Starting 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 womanquickly recreate her career in the U.S. Irma Gonzalez Cuadros immigrated from Mexico, where she had already obtained ...
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 ...
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