Tag Archives: adult learner
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Adult Education Graduation Fueled by Hope: One Mother’s Story of Perseverance, Purpose
Leave a commentJuly 8, 2026 by HCDE Communications
Liliana Rosas’ life changed the moment her daughter, Leah, was diagnosed with autism. Like many parents, she was overwhelmed with questions and uncertainty in a …
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Keya Smith Reclaims Her Future Through Adult Education Programs
Leave a commentJune 25, 2026 by HCDE Communications
For years, Keya Smith carried a decision she wished she could take back. Raised in a typical middle-class household on the south side of Chicago, …
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Career Kickoff Day Celebrates Adult Learners Earning Employment Offers to Top Harris County Businesses
Leave a commentJune 18, 2026 by HCDE Communications
Nearly 30 adult learners were celebrated for not only completing workforce training and obtaining certifications but also earning career opportunities …
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The Right Time: Qardriyyah Davis Finds her Path through Adult Education’s Certification Programs
Leave a commentJune 11, 2026 by HCDE Communications
It’s been months since Qardriyyah Davis set foot inside Harris County Department of Education’s (HCDE) Adult Education Learning Center. She’ll …
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Civic Engagement Team Helps Adult Learners Prepare for High School Equivalency Test
Leave a commentDecember 18, 2025 by HCDE Communications
On Dec. 5, Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) Civic Engagement Coordinators Avery Spranger and Arnaldo Sandoval-Guerrero joined one Adult …
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Adult Education Leadership Attends Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Welcomes New Classes to Goose Creek Community
Leave a commentAugust 29, 2025 by HCDE Communications
In supporting Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District and its newly formed partnership with Harris County Department of Education, HCDE …
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Adult Education Helps Celine Okoro Find a New Career in a New Country
2May 29, 2025 by HCDE Communications
Life can take you anywhere. You might stay in the same city your entire life, find a new job and …
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Adults Ink Employment Offers at Career Pathways Signing Day
Leave a commentNovember 21, 2024 by HCDE Communications
Coming off the heels of a successful inaugural event, Harris County Department of Education’s (HCDE) Adult Education division held its …
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Adult Education Begins New ESL Phlebotomy Class
7September 6, 2024 by HCDE Communications
For adult learners like Victoria Sias, Harris County Department of Education’s (HCDE) Adult Education division is about offering life-changing opportunities. …
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Ruth Alarcon’s Two-Decade Pursuit of a Dream Deferred
Leave a commentJune 19, 2024 by HCDE Communications
Langston Hughes once asked, “What happens to a dream deferred?” While some may let it dry like a raisin in …
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