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Month: May 2023

Education

Pursuing passion: Daughter’s hard work in school inspires an East Region Adult Education student

May 25, 2023 East Region Adult Education

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. […]

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A Persistent Path: one East Region Adult Education student’s journey to a nursing career

May 25, 2023 East Region Adult Education

In the summer of 2018, Angel Huete arrived at the Houston, Texas border with few essentials—a can of peas and bottled water. […]

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Life-changing: East Region Adult Education meets you where you are—and gives you a new path you never expected

May 25, 2023 East Region Adult Education

When Gabby Galvez decided she wanted to continue her education, she chose East Region Adult Education to learn English as a second language and to also obtain a high school diploma to help her with better job prospects. At that point, she had not received any kind of formal education in a classroom setting for about 30 years. […]

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ESL: Personal navigation and flexibility makes learning a new language possible for working adults at East Region Adult Education

May 24, 2023 East Region Adult Education

For Victor Manuel Dominguez, 38, of El Cajon, joining East Region Adult Education to learn English as a second language was a game changer. […]

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Second Chance: East Region Adult Education programs prove it is never too late

May 24, 2023 East Region Adult Education

When the pandemic hit, a skyrocketing number of Californians lost their jobs—Angie Good was one of those statistics. With the lockdowns lingering and sadly, many businesses not making it, Good made a decision that would impact her life monumentally. […]

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A Bridge to a Brighter Future: East Region Adult Education prepares students for health care careers

May 18, 2023 East Region Adult Education

Nearly six years ago, 49-year-old Alma Espino earned a General Equivalency Diploma from Grossmont Adult Education in El Cajon. With this accomplishment, Espino set a new standard for her family, as neither she nor her parents were high school graduates. […]

Disabilities

Access to Health Care: After a history of mistrust and inequity, Maine is working to ensure all patients see doctors who understand their needs

May 18, 2023 Thea Marie Rood

In 1996, the last large institution in Maine closed, but when people with developmental disabilities were released into the community, they avoided any interaction with physicians. Why? “It was thought people with developmental disabilities didn’t […]

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  • Pursuing passion: Daughter’s hard work in school inspires an East Region Adult Education student
  • A Persistent Path: one East Region Adult Education student’s journey to a nursing career
  • Life-changing: East Region Adult Education meets you where you are—and gives you a new path you never expected
  • ESL: Personal navigation and flexibility makes learning a new language possible for working adults at East Region Adult Education
  • Second Chance: East Region Adult Education programs prove it is never too late

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