Finding the Right Path
Southwest Riverside Adult Education’s faculty and staff are dedicated to helping guide students towards a better future Adult students face adult struggles: Work schedules, affordable ...
Read moreA Strong Foundation
Adult students share the positive impacts of completing English as a second language, high school diploma and citizenship courses It’s the American Dream to get ...
Read moreCareer Opportunities Knocking
SRAE member schools open doorways to new careers for adult students An important aspect of Southwest Riverside Adult Education is its commitment to transitioning students ...
Read moreSuccess Through Collaboration
Southwest Riverside consortium looks to build capacity, provide smooth transitions to careers and further education for adult learners Since its creation a decade ago, the ...
Read moreConfident Communication
Improved language skills leads to sense of independence for Santa Paula Adult Education student When Nidia Roth first came to live in the United States ...
Read moreClassroom to Coordinator
Single mother who received several medical certifications now oversees programs and encourages current students When Vania Edgerly received her medical assistant certificate from Conejo Valley ...
Read moreDoubling Down
University student pursuing medical degree takes advantage of dual enrollment at adult school to bolster healthcare experience In 2023, Marie Bell was halfway through her ...
Read moreBuilding a Future
Career training and pre-apprenticeship programs at Simi Institute for Careers and Education gives students the tools to carve a career path At one point or ...
Read moreHelping Hands
Ventura adult school alum and medical program instructor dedicated to helping students find healthcare industry careers After working a series of what he calls “dead-end ...
Read moreFinding Direction
Fillmore Adult School student Oscar Magana found his calling—and employment—through computer classes Over the years, Oscar Magana tried several community college courses hoping to find ...
Read moreLearning the Basics
Digital literacy programs aim to improve students’ computer skills The need for basic digital literacy has become increasingly important as computers become more ubiquitous in ...
Read moreJob Options Unlocked
A mother gets her high school degree and pursues a new, lucrative career trajectory School comes with many challenges, but returning to finish a degree ...
Read moreA Goal Go-Getter
From student to U.S. citizen and school employee, one LASCC graduate keeps aiming higher In 2015, when Perla Tapia immigrated to the United States, she ...
Read moreBuilding Foundational Skills
From graduate to educator, this medical assistant instructor understands the challenges facing adult school students If Jennifer Perez recognizes the many unique needs of the ...
Read moreA New Purpose
Mother of four kickstarts educational career after 20 years outside the classroom Monica Rodriguez, 41, keeps her new high school diploma in her bedroom, where ...
Read moreA Free and Beneficial Education
Adult school prepares students with no-cost college, career and technical training that can reap big rewards Each year, more than 1,000 students enroll at Lompoc ...
Read moreA New Worldview
A former addict’s pursuit of a high school diploma expanded both his education and perspective At 47, Thomas Moran might seem like the typical older ...
Read moreA New Education
After a mother of three moved to the U.S., the Lompoc Adult School and Career Center’s ESL program helped her learn English While living in ...
Read moreOn Solid Ground
After 30 years at sea, a boat captain comes ashore to earn his high school diploma As Mat Curto watched his daughter graduate from high ...
Read moreA Parent’s New Path
An online degree gives a busy father another chance at education For years, Steven Garcia* wanted to finish his high school diploma. At one point ...
Read moreSuccessful Connections
Partners in Education’s free Computers for Families program helps students—and their parents—bridge the digital divide As a child, Chelsea Duffy wanted to be a teacher. ...
Read moreFor a Healthier Future
Adult English language learners are the focus of filling state’s need for a half-million new healthcare professionals California adult schools, including those in the Ventura ...
Read moreWhen One Door Closes …
After losing her job, Valerie St. Pierre launched a new career with help from Mother Lode Job Training and Columbia College It’s not every day ...
Read more“Firecracker” Season
Lake Tahoe academy rigorously prepares cadets to fight fires in an increasingly overheated world When she was a student at the Lake Tahoe Community College ...
Read moreBuilt to Last
Apprentice ironworker gains real-world experience at the University of Iron In a YouTube video with nearly 6 million views, a slinger pulls a hot iron ...
