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Latino Academy is extremely excited to launch another scholastic semester with Saturday classes kicking off February 4th. We are always humbled by students drive to continue their education. We had the opportunity to feature two students on our radio program, ESS Hoy- Educate, Entrénate y Superate Hoy (Educate, Train and be a better you today), on La Movida. They spoke about what drives them to come to Latino Academy.
For our Spanish speakers listen first hand by clicking link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b694sqfsqmejhcb/2017-01-20--Academia%20Latina.mp3?dl=0
Meet Jacquelina: Jacquelina is the mother of two school age boys with will and determination to become a role model for them. As a single mother she knows her boys look to her for many things. In the Fall of 2016, she enrolled into four courses with the Latino Academy. This is no easy feat, the time commitment of four classes speaks to Jacquelina’s unbending spirit. She was enrolled in ServSafe Food Managers certification course, Intermediate English class and two computer literacy courses. Her boys accompanied her and watch their mom go to classes. Jacquelina was one of the first to come enroll for classes again in 2017. We can’t wait to see her in class.
Meet Jose: Jose has worked hard throughout his life to gain stable employment and has a good paying job which he has been at for over six years. Even though he is a loyal employee and financially stable, he realized one thing. His job is not guaranteed. Employees can be dispensable. He heard about Latino Academy’s Bilingual Commercial Driver’s License program and decided to add a tool to his toolbox- a CDL License. He knew that employment opportunities for CDL drivers are plentiful. So, he enrolled and has become an advocate for us. He saw other students working on their English and professional development and encourage people he knew to came to the academy. Thank you Jose. We build our community up together.
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for spending MLK day with us and beautifying our center. Volunteers make our work possible! We have a number of different internship positions and volunteer opportunities for members of the community, including those who are just learning Spanish or those who are fluent in the language. We will help you find the volunteer role that is right for you.
