For Immediate Release: February 16, 2005
Event Contact: Darybuth Martinez, Adult Education and Diversity Programs, ext. 2518, dmartinez@cerritos.edu.
WHAT: Cerritos College’s Adult Education and Diversity Programs and the General Consulate of Mexico in Los Angeles cordially invite you to the inauguration of the "Plaza Comunitaria" program designed to bring literacy opportunities to the Latino community. Financial support for this program is being provided by Citibank and Construmex.
The program offers courses for adults of the Latino community who wish to improve their reading, writing and language skills in Spanish in preparation for learning English. The purpose of “Plaza Comunitaria” is to help participants gain literacy skills so that they can begin and finish their primary or middle school education in Spanish. Credit for completion of the courses will be provided to participants by the National Institute for Adult Education (INEA). Teaching methods in the program are designed to adapt as necessary to the learning styles of the participants.
“Plaza Comunitaria” also provides a bridge for adults who later wish to take bilingual or English-language college courses at Cerritos College, enabling them to gain an excellent education and to prepare for a successful future.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 2 at 11 a.m.
WHERE: Cerritos College, 11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650
Adult Education and Diversity Programs, room 11 of the Community Education Building (CE-11). For a map of the campus, please visit www.cerritos.edu/guide.
CONTACT: Darybuth Martinez, Adult Education and Diversity Programs, ext. 2518, dmartinez@cerritos.edu. For more information about Adult Education and Diversity Program, please visit www.cerritos.edu/aed.
For nearly 50 years, Cerritos College has served as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County communities including Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, La Mirada and Norwalk. The college offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Annually, more than 1,200 students successfully complete their course of studies, and enrollment currently surpasses 24,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at www.cerritos.edu.
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