Education For All
Berkeley Adult School has a long history of championing learning, career readiness and life enrichment Berkeley Adult School first opened its doors in 1881 after ...
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Berkeley Adult School class promotes creativity and mental wellness Crystals Lachman, 44, of Berkeley, says the abuse she experienced during her childhood took a heavy ...
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ESL classes help students thrive When Keiko Inoue arrived from Japan in 2023, she didn’t think she’d need English classes. The professional golfer, who had ...
Read moreEscondido Adult School starts students on a path to success
How one student used adult school programs to help launch her dream of pursuing a college degree Through diligent effort and determination, Maritere Rodriguez Rivera ...
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Escondido Adult School Partners with Escondido School District to Transition Students from School to Work Rahul Chintalapudi and his mother, a trained software engineer, immigrated ...
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The Path to a Promising Future Andres Arias’s journey from Guadalajara, Mexico, to San Diego was a change of scenery and a pivotal moment in ...
Read moreAgents of Change
Escondido Adult School educators bring passion, empathy and joy to classrooms When her students struggle balancing school, work and family, Maricxa Zendejas knows exactly what ...
Read moreLifelong Learning
How Berkeley Adult School Helps Older Students Continue to Grow We’ve all experienced it. You’re going about your daily life – driving in traffic, standing ...
Read moreWheelchair basketball player Armando Rodriguez finds passion and purpose in Berkeley Adult School’s gym
Armando Rodriguez, 42 of Union City has been dedicating his free time honing his skills in wheelchair basketball at the Berkeley Adult School Gym. There, ...
Read moreThe Freedom of Education
Career Technical Education enables students to have the career they want When COVID-19 erupted, millions hunkered down, hoping the danger would pass them by. Not ...
Read moreBerkeley Adult School offers Career Technical Education courses with convenient schedules
After being out of the work-force due to medical leave, one student decided to upgrade her computer skill set for today’s technical demands. Berkeley Adult ...
Read moreThe Pathway to Business Ownership
A culinary experience The Berkeley Adult School (BAS), is a well-known and well-regarded adult education program in the East Bay. The school’s Career Technical Education ...
Read moreInspiration to Achieve More
ESL and high school classes give students the tools to succeed Like so many millions of immigrants before her, Adriana Machado De Sousa came to ...
Read moreFrom Struggle to Success
Romelia Perez, 41, Overcomes Odds to Earn High School Diploma and Pursue Medical Career Romelia Perez, 41, of Oakland, recently completed courses to earn her ...
Read moreThe Confidence to Succeed
OACE helps students build themselves a solid foundation There are many reasons people immigrate to the United States: Some come for freedom, some come for ...
Read moreOACE Transition Specialist helps students reach education and career goals
While going back to school as an adult opens new doors of opportunity, navigating the enrollment process, figuring out which courses to take and juggling ...
Read moreFrom Retail to Banking
Landing a new profession through Oakland Adult and Career Education After several years working in the retail industry, Levack Gardner of Castro Valley, Calif., had ...
Read moreStudent Resilience and Faculty Support at Oxnard Adult School Yields Positive Results
Connie Trujillo, a native of Mexico, arrived in Los Angeles in 2001 with a strong foundation in Spanish and a passion for Math and Science, ...
Read moreFrom Immigrant to Educator
Man says Oxnard Adult School put him on the path to a career When Jesus Lopez-Varela left his native Mexico City in 1987 to come ...
Read moreA student maintains connection to Torrance Adult School after graduation
Nina Carr DaSilva’s journey into the healthcare industry began with a leap of faith and a determination to pursue a new field. Having graduated from ...
Read moreStudent Earned His Citizenship and Builds a Better Future
Orlando Ayala’s journey has been marked by resilience and unyielding determination. From the very beginning of his life, he lost his parents, and survival meant ...
Read moreSupporting Students as they Strive for Change
CVACE gives students the tools to advance their careers Iris Lim has been working to change careers from the dental industry to the medical field ...
Read moreFrom GED to a Job
CVACE helps students build their own path to success Edel Lopez-Cruz’s journey to academic success is a story of perseverance, determination and the transformative power ...
Read moreGetting Back to Work
Vista Adult School helps students build marketable skill sets The Great Recession of 2008 tanked economic growth across the country, leading to the highest unemployment ...