Read moreEarly Inspiration, Early Success
Compton College offers high school students more opportunities and added support through dual enrollment programs The spark that ignites a young student’s passion for learning ...
Read moreFighting Back
Tubbs Fire survivor finds a path to a firefighting career through community colleges Lupe Duran lost his dog and his home in the catastrophic Tubbs ...
Read moreNew Horizons
Apprenticeship program gives Punjabi immigrant and former teacher an opportunity for a second career—in government When Rachna Sharma immigrated to the United States six years ...
Read moreHigh-speed Connection
Semiconductor apprenticeship provides access to a growing industry A decade ago, Merry Ramirez was trying to make her way in Mexico. She was separated from ...
Read more“No Need to Wait”
Community college dual enrollment program puts high school students on the fast track to university life Karina Carachure was halfway through her junior year at ...
Read moreTake That to the Bank
BankWork$ program gives students the foundation to start a rewarding banking career A job in the exciting world of finance is more attainable than many ...
Read moreA Little Help Goes a Long Way
CALRegional provides aid in building career pathways Students at Oakland Adult and Career Education (OACE) are benefiting from high-quality healthcare training at low costs, thanks ...
Read more“In Love With Technology”
Accomplished digital content producer with multiple degrees returns to community college to sharpen AI, other tech skills In Natal, Brazil, Isadora Vasconcellos realized she was ...
Read moreThe AI Edge
Santa Rosa Junior College student taps AI’s potential to help fellow immigrants overcome barriers to employment Adriana Hernandez was just three years old when her ...
Read moreCenter of Success
Woman finds mental health, career and educational support at The Empowerment Center in Temecula As a young teen, Autumn Hess wandered into The Empowerment Center ...
Read moreA World of Possibilities
Butte College nursing student relishes opportunities provided by accelerated RN program As a brand new graduate of the Accelerated Track Registered Nursing (RN) Program at ...
Read moreTo the Rescue
EMT Alexandro Moya was still in training and working as a casino security guard when he saved his first life Alexandro Moya’s life story now ...
Read moreTwo-Year Ticket to Success
Bakersfield College bachelor’s graduate fast-tracked his path to high-paying career in industrial automation With a mother with a doctorate and a father who teaches high ...
Read moreA Different Path
After embracing her parents’ advice on education, Vasthy Repak earned AS and BS degrees from community colleges Vasthy Repak’s construction worker father and homemaker mother, ...
Read moreDoubling Up
Berkeley student bound for a medical career says high school/community college dual-enrollment helped her achieve scholastic success Aneesa Mustafa is on her way to becoming ...
Read moreA Pathway Back
San Diego College of Continuing Education helps former (and future) nurse find a way back to chosen career Vanessa Munguia was three years into her ...
Read moreBreaking the Cycle
Rising Scholars Network helps launch Lake Tahoe Community College Student on path to higher education and advocacy work Lina Caro Flores’ teens and early 20s ...
Read moreIncarceration to Inspiration
After serving 26 years in prison, Palomar College graduate Jose Romero wants to show others that rehabilitation is possible Growing up the son of addicted ...
Read moreA Fighting Chance
Formerly incarcerated student finds educational success with support from Rising Scholars Network When Clifford Haines was released from Soledad State Prison on September 1, 2021, ...
Read moreThe Drive to Succeed
Long-time caregiver gears up for a new career in automotive technology thanks to union/college partnership The perpetual wars of their homeland got to be too ...
Read moreAccounting for the Golden Years
Caregiver takes advantage of union/college partnership to learn a new trade, bolster finances for retirement Closing in on the big 6-0, Eunice Worrel-Santos is starting ...
Read moreEndless Optimism, New Opportunities
After a long and difficult journey, immigrant caregiver finds support, pathway to education through union/college partnership Roxana de Hernandez is an in-home caregiver for her ...
Read moreA Well-Oiled Machine
Oakland Adult and Career Education partnerships with local job centers help build workforce Building a successful workforce takes a lot of time, effort and funding, ...
Read moreGetting Back to Work
Reentry programs help formerly-incarcerated students acclimate back into communities Today, formerly incarcerated people face greater unemployment rates than those that all Americans faced during the ...
