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 offers flexible schedules and multiple class sites that focus on supporting local adult learners. […]
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 […]
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. […]
In the summer of 2018, Angel Huete arrived at the Houston, Texas border with few essentials—a can of peas and bottled water. […]
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. […]
For Victor Manuel Dominguez, 38, of El Cajon, joining East Region Adult Education to learn English as a second language was a game changer. […]
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. […]
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. […]
Angel Arenas’ educational journey was interrupted when she had her first child while still in high school. She dropped out of school and became a stay-at-home mom, but she always planned to continue her education one day. […]
As manager for the East Region Adult Education Consortium, Ute Maschke sees how adult education opportunities not only improve the lives of students and their families, but uplift local economies and communities. […]
In many ways, adult education is the best-kept secret up and down the state. And people who do know adult education exists often think it is only for learning English or finishing high school. But today, adult education offers so much more: Opportunities to start a new, well-paying career abound, including in-demand jobs in health care, manufacturing and information technology. […]
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