Read moreSuccess Within Reach
Uplifting students’ and their families’ lives As a single mom, Daisy Morales wasn’t looking for another job, she was looking for a career — something ...
Read moreA New Path
Education helps Vista Adult School student overcome addiction and incarceration Vista Adult School has helped countless students improve their lives and Juan Flores, 36 of ...
Read moreThe Right Fit: School offers students options for class attendance
Thanks to flexible learning options including online classes, students like Maria Rodriguez can fit their education into busy schedules Maria Rodriguez of Compton, Calif., still ...
Read moreTorrance Adult School Helps Young Mom Find a Career Path
Thanks to Torrance Adult School’s ESL and Pharmacy Technician programs, Caixia Jiang now has better career opportunities than ever In 2015, Caixia Jiang made a ...
Read moreTorrance Adult School paves the road to success for its students
After injuries left him unable to work, this student took the opportunity to get his high school diploma, and find a better paying and more ...
Read moreCastro Valley Staff Spotlight
Three teachers at Castro Valley Adult & Career Education exemplify the school’s dedicated and warmhearted staff Teaching can be a challenge, and never has that ...
Read moreAll Means All
How Castro Valley Adult & Career Education strengthens the community as a whole During the economic downturn of 2008, California allowed school districts to close ...
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Learn why a counselor and a transition specialist at Castro Valley Adult & Career Education are inspired by their students every day Linette Escobar Linette ...
Read moreA Path Forward
How Castro Valley Adult & Career Education inspires students to be the best version of themselves In 2018, Iema Becerra was enrolled in Castro Valley ...
Read moreAn employer knows how Castro Valley Adult & Career Education changes people’s lives
She’s also a CVACE graduate When Julia Siroy’s 27-year career with Macy’s fell victim to the Great Recession, she had a logical mind that told ...
Read moreBasic needs, family education and more
Adult students get aid they need thanks to Family Resource Center Without support, many adult students, especially those with families, face unique challenges that hinder ...
Read moreESL Classes
How Huntington Beach Adult School helped a multilingual student advance her career Francisca Juarez works as a shift manager at Mcdonald’s and to address her ...
Read moreThe Right Message in the Right Way
How Huntington Beach Adult School partners with local employers to prepare students for the job market When Luisa Rivera decided to take English classes in ...
Read moreBuilding Relationships
How a partnership between Huntington Beach Adult School and Asian American Advancing Justice is guiding immigrants toward citizenship Applying for citizenship in the U.S. can ...
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Huntington Beach Adult School ESL course provides job opportunities and adaption to American life for a Russian family Sergei Koltovoskoi came to America to find ...
Read moreSupporting adult learners
How a multilingual speaker is overcoming barriers and improving his English skills East Region Adult Education offers flexible schedules and multiple class locations that focus ...
Read moreNavigating a New Path
Transition Specialists Give East Region Adult Education Students Their Wings Deciding on the next step toward a career can be anxiety-inducing. But transition specialists with ...
Read moreEducating the Entire Person
How Huntington Beach Adult School prepares students for the modern workforce Since opening its doors in 1971, Huntington Beach Adult School has continually reinvented itself ...
Read moreHuman Resources Champion
An East Region Adult Education student continues a long track record of helping others Marrina Painter’s contagious passion for helping people is legendary among those ...
Read moreA Persistent Path
One East Region Adult Education student’s journey to a nursing career In the summer of 2018, Angel Huete arrived at the Houston, Texas border with ...
Read morePursuing Passion
Daughter’s hard work in school inspires an East Region Adult Education student Most everyone at one point has dreams of what they want as an ...
Read moreLife Changing Education
Adult education meets you where you are and gives you a new path you never expected When Gabby Galvez decided she wanted to continue her ...
Read moreESL – Learning a new language
Personal navigation and flexibility makes learning a new language possible for working adults For Victor Manuel Dominguez, 38, of El Cajon, joining East Region Adult ...
Read moreSecond Chance
Adult school programs prove it is never too late for education When the pandemic hit, a skyrocketing number of Californians lost their jobs—Angie Good was ...
Read moreA Bridge to a Brighter Future
East Region Adult Education prepares students for health care careers Nearly six years ago, 49-year-old Alma Espino earned a General Equivalency Diploma from Grossmont Adult ...
Read moreAdult Education: More Than it Seems
Uplifting adult learners and the communities they live in In many ways, adult education is the best-kept secret up and down the state. And people ...