Read moreHealthcare Opportunities Abound
The Lodi Adult School offers several pathways to a medical career, with more in the works As part of a unified effort to address the ...
Read moreBreaking Down Barriers
English Language Learner (ELL) Healthcare Pathways help professionals from other countries continue their professions, as well as people seeking new careers With the healthcare worker ...
Read moreOpening Doors
Program provides adults with disabilities opportunities through skill building Pleasanton Adult and Career Education’s paid internship program (PIP) equips adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities ...
Read moreA New Challenge
Long-time special education teacher finds new inspiration helping older students earn high school diplomas at Ramona Adult School After nearly three decades of teaching special ...
Read moreLearning for Everyone
The Berkeley Adult School’s partnership with the East Bay Center for the Blind provides community education for adults with disabilities In the weekly ceramics class ...
Read moreCareer Connections
Education liaison works to evaluate needs of and build relationships with industry partners Christopher Rodarte was an experienced warehouse worker who’d held jobs at Amazon ...
Read moreSetting a Good Example
When COVID separated Abby Solano and her family from her son, Vista Adult School helped her adjust to a new life in the United States ...
Read moreBalancing Motherhood and Medical Training
Mom of two juggles priorities to secure perfect attendance in Vista Adult School phlebotomy technician training course After taking a long absence from the workforce ...
Read moreAn All-American Family
Guatemalan family of four attain citizenship with help from Castro Valley Adult and Career Education Gustavo Zielke and his wife, Rode, were born in Guatemala. ...
Read moreThinking of the Future
Improved English skills opens door for Afghan student When Noman Hamahang and his family arrived in the United States last year as refugees from Afghanistan, ...
Read moreAround the World and Back
Instructor draws from international experience to teach adult English learners After completing her general education at San Joaquin Delta College, Amber Wolak planned to go ...
Read moreNew Directions
Two students tell how they found their footing through career training courses at Torrance Adult School Not long ago, Junella Kato and Irma Perez faced ...
Read moreCream of the Crop
How local employers benefit from partnership with Torrance Adult School Externships are an essential part of education at Torrance Adult School. Students in the pharmacy ...
Read moreReal World Experience
Torrance Adult School students get hands-on training with externships at local medical facilities After successfully completing one of the three medical Career Technical Education programs ...
Read more“The Mother in Me”
Torrance Adult School instructor goes above and beyond to ensure her students find employment as healthcare workers Yowanda Salter is the research teacher for healthcare ...
Read morePrescription for the Future
Pharmacy technician instructor has spent a decade helping Torrance Adult School students find rewarding medical careers “It’s definitely rewarding to see students I helped teach land ...
Read moreFilling the Gaps
Delta College works to fill workforce development needs in San Joaquin County The San Joaquin Adult Education Consortium (SJAEC) and San Joaquin Delta College are ...
Read moreCareer Connections
Alameda Workforce Development Board partners with Berkeley Adult School to connect students with skills employers are looking for It’s a match made in heaven: employers ...
Read more“Keeping Society Going”
San Leandro Water Treatment Plant looks to Castro Valley Adult and Career Education externs for future employees In the four decades since it first opened, ...
Read moreBack 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 ...
Read more“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 After living in the ...
Read moreGrandmother’s Graduation
At age 64, high school lunch lady and grandmother of seven earns high school diploma at Hayward Adult School Rosa Martin was just 10 years ...
Read moreMid-life Career Crisis
After years at a dead-end job, adult school provided Nasario Martinez with a new career in wastewater operations After years at a dead-end job, adult ...
Read moreEmpowering Adult Students
San Leandro Adult School Principal Bradley Frazier was inspired to help adult students by his own grandmother’s language barrier Having worked in education for more ...
Read moreSafe at Last
Learning English unlocks life and learning opportunities for queer Columbian immigrant who experienced discrimination Coming to a new country and learning a new language is ...
Read morePursuing the American Dream
Determined refugee earns high school diploma with support of New Haven Adult School, now working and continuing education “Coming to the United States was like ...
