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Meet Didier

Didier – From Dreams to a Career in IT When Didier arrived in Washington, DC, life was full of uncertainty. Like many adult learners, they faced numerous challenges but remained determined to build a better future. That determination led them to Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School—a place that changed everything. At Carlos Rosario School,… Read more »

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Meet Mirna

Mirna’s life is a true testament to not allowing your setbacks to limit you from chasing your dreams. Through her strong love for education, she broke the barriers of her hometown and created a better future for her children. After 16 years of studying and working at the Carlos Rosario School in the Facilities Department,… Read more »

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Meet Hang Hoang

Recently, our proud alumna from the Culinary Arts program Hang Hoang visited us at our Sonia Gutierrez Campus. “I never thought I was able to go back and visit the school. I am so thankful to have attended Carlos Rosario School, where my success would have been incomplete without the friends, teachers I met and… Read more »

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Meet Ana Casco

In 2006 Ana Casco began her journey at the Carlos Rosario School in ESL 2. With the support of the school over 13 years, the native of El Salvador was able to make her dream come true and open her own company and food truck, Jaddi’s Catering in 2019.  Ana moved from Italy to the… Read more »

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A REMARK FROM A BILINGUAL TEACHING ASSISTANT PROGRAM GRADUATE KORINA

Hello graduates, family, friends, and staff of the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School! My name is Korina and I am from Puebla, Mexico. I am humbled and filled with excitement to be standing before you today.  I have been a part of the Carlos Rosario community since 2018. I started in ESL 1 with… Read more »

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Meet David

Born in Colombia, David immigrated to the United States in May 2017. To help him adjust to his new culture, language, and life, David enrolled in the ESL 7 class at the Carlos Rosario School for the fall semester 2017. Signing up for these English classes drove David to keep pushing himself to do better…. Read more »

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Meet Hyppolite

Recently, Hyppolite graduated from the Carlos Rosario School IT Fundamentals Training Program. He considers himself a life-long learner and when he discovered the world of IT, he knew it would be a perfect fit with his strengths and passions. Born and raised in Haiti, Hyppolite left his country, when the 7.0 earthquake decimated both his… Read more »

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Meet Vida

Life circumstances may have interrupted Vida’s journey through school while she was younger, but our proud GED student never lost sight of her dreams. Vida lost her father before she was born and was raised by her grandmother. Vida was seven years old when her grandmother took her to register for school. When Vida was… Read more »

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Meet José

José never pictured himself as a college student, but his journey at the Carlos Rosario School led him to make the unexpected choice of returning to school. He broke through barriers to become the first person in his family to pursue higher education, something that was unimaginable to him only a few years ago. In… Read more »