Read moreEducation that works
East Region Adult Education provides opportunities for learners at any stage The idea of going back to school can be daunting, especially for adult learners ...
Read moreLike a Best Friend
How East Region Adult Education guides students through the education process and beyond Angel Arenas’ educational journey was interrupted when she had her first child ...
Read moreFinding a Pathway
Adult schools give students a way to pursue healthcare careers When Shireen Franco was a freshman at California State University, Fresno, she intended to become ...
Read moreBoleto Para Un Sueño
Las escuelas para adultos encaminan a los estudiantes nacidos en el extranjero para obtener la ciudadanía Yesenia Quintanilla llegó a Estados Unidos por primera vez ...
Read moreWord on the Street
ESL classes offer opportunities to grow Whether it’s getting a job, meeting with your child’s teacher or having a conversation with a neighbor, being able ...
Read moreNunca Te Rindas
Las escuelas de adultos ofrecen a los estudiantes una segunda oportunidad para obtener un diploma Gabriela Ponce, de Reedley, recuerda los duros días que vivió ...
Read moreWhere The Work Will Be
Vocational training provides work opportunities for all Many assume that a four-year degree is the track to success and a life-sustaining career. But vocational training ...
Read moreNever Give Up
Adult schools offer students a second chance to earn their high school diplomas Gabriela Ponce of Reedley remembers the tough days she experienced as a ...
Read moreTicket to a Dream
Adult schools set foreign-born students on the path to citizenship Yesenia Quintanilla arrived in the United States for the first time from her native El ...
Read moreDonde Será El Trabajo
La capacitación vocacional ofrece oportunidades de trabajo para todos Muchos asumen que un título de cuatro años es la vía para el éxito y una ...
Read moreLo Que Se Dice En La Calle
Las clases de ESL ofrecen oportunidades de crecimiento Ya sea para conseguir un trabajo, reunirse con el profesor de su hijo o mantener una conversación ...
Read moreEncontrando El Camino
Las escuelas de adultos ofrecen a los estudiantes una vía para seguir carreras relacionadas a la salud Cuando Shireen Franco era una estudiante de primer ...
Read moreCooking Up A Path To Success
Hands-on learning paved the way to more opportunity At the West Shore Café in Homewood, Calif., the eatery doubles as a training site for those ...
Read moreA Forestry Program with Flexibility
ADVANCE meets individuals ‘where they are at’ for a tailored approach to education In 2018, the California State Legislature passed Assembly Bill 2126. This bill ...
Read morePower of Partnership
ADVANCE teams up with job training agencies to get people job-ready Many residents in the Lake Tahoe Basin and Alpine County area who are unemployed ...
Read moreInnovation in ESL Learning
Long a staple of adult education, ADVANCE has helped turn South Lake Tahoe’s version into a tailored and cutting-edge program Meeting any need is a ...
Read moreNo Barriers
ADVANCE focuses on solutions not obstacles; goals not setbacks Great teachers, it is said, open pathways to success for their students. But Hermelinda Aguirre has ...
Read moreTeamwork
ADVANCE works to ensure support is seamless across state lines Whether it’s finding the right classes, paying tuition or ensuring they have a roof over ...
Read moreWhole-Person Approach
ADVANCE sees people as individuals and asks ‘What do you need?’ For students, success depends on more than academic support—it lies in supporting them both ...
Read moreAt Last: A High School Grad!
Adult school helps student finally finish high school For a long time, Flerida Flores thought she’d never walk across a stage and celebrate graduating high ...
Read moreOut of the Kitchen and Into the Classroom
Charter Oak Adult Education helps student transition into new career When Lidia Felix arrived in the United States, she didn’t speak a word of English. ...
Read moreHealthy Career Pathways
Tri-Community Adult Education helps students build lives for themselves and their families Being a single parent is tough. Being a single parent studying nursing is ...
Read moreToda una Vida Ayudando a los Demás
La escuela de adultos ayuda a los estudiantes a construir una carrera en el área de la salud Joyce Glaspie nunca tuvo la oportunidad de ...
Read moreReaching That American Dream
How adult school is helping Visalia man achieve goal of citizenship In 1994, when he was 14 years old, school custodian Jose Martin traveled alone ...
Read moreAbriendo puertas
Los cursos y el diploma de escuela secundaria para adultos GED ofrecena los estudiantes la oportunidad de construir una nueva vida. Es posible que la ...
