

Dying with Dignity: The case for nonprofit hospices and the makings of a movement
Madalon Amenta, a founding mother of hospice in the United States and board member of YoloCares in Davis, has often said, “The roots of America’s modern hospice industry stem from the civil rights era. Hospice itself was a powerful grassroots movement long before it became an industry.” […]

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 be a complicated process, with confusing paperwork and bureaucratic requirements. But according to Joseph Navales, Supervising Attorney for Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, the biggest roadblock is one often overlooked by citizenship applicants: learning English. […]

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 language barrier she was experiencing in both work life and personal life, she turned to Huntington Beach Adult School. […]

Job Opportunities: Huntington Beach Adult School ESL course provides adaption to American life for a Russian family
Sergei Koltovoskoi came to America to find opportunities, the fitness instructor says. Thanks to Huntington Beach Adult Education’s English-as-a-Second-Language program, his search was made a lot easier. […]

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 in order to better serve the community. Starting as a modest operation confined to the K-12 school district offices, HBAS now serves over 7000 students across Huntington Beach, Westminster, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, and several other neighboring communities. It no longer operates out of a single location, but instead has four campuses spread throughout the area. […]

Navigating a New Path: Transition Specialists give East Region Adult Education students their wings
by Gail Allyn Short Deciding on the next step toward a career can be anxiety-inducing. But transition specialists with the East Region Adult Education program based in El Cajon, Calif., are helping people follow their […]

East Region Adult Education: How a multilingual speaker is overcoming barriers and improving his English skills
East Region Adult Education offers flexible schedules and multiple class sites that focus on supporting local adult learners. […]

Human Resources Champion: An East Region Adult Education student has a long track record of helping others
by Nicole Carr Marrina Painter’s contagious passion for helping people is legendary among those who know her. As a teenager, she showed a growing interest in human resource concepts and a natural desire to support […]

Pursuing passion: Daughter’s hard work in school inspires an East Region Adult Education student
A single mother who was a business owner, but without a high school education, Rocha wanted to give a better life to her daughter and be a great role model. But her daughter was also a role model for her. […]

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 few essentials—a can of peas and bottled water. […]