No 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 ...
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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 ...
Read moreLearning English Was Just the Beginning
How one woman used adult education as the first step in her road forward The San Joaquin Adult Education Consortium (previously Delta Sierra Adult Education ...
Read moreRemoving Barriers
ESL program helps immigrants learn English and find paths to success The Bay Area is one of the most diverse regions of California. It’s home ...
Read moreCutting-Edge Technology
How two women are improving their digital skills through adult education In our increasingly digital world, it is next-to-impossible to find a job that doesn’t ...
Read moreRemoving Barriers, Thanks to Education
His film career got rolling after he went to adult school to get the language help he needed Film producer-photographer Marcos Gordian’s professional life changed ...
Read moreThe Value of an Education
Adult school graduate shares her love of learning with others Candy Torres is passionate about learning. As the first in her immediate family to go ...
Read moreA Second Chance
Adult school opportunities give a hand up to students who need it Cesar Padilla is an embodiment of the American dream and he credits Fremont ...
Read more‘We Want to do Right by our Students’
Adult education prepares students for tech-savvy job market In today’s job market, it’s hard to find a job that doesn’t involve a computer in some ...
Read more‘They gave me the power to have my dreams’
Fontana Adult School programs help student become a citizen and rebuild his career Joao Paulo Democko immigrated to the United States to escape violence and ...
Read moreChanging Lives — Hers and Others
After learning English, this graduate gives back to school and new students Greater Los Angeles is one of the most diverse regions in the U.S., ...
Read moreA Win-Win Situation
Adult education programs benefit employers and employees No business can succeed without good employees. Whether a company needs workers with a specific skill set, general ...
Read moreFinding A Path to a Dream
Adult school let her learn English, earn a diploma and launch a career One of the many benefits of adult education is it offers a ...
Read moreThe History And 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 that adult education ...
Read moreLearning New Skills At Any Age
After graduation, she became an inspiration to others In some way or another, we all want to improve ourselves in order to find opportunities that ...
Read moreAdult Education’s Long History And Important Future
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 moreFlexibility to Learn and Earn
Veteran got the career training she needed while under lockdown Adult education programs offer something extra to timestrapped students: Flexibility. Courses fit into the busy ...
Read moreDoing It Her Way
A Paradise woman earns her high school diploma through an independent program Along with the cappuccino, espresso and snacks, Megan Epperson found something else at ...
Read moreRetirement: The Remix
A local musician explores his retirement and passion for music through a recording arts program Retirement can be an exciting milestone after years of working. ...
Read moreA Second Chance
A local man finds success in a life-changing training program During his seven years in prison, Jose Avila got used to the doors that were ...
Read moreA Giant Step Forward
Adult education offers students basic courses that can start them on important new career paths Hamilton Adult School reminds its director, Silvia Robles, of a ...
Read moreTools of The Trade
Butte-Glenn helps train existing and future employees for Johns Manville Fiberglass In small counties, finding employees with the unique skills a company needs can be ...
Read moreA New Life in a New Country
ESL and child development classes helped a woman quickly recreate her career in the U.S. Irma Gonzalez Cuadros immigrated from Mexico, where she had already ...
Read moreA Pathway to Opportunity
Adult education can help you achieve your goals Whether it’s earning your high school diploma, starting a new career or advancing the career you’re already ...
Read moreFrom Flipping Burgers to Helping Patients
Butte-Glenn’s adult education program helped jump-start one woman’s career into nursing It opened my eyes and made me happy, because I didn’t know at first ...
Read moreButte Glenn FAQ
Find out how easily adult education can jump-start your future Most graduates from the consortium earn a good paycheck in just weeks or months, compared ...
Read moreA New Beginning
A Los Angeles woman learned English and earned a pharmacy technician license — in just under 17 months DACE has many success stories, but the ...
Read more7 razones para elegir a DACE
Si usted considera que la capacitación técnica o profesional no vale la pena, es demasiado costosa, toma demasiado tiempo o que es preciso lidiar con el ...
Read moreA Sense of Independence
A father and son from South Central Los Angeles learn new skills together — and now plan to open their own family business Working for ...
Read more¡Alcancé las estrellas!
Una graduada de DACE de 20 años de edad del Valle de San Fernando ya está trabajando para la NASA En su último año de ...
Read moreUn nuevo comienzo
Una mujer de Los Ángeles aprendió inglés y obtuvo una licencia de técnica farmacéutica, en poco menos de 17 meses DACE tiene muchas historias de ...
Read more7 Reasons to Choose DACE
If you thought higher education wasn’t worth it — too expensive, too time-consuming, too much travel on congested freeways — think again. 1. Convenience There ...
Read moreReach for The Stars
A 20-year-old DACE graduate from the San Fernando Valley is already working for NASA In her senior year of high school, Monica Hernandez knew she ...
Read moreThe Best Kept Secret to A Better Future
The Division of Adult and Career Education (DACE) can jump-start your brand new career in a matter of months — and it won’t break the ...
Read moreUna sensación de independencia
Padre e hijo de la zona central y sur de Los Ángeles aprenden destrezas juntos y ahora planean abrir su propio negocio familiar Trabajar para ...
Read more¡Bienvenido!
La División de Educación para Adultos y Programas de Entrenamiento (por sus siglas en inglés DACE) puede impulsar su nueva carrera técnica o profesional Ya ...