Read moreLearning Logistics of Life
Adult students find route to job opportunities There’s a boom growing in the Tulare-Kings counties region, as commerce and industry make their way back from ...
Read moreMuchas oportunidades en el horizonte
Los estudiantes adultos se preparan para los tiempos de bonanza que se avecinan Como centro regional de negocios de los condados de Tulare y Kings, ...
Read moreAlcanzar el Sueño Americano
Cómo la escuela de adultos está ayudando a un hombre de Visalia a lograr su objetivo de ciudadanía En 1994, cuando tenía 14 años, el ...
Read moreMore Than Words
ESL programs offer students help with English, citizenship, and new career options When Silvia Melendrez immigrated to the United States, she had a tough time ...
Read moreMás que palabras
Los programas de ESL ofrecen a los estudiantes ayuda con el inglés, la ciudadanía y nuevas opciones profesionales Cuando Silvia Melendrez emigró a Estados Unidos, ...
Read more“English is Very Important Here”
Mom keeps up with classwork with the help of a donated laptop Like many immigrants to this country, Mexico-born Maria L. Garcia has faced a ...
Read more“El inglés es muy importante Aquí”.
Una madre sigue el ritmo de sus clases con la ayuda de una computadora portátil donada Al igual que muchos inmigrantes en este país, Maria ...
Read moreMany Opportunities on the horizon
Adult learners getting ready for boom times ahead As the regional business hub of Tulare and Kings counties, the fast-growing trade area of Visalia is ...
Read moreOpening Doors
Adult school diploma and GED classes give students the chance to build a new life for themselves Lesly Pineda’s high school graduation may have been ...
Read moreAprender la Logística de la Vida
Los estudiantes adultos encuentran el camino hacia las oportunidades de trabajo Amedida que el comercio y la industria se recuperan de la pandemia y se ...
Read moreA Lifetime of Helping Others
Adult school helps students build a career in health care Joyce Glaspie never had the chance to get to know her grandparents: Her mother’s parents ...
Read more‘It was the Best Decision I Could Have Made’
Adult School helps student launch medical career Alicia Torres-Wynne graduated high school at 40. Since then, she’s been making up for lost time. In the ...
Read moreCreating Smooth Transitions
Adult learners get help they need to advance to college and earn degrees After a difficult childhood, Bradley Bullard of Riverside found himself living on ...
Read moreThis Opportunity is Truly Life-Changing
Adult education programs help justice-involved students stay on track After dropping out of high school in the 10th grade, watching her sisters and brother accept ...
Read moreJob skills go along with earning GED
With work waiting, program prepares students for district positions It had been 18 years since Jason Merriweather left high school without graduating when he decided ...
Read moreIt’s never too late to graduate
Getting a high school diploma or GED opens doors and possibilities Sharon Lopez has been a loyal volunteer in her community for many years, donating ...
Read moreA new language was only the start
Integrated Education Training combines learning English with career technical skills When Luma Dawood left Iraq for a safer life in the United States, she brought ...
Read moreOpening Possibilities
Digital and computer literacy class helps students navigate today’s world Today, computers are part of everyday life. Whether for school, work or fun, knowing how ...
Read moreScaling New Heights
How a supportive program helped a woman overcome barriers Hermelinda Aguirre, or Meli as she prefers, has a physical disability that limits her mobility—but not ...
Read moreBuilding a Better Future
How changing careers can be less intimidating if you have the support you need Kurt Teitscheid wasn’t happy working as a fitness trainer. He was ...
Read moreThe Long History—and Important Future—of Adult Education
How programs that have quietly been helping Californians since 1856 may be the answer to recovering from 2020 It’s hard to believe adult education has ...
Read moreThe Gift of Hope
How an innate resilience—combined with education—helped a woman engage with her community and become a role model for others Carlada Thomas is focused on the ...
Read moreAdult Education opens doors
How one man got a high school diploma and is now working toward a lucrative new career In some way or another, we all want ...
Read moreStarting Anew
How a student forged a rewarding new career path—inspired by and inspiring his adult kids At 55, Eddie Egurrola embarked on a new career. It ...
Read moreWhat a Difference a Diploma Makes
How adult education helped a woman find her dream job—at a school across the street from her home As a high school senior, Maria McLaughlin ...
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