SanJoaquinAdultEducationConsortium



The San Joaquin Adult Education Consortium (previously Delta Sierra Adult Education Alliance) offers classes and programs to help you reach your educational, training, career and personal goals.

SanJoaquinAdultEducationConsortium Stories

Lodi Adult School Principal and CTE Director Julie Jansen pictured in Lodi

Healthcare Opportunities Abound

The Lodi Adult School offers several pathways to a medical career, with more in the works Lodi Adult School Principal Julie Jansen says her school is the career technical education… [Read More]
Adult education liaison Miranda Silveira pictured at the Manteca Education & Training Center in Manteca Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024.. Photo by Bea Ahbeck

Career Connections

Education liaison works to evaluate needs of and build relationships with industry partners Adult Education Liaison Miranda Silveira helps establish and maintain relationships with businesses to ensure career training courses… [Read More]
Noman Hamahang pictured at John McCandless High School in Stockton Nov. 14, 2024. Photo by Bea Ahbeck

Thinking of the Future

Improved English skills opens door for Afghan student Noman Hamahang found help to improve his English skills at Lincoln Unified Adult School. Photo by Bea Ahbeck When Noman Hamahang and… [Read More]
ESL teacher Amber Wolak in her classrooom at Stockton School for Adults Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. Photo by Bea Ahbeck

Around the World and Back

Instructor draws from international experience to teach adult English learners Amber Wolak taught English in West Africa and China before returning to teach ESL at San Joaquin Delta College—where she… [Read More]
CTE program manager Michelle Castanon at San Joaquin Delta College

Filling the Gaps

Delta College works to fill workforce development needs in San Joaquin County Michelle Castanon manages the Workforce Development Center at San Joaquin Delta College, where students can learn about a… [Read More]
A photo of Johana Cruz standing outside in front of a city skyline

Back in the USA

Young student who was born in the United States but raised in Mexico gets boost from ESL classes at Lincoln Unified Adult School Johana Cruz intends to pursue a career… [Read More]
Sang Mi Ahn photographed at the ESL Cafe in Tracy Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

“Talk, Listen, Act and Dream”

Student sharpens English language skills—in the classroom and at the Tracy Adult School ESL Café—on her way back to nursing career Sang Mi Ahn says Tracy Adult School’s ESL Café… [Read More]
Edgardo Cerna, a man in a baseball cap and gray t-shirt, stands in front of machinery.

Adult Education opens doors

How one man got a high school diploma and is now working toward a lucrative new career Adult education propelled Edgardo Cerna toward a successful future with a new career… [Read More]
A black and white photo of Maria McLaughlin, a woman with long dark hair and a flower behind her ear.

What a Difference a Diploma Makes

How adult education helped a woman find her dream job—at a school across the street from her home Maria McLaughlin achieved her goals of obtaining a diploma through adult ed,… [Read More]
Veronica Flores, a woman with a blond bob and a red sleeveless blouse, smiles in a selfie.

Learning English Was Just the Beginning

How one woman used adult education as the first step in her road forward For Veronica Flores, learning English with adult education opened doors to career opportunities that helped her… [Read More]