Read moreThe First Step
UC Berkeley student began her journey to higher education by improving language skills When Jenny Fang arrived in the United States in 2016, her English ...
Read morePartnering for Prosperity
How Torrance Adult School and the South Bay Workforce Investment Board work together to make the community better In order to provide the best possible ...
Read moreGenerations of Service
Torrance Adult School has offered career training and life enrichment for more than 100 years Torrance Adult School has stood as a cornerstone of education ...
Read moreTransforming Lives
After retiring as a school administrator, Pattie Campbell continues to impact lives teaching English as a second language When Pattie Campbell saw the final days ...
Read moreA Shot at a Better Future
Student turns Vista Adult School phlebotomy technician training into dual career as an instructor and medical professional When he was 25 years old, Manuel Martinez ...
Read moreBilingual business goals
ESL student plans to become language interpreter for businesses “In Guadalajara there are a lot of opportunities if you speak both English and Spanish,” says ...
Read moreScientist cracks language barrier
Brazilian doctor learns conversational English to continue immunology career Even with her doctoral degree and postdoctoral studies, Daniela Grosso had more to learn. In July ...
Read moreWorth It
Persistence pays off for parent who returned to school to earn GED certificate, further educational goals Breanna Varela-Perez, 37, dropped out of high school at ...
Read moreA Long Way Up
Student earns GED after overcoming adversity, now has higher education goals Today, Tara Bender has a GED, a certificate that enables her to help others ...
Read moreStudents First
How Vista Adult School makes education personal Adult schools are sometimes excluded from conversations about traditional educational paths. Yet, adult education dates back centuries, providing ...
Read moreBuilding Relationships
ESL teaching duo develop individualized study plans with goals and barriers in mind No two adult students are exactly alike: each has their own unique ...
Read moreA Trusted Education
Former Poway Adult School student knows he can depend on healthcare employees from alma mater Jan Ophof is well-qualified to speak about how important Poway ...
Read moreFrom the Classroom to Closing Deals
Poway Adult School grad is turning knowledge into real estate success It is not surprising that Damon Bitts ended up working in real estate. The ...
Read moreCourtroom Careers
Poway Adult School offers a fast path to a high-paying job as a court reporter Court reporters play an invaluable role in American courtrooms, ensuring ...
Read moreFast Learner
ESL student and mother of twins proves to be exceptional student once childcare needs met Ana Briceida Ortiz embarked on a transformative journey when she ...
Read moreFrom the Classroom to the Classroom
ESL classes empower parent to volunteer in her children’s school, then land paying job During the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns in 2021, Vandana Sinha spent a ...
Read moreGetting Back In Focus
Improved language skills help photographer and Poway Adult School ESL student continue career in her new country When Elizabeth Wheeler immigrated from Tijuana, Mexico, to ...
Read moreNo More Fear
Poway Adult School student is on the path to a high school diploma after overcoming fear Returning to school as an adult can be challenging, ...
Read moreStep by Step
Adult school student who enrolled to learn English inspired to continue education and career development Jose Ernesto Quijada Hernandez had been living in the United ...
Read moreCornerstone of the Community
Poway Adult School monitors industry trends, student and faculty feedback to meet community’s needs Poway Adult School offers students a wealth of learning opportunities with ...
Read moreThe Whole Student
Dedicated educators say taking (and teaching) classes has myriad benefits A fulfilling educational experience goes beyond quality curriculum, lectures and self-study. At Poway Adult School, ...
Read moreSupporting Adult Learners
Poway Adult School provides the tools and skills students need to succeed Since 1965, Poway Adult School has been empowering students with the skills and ...
Read moreThe American Dream
Oakland Adult and Career Education course helps student fulfill 25-year goal of American citizenship Ermelinda Velasquez had dreamed about obtaining her American citizenship since she ...
Read moreUplifting Families
OACE’s Family Literacy program helps parents support their children Being able to communicate is something many people take for granted. Talking with your doctor, parent-teacher ...
Read moreA Welcome Place for Everyone
Oakland Adult Career and Education changes students lives and helps build a better community Kim Jones likens adult school to a stepping stone. It’s a ...
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