Read moreNew Home, New Language, No Problem
English as a Second Language programs empower students to continue rising up Yan Chen immigrated to Fremont from Guangzhou, the sprawling capital city of Guangdong ...
Read moreA Passion for Care
Students can receive special training for vocational jobs Vanessa Fines’ job isn’t always easy, but she is always there for her clients because of her ...
Read moreThe Future Is Hers
A single mother finds new hope after receiving her high school diploma Following the tragic death of her son’s father, Angela Byrd didn’t know where ...
Read moreIt’s Never Too Late To Finish High School
A GED is the first step on one woman’s career path Margaret Martinez wasn’t going to let anything stop her from getting her GED. Not ...
Read moreNew Job Opportunities
Students share their paths to career education and new goals The Kern Adult Education Consortium gives underemployed individuals the opportunity to earn a college and ...
Read moreThe Ingredients for Success
Juan knew he had to learn English to be a more successful business owner In 1989, Juan Rodriguez moved from San Luis Potosí, Mexico, to ...
Read moreThe Spot for Success
Jesus needed his GED to get a job, but his experience at The Job Spot inspired him to aim higher. After nearly a decade delivering ...
Read moreNothing Holding her Back
Vivian didn’t let missing high school credits stop her from reaching her career goal Beaming in her white cap and gown, Vivian Gonzalez graduated from ...
Read moreThe New Americans
Citizenship program prepares immigrants for life in the U.S. When Farzad Sedaghatkish immigrated to the United States from Iran, he did so via the Diversity ...
Read moreEducation Is the Key
Consortium puts adult learners on the path to college and career success Want to expand your range of skills to get a better job? Want ...
Read moreDetermined to Do More
He earned his GED, now Miguel wants to move up in his company Miguel Gonzalez dreams of working with computers. But to do that, he ...
Read more‘All these doors will be open for you’
ESL classes were Berta’s first step to better opportunities Since coming to the United States more than 20 years ago, Berta Torres has built a ...
Read moreBack to Work
Adult schools provide the training needed for workers that face barriers to employment Olga Saucedo first came to the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Adult ...
Read moreNever Too Late to Finish High School
Christina and Verna took two paths to achieving the same goal: Finish high school Returning to school felt strange at first for Christina Palacios and ...
Read moreFrom ESL to Giving Back
Crystal risked her life to get to the U.S., where she faced another barrier: She spoke no English To say Crystal Bounxayavong Montero’s life has ...
Read moreSkills that Work For You
Career Technical Education courses help students thrive Whether you are new to the country or simply hitting a dead-end in your current job, finding a ...
Read moreA Second Start: Ben’s Story
How a lifelong learner found the right path forward Ben Kelley is 60 years old, a retired construction worker and a proud member of the ...
Read moreLearning TOGETHER
Fernanda was able to learn English and participate in her children’s schooling through the Family Literacy Program Fernanda Silva came to the U.S. from Brazil ...
Read moreComing Together to Get Ahead
Northern Alameda Adult Education Collective creates more opportunities for success Students take many paths to find their way into the adult education system. The goal ...
Read moreEl camino hacia la superación personal
La educación técnica profesional ayuda a los estudiantes adultos a crecer Guiado por un código de distinción, y la ayuda de educación para adultos, Evaristo ...
Read moreRising to the Challenge
Former ESL student reflects on her journey Learning English wasn’t easy for Leticia Rojas. Finding the motivation for it was. When Rojas came to the ...
Read morePerseverance Pays Off
Completing high school made it possible for this aspiring teacher to achieve her dreams As a little girl growing up in Mexico, Noemí Acosta admired ...
Read moreThe Road to Self-Improvement
Career Technical Education helps adult learners grow Guided by a code of distinction, with the help of adult education, Evaristo Lopez is bound for a ...
Read moreLa perseverancia tiene recompensaspara maestra aspirante
El terminar la preparatoria hizo posible que esta estudiante cumpliera sus sueños Criada en México, de niña Noemí Acosta admiraba a sus maestros. “Estaba impresionada ...
Read moreCumplir con el desafío
Ex estudiante de ESL habla sobre su travesía A Leticia Rojas no le resultó fácil aprender inglés. Lo que sí fue fácil fue encontrar la ...
Read moreSingle Mom Lands Her Dream Job
She enjoys working with students and using her Microsoft skills Jenice Gonzales was a single mother of two seeking a typing certificate to start her ...
Read moreFinding Her Place
Project ACCESS gave her hope and a purpose: to work in education Hamida Hakimi Roshangar left Afghanistan in 2016 to reunite with her husband who ...
Read moreYour Navigation System
Transition Specialist Janna Evans shares how she helps adult learners reach their goals Everyone needs directions when they’re going someplace new. The same is true ...
Read moreOvercoming The Language Barrier
ESL classes gave him the confidence to pursue a career in law enforcement A language barrier and culture shock made traditional high school difficult for ...
Read moreA Little Extra Help Leads to Success
Adult education offers key support for adults with disabilities For someone like Kathy Harris, who says she has been a teacher “for eons,” sometimes the ...
Read moreIt’s Never Too Late
Single mom overcomes setbacks to get an education and inspire her daughter Katerria Guichard, a self-described former wild child, failed to graduate from high school ...
Read moreLiving a Lifelong Dream
Student finally has an opportunity for an education When Somying Hughes first arrived in America with her husband, she knew only a few words in ...
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