On Thursday, October 25th students from the Sonia Gutierrez Campus filled the Main Hall to hear stories of inspiration from Latino business leaders of Fortune 500 companies such as Facebook, AT&T, and BP. The event was organized by Latino Magazine as part of the Ahora Student Days initiative, focused on developing a diverse workforce. The… Read more »
On Friday, October 19th the school opened its doors to the community in celebration of being the new home of the groundbreaking Gateways/Portales exhibition, which was originally presented at the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum. The Open House included remarks from Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, Lisa Sasaki, Interim Director and a closing from Dr. Ariana Curtis,… Read more »
In-house visiting artist and employment specialist at the Carlos Rosario School, Tatiana Figueroa Ramirez, led students in spoken word workshops through storytelling and self-reflection as a part of Hispanic Heritage Month. The two workshops, “This is a Love Story to Me and My People” and “Practice” took place earlier this month at the Sonia… Read more »
On Saturday, September 29th, community members gathered to celebrate the culture and history of Latinos at the National Portrait Gallery. The celebration was part of the Nuestra Ciudad history project, developed by the Carlos Rosario School and sponsored by the Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs. Visitors learned more about the history of the DC… Read more »
Carlos Rosario School graduate Paola A. Diaz Gomez shares lessons learned at the 2018 UnidosUS Annual Conference held this past summer in Washington, D.C. For three days, I attended the Annual UnidosUS Conference in Washington, D.C. as a Carlos Rosario School alum. I studied English as Second Language in this school for one year. Carlos… Read more »
In celebration of Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, our school community of students, teachers, staff, friends and family gathered at the Harvard Street Campus for the school’s first-ever Family Day on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Laughter and gaiety were the overall mood of the celebration. The event provided the perfect opportunity for families… Read more »
Over the past few years the Carlos Rosario School Arts Integration and Culture Program has grown in leaps and bounds. Last year the school launched its first ESL through the Arts class in the evening, taught by veteran teacher Vincent Scott. Through this class students ESL levels 1-5 gained foundational reading, writing, and speaking skills… Read more »
Earlier this month leaders from the Carlos Rosario School joined Mayor Muriel Bowser and other political, community and business leaders in El Salvador to mark the beginning of the new Sister Cities Agreement between the District of Columbia and San Salvador. This agreement, the first between D.C. and a Latin American city, is aimed at strengthening… Read more »
It is a day that comes after much hard work and with much anticipation. It is without a doubt one of the most memorable and celebrated days in the career of a student – graduation day. On Thursday, June 14, the Carlos Rosario School held its graduation ceremony at the Columbia Heights Educational Campus. More… Read more »
