Tag Archives: adult education
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Former Adult Education Director Eduardo Honold Tapped to Return to Role
Leave a commentMay 25, 2023 by HCDE Communications
Harris County Department of Education has rehired Eduardo Honold, Ph.D., as the senior director of its Adult Education division, a …
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HCDE’s Adult Education division revives free citizenship preparation efforts
Leave a commentMay 27, 2022 by HCDE Communications
Under renewed efforts to strengthen pathways to naturalization, HCDE’s Adult Education division held two citizenship information sessions in partnership with …
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Demand for Medical Assistants Drives Success of HCDE Adult Education Collaboration with Dean’s Staffing
Leave a commentOctober 15, 2020 by HCDE Communications
At 47, Charissa Nealey found the long hours she worked to make ends meet at minimum wage jobs were taking …
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Harris County Department of Education Partners with Union for Workplace ESL for Hospitality Industry
Leave a commentAugust 20, 2020 by HCDE Communications
Housekeeper Sara Gonzalez tired of not being able to communicate with her boss. Two years ago, her relative told her …
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23 Adult Learners Celebrated During Pandemic as ESL/GED Learning Shifts to Online Platforms
Leave a commentApril 30, 2020 by HCDE Communications
Venezuelan native Marbella Bolivar faced many struggles in her lifetime. She fled political upheaval in her country and joined family …
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ESL Class for Foreign Professionals Provides Immediate Benefits for Newcomers
Leave a commentDecember 6, 2019 by HCDE Communications
Immigrant Robert Jordan moved to Katy, Texas from his homeland in Venezuela. With 30 years of chemical engineer experience under …
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HCDE Staff Helps Struggling GED Student Succeed
1September 17, 2019 by HCDE Communications
Forty-eight-year-old Jaime Chavez came to Harris County Department of Education over a year ago to work on his General Equivalency …
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From Student to Teacher: Story of English Language Learner’s Success Inspires His Adult Students
Leave a commentSeptember 3, 2019 by HCDE Communications
When adult learner Emmanuel Nieves Aviles returned to school 10 years ago, the native Spanish speaker never dreamt he would …
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Avant-Garde Graduation 2019: 3 GED Adult Grads from HCDE Share Stories
Leave a commentMay 16, 2019 by HCDE Communications
Attend our avant-garde graduation as 65 adult learners ranging in age from 17-65 celebrate gaining their high school equivalency degrees …
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Demand for Certified Nursing Assistants Fuels Enrollment in Free HCDE Adult Education Program
1April 30, 2019 by HCDE Communications
Andrea Rodriguez put her family first for almost 20 years. One day a neighbor convinced her to attend a …
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