The Carlos Rosario School commemorated Martin Luther King Day this year with a student government-organized Day of Service event. Thirty-seven students, volunteers, teachers, staff and their families gathered on the chilly Monday morning to clean up a trash-filled stretch of the Metropolitan Branch Trail, which runs just behind the Sonia Gutierrez Campus. Student government representative… Read more »
Students at the Carlos Rosario School started the new semester with three new class options. The classes focus on specific skills that students can use in the workplace and their lives. The Math for Life and Work class was created with the goal of increasing students’ numeracy, said teacher Kristine Stoesz. This course will prepare… Read more »
Julia left high school in her home country of Cameroon because her father didn’t have the money to send all of his eight children, and she wanted to be sure her brothers continued their education. She completed a healthcare training program knowing that the certificate was a quick way to a job where she could… Read more »
Washington, D.C. is home to thousands of Central American migrants impacted by the widespread violence in their home countries. In October we hosted a community roundtable, moderated by WAMU’s Armando Trull. The panel served as a platform for those in the District who work with Salvadorans and other Central Americans to engage in a robust… Read more »
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 »
Julio Rodriguez, a Carlos Rosario School graduate, keeps himself busy in the community. He is an active leader, providing workshops on substance abuse, facilitating classes about family relations, and serving as vice president of the literacy organization CENAES. In these positions, he is now helping to provide some of the services that he needed and… Read more »