On Thursday, June 16th we recognized the accomplishments of more than 340 graduates who completed their career training, GED and ESL programs. During her address to students, Mayor Muriel Bowser… Read more »
Students Teach Others About Civic Engagement
Under blue, sunny skies, hundreds of immigrant students along with their friends and families visited information booths to learn more about ward representatives, community volunteer opportunities, and to cast their votes in… Read more »
Meet Mario, 2016 Most Outstanding Adult Ed Student
Mario moved to the United States from Mexico in 1991, looking to support his family. At 20-years-old, he had just arrived in Washington, DC when he enrolled at the Carlos… Read more »
Civil Rights Learning Outside the Classroom
In February during the Carlos Rosario School’s Black History Month celebration, immigrant adult learners watched as ESL students from Asia, Latin America and Africa reenacted the WoolWorth’s lunch counter protest,… Read more »
Celebrating Black History Month
Student talent shined bright at this year’s Black History Festival, which topped off a month of activities celebrating African heritage. The two-hour celebration included singing, dancing, theater, poetry and an… Read more »
Helping Immigrants Find Affordable Healthcare
For a third successful year, the Carlos Rosario School has served as a One Stop Enrollment Center where people from D.C.’s immigrant communities can come to learn about important health… Read more »
Martin Luther King Day of Service
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… Read more »
Class Offerings Continue Expanding
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… Read more »
Meet Julia
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… Read more »