Career 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 ...

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“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, ...

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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 ...

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“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 ...

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Grandmother’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 ...

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Mid-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 ...

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Empowering 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 ...

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Safe 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 ...

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Pursuing 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 ...

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The 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 ...

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Partnering 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 ...

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Generations 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 ...

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Transforming 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 ...

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A 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 ...

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Bilingual 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 ...

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Scientist 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 ...

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Worth 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 ...

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A 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 ...

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Students 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 ...

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Building 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 ...

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A 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 ...

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From 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 ...

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Courtroom 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 ...

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Fast 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 ...

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From 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 ...

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Getting 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 ...

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No 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, ...

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Step 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 ...

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Cornerstone 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 ...

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The 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, ...

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Supporting 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 ...

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The 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 ...

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Uplifting 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 ...

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A 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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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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Art and Wellness

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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Words of Confidence

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 ...

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Escondido 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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Transition Students from School to Work

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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Escondido Adult School

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 ...

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Agents 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 ...

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Lifelong 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 ...

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Wheelchair 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, ...

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The 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 ...

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Berkeley 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 ...

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The 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 ...

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Inspiration 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 ...

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From 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 ...

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The 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 ...

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OACE 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 ...

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From 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 ...

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Student 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, ...

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From 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 ...

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A 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 ...

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Student 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 ...

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Supporting 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 ...

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From 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 ...

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Getting 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 ...

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Success 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 ...

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A 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 ...

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The 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 ...

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Torrance 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 ...

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Torrance 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 ...

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Castro 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 ...

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All 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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Castro Valley Staff Spotlight

Learn why a counselor and a transition specialist at Castro Valley Adult & Career Education are inspired by their students every day Linette Escobar Linette ...

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A 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 ...

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An 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 ...

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Basic 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 ...

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ESL 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 ...

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The 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 ...

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Building 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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More Job Opportunities

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 ...

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Supporting 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 ...

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Navigating 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 ...

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Educating 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 ...

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Human 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 ...

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A 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 ...

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Pursuing 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 ...

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Life 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 ...

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ESL – 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 ...

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Second 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 ...

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A 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 ...

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Adult 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 ...

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Education 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 ...

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Like 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 ...

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Finding 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 ...

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Boleto 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 ...

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Word 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 ...

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Nunca 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 ...

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Where 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 ...

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Never 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 ...

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Ticket 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 ...

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Donde 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 ...

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Lo 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 ...

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Encontrando 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 ...

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Cooking 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 ...

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A 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 ...

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Power 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 ...

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Innovation 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 ...

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