025-05 | TRiO ETS End of the Year Ceremony | During each lunch period | Room #813 | We would love to honor our program participants for completing another school year! We know they have been adaptable and resilient during their academic journeys and we would love to celebrate their accomplishments. We will also be honoring our 8th graders for completing their middle school journey and celebrating their transition into high school! | |
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| Self-Paced | Walking Robot STEM Workshop | Self-Paced |
We would like to invite our students to pick up a Walking Robot STEM kit where they will be able to “use a robotics kit to build a walking robot and play with mechanical motion through robot building and experimentation.” This is a self-paced activity to be done on your own time. If you would like assistance or guidance with this activity, please reach out to jvanbeers@collegeofthedesert.edu. Your creation is yours to keep! Note: The Robotics kit and materials will be provided by the TRiO ETS program and can be picked up on the dates and times the TRiO ETS Director is on campus |
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| Self-Paced | Stereo Headphones STEM Workshop | Self-Paced |
We would like to invite our students to “Tune in to technology with a pair of stereo headphones you engineer yourself! Build the headphone headband, rig up the speaker drivers, and experiment with stereo sound. Explore how speakers and other electroacoustic transducers turn electricity into sound, then learn about the historical technologies that made modern headsets possible.” This is a self-paced activity to be done on your own time. If you would like assistance or guidance with this activity, please reach out to jvanbeers@collegeofthedesert.edu. Your creation is yours to keep! Note: The TRiO ETS program will provide the Stereo Headphones kit and materials and can be picked up on the dates and times the TRiO ETS Director is on campus |
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| 2025-02-11 | Advising Sessions | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Room #813 |
TRIO ETS will be at your school once a month to meet with students who have questions about the program, need educational guidance, and provide information regarding topics such as financial aid, high school preparation, graduation requirements, and more! Students joining the program during the Spring 2025 semester will have the opportunity to receive a program orientation. |
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| 2025-03-04 | Advising Sessions | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Room #813 |
TRIO ETS will be at your school once a month to meet with students who have questions about the program, need educational guidance, and provide information regarding topics such as financial aid, high school preparation, graduation requirements, and more! Students joining the program during the Spring 2025 semester will have the opportunity to receive a program orientation. |
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| 2025-04-01 | Advising Sessions | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Room #813 |
TRIO ETS will be at your school once a month to meet with students who have questions about the program, need educational guidance, and provide information regarding topics such as financial aid, high school preparation, graduation requirements, and more! Students joining the program during the Spring 2025 semester will have the opportunity to receive a program orientation. |
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| 2025-05-13 | Advising Sessions | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Room #813 |
TRIO ETS will be at your school once a month to meet with students who have questions about the program, need educational guidance, and provide information regarding topics such as financial aid, high school preparation, graduation requirements, and more! Students joining the program during the Spring 2025 semester will have the opportunity to receive a program orientation. |
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| TBD | College Campus Field Trip: TBD | TBD |
We are going on a college field trip! We will be exploring a college campus, learning about what the college has to offer to prospective students, and much more. Note: Location, time, and date are subject to change. |
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| TBD | Museum: TBD | TBD |
We are going on a field trip to a museum! Note: Location, time, and date are subject to change. |
