As of June 5, 2015 the 500 block of V Street NE is commemoratively named Sonia Gutierrez Campus Way in honor of Carlos Rosario School founder Sonia Gutierrez and of the impact the school has had on the lives of tens of thousands of immigrants over its more than 40 year history. Community and school… Read more »
The ESL for Families program grew out of a community need for education for parents of school-age children who were English language learners: a class that would give parents language skills and also knowledge and resources to navigate the U.S. school system. In this program– created and run through a partnership between the Carlos Rosario… Read more »
On Thursday, March 19th the Carlos Rosario School gave a rousing welcome to His Royal Highness Prince Charles complete with a Mariachi band, waving flags, and hand-drawn signs. This visit provided a great opportunity to shine a national and international spotlight on the stories of student determination and success, and on the school’s larger impact… Read more »
This year’s student-led Black History Month celebration was full of colorful dress, lively music and enthusiastic performers. Joining us for the event were the new Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau, who talked about local historic African American women, and the new Director of the Mayor’s Office of African Affairs, Mamadou Samba, originally from Senegal. “Culture… Read more »
On the last week of fall semester classes at the Carlos Rosario School, chefs in training at the Sonia Gutierrez Campus transformed the Marriott Bistro into an upscale restaurant: Fusion. It was the final project for the Culinary Arts Fundamentals class led by instructor Chef Alberto Vega. “This event gave my students the opportunity to… Read more »
The Carlos Rosario School health pathway program was created four years ago to address the growing need for career pathways in adult ESL education. The health pathway is based on the highly successful I-BEST model developed in Washington state, which pairs a language instructor with a technical skills instructor in the same classroom. These types… Read more »
This is just one soliloquy question Carlos Rosario School GED students learned about through a unique partnership between the School and the Shakespeare Theatre Company. Earlier this semester 17 students participated in an in-class workshop that introduced Shakespeare and his play The Tempest. To better understand key plot elements, students reenacted the play led by… Read more »
Justice Sonia Sotomayor visited the Carlos Rosario School and spent time with students and school community members on Wednesday, November 19th. The auditorium was filled with more than 300 adult immigrant learners representing countries across the globe, students who are fighting daily to achieve their own educational dreams and to make better lives for themselves…. Read more »
The Sonia Gutierrez Campus’ main hall was transformed this past October to celebrate the Carlos Rosario School’s Hispanic Heritage Festival. Students, staff and community members showed their pride by performing music, poetry and dance, while culinary arts trainees prepared a Colombian inspired feast. It was the first cultural celebration at the Sonia Gutierrez Campus since… Read more »