A student-led cultural festival of music and dance along with an award ceremony honoring founder and President Emeritus Sonia Gutierrez closed out a month of activities for Hispanic Heritage Month. The annual festival included remarks from Jackie Reyes, Director of the Office on Latino Affairs, and Ward 1 Council Member Brianne Nadeau. Preceding the celebration,… Read more »
Career pathways, building stronger bridges between education and employment, is an increasingly cited best practice in adult education. In preparation for the 2015-16 school year, teachers, counselors and employment specialists at the Carlos Rosario School participated in an interactive workshop with adult education and career pathways expert, Dr. Heide Wrigley. The goal was to highlight… Read more »
Five Latina trailblazers from the D.C. community shared their stories and inspirations with a packed audience of more than 400 adult immigrant students at the Carlos Rosario School. This panel entitled Today’s Leaders Shaping Tomorrow’s was held in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on Thursday, October 1st. Panelists included Maria Gomez, Founder of Mary’s Center;… Read more »
The Carlos Rosario School is being recognized on a new website and interactive map created by the White House Initiative on Education Excellence for Hispanics. This online catalogue features 230 organizations, including various other Latino-focused CBOs in the DC area and from across the nation, that are helping to close the achievement gap from… Read more »
Alone House, I visited you. I know you miss the people who took care of you. I saw your old walls and windows that started collapsing. Alone house, I miss you very much. I will rebuild you like before. The poem above was written by Marco Raymundo, an advanced ESL student, participating in The Writer’s… Read more »
On June 18th we celebrated the successes of 330 graduates who completed career training programs, learned English, passed the GED exam, and become new citizens. This year’s graduates represented 36 different countries and ranged in age from 20 years old, like Nabani from Bangladesh, to age 71, like Maria from Spain. The ceremony took place… Read more »
This past May the Carlos Rosario School celebrated its first Health and Wellness Fair in partnership with DC United and UniteDC Coalition. The event drew in more than 500 students, staff and community members. “This was a huge success thanks to the participation of students and community partners that came to provide information services and… Read more »
As a school of adult learners who are diverse not just in ethnicity but also age, sexual orientation, economic status, and more, we are committed to creating a culture of inclusion that celebrates our differences and builds on our shared experiences. The Diversity and Inclusion Committee, committed to creating a more inclusive school culture, is… Read more »
On May 29, 2015 we celebrated the rich cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands with a Spring Festival at the Harvard Street Campus. The festival included student-led performances of poetry, song and dance as well as a fashion show. Student performers hailed from many different countries including Myanmar, Cambodia, Pakistan, Laos, and Hawaii. In… Read more »