Giving Like the Sun
Supporting Education is a Gift that Never Stops Giving As 2024 draws to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible impact that your generosity has had on the Adult Education Center in Durango and Cortez, [...]
Setting High Bars Behind Bars (Extended Interviews)
For Incarcerated Students, Served Time Is Not Time Wasted Editor’s Note: Our Spring 2024 newsletter briefly featured two tremendous GED students, whose powerful voices were sadly truncated within the bounds of the print publication. Given that all too often the [...]
Real Teachers Versus Virtual Apps
Who Shall Win in the Battle to Teach English as a Second Language? With free language-learning apps aplenty and fast-acting AI bots providing near-instantaneous translation, why are classrooms where English is taught as a second language bursting at the seams? [...]
Leap to Freedom
One Couple’s Journey from Thin Ice to Solid Ground The snowy tundra is vast. You pound through stiff, groaning snow. You come to a frozen lake. To go around it would set back your journey for too many hours. It [...]
A Dash of Courage
When a young, aspiring chef must drop out of high school, she quickly learns a new recipe for success by pursuing her GED at the Adult Education Center in Durango.
Unlocking Potential
One Tutor’s Insights on Serving Time in Jail Usually, a friend’s recommendation gifts you a new, binge-worthy show, or a hidden gem restaurant, or an exclusive vacation haven. For Sydney Dion, a friendly suggestion put her in the La Plata [...]
Driven to Succeed
Starting a food truck business is no small task. This husband and wife team navigate through it - while also navigating the English language.
Critical Figures
Math is more than just manipulating numbers. Our GED students learn critical thinking, solve problems systematically, and weigh out options.
No Substitutes
A substitute ESL teacher unlocks a hidden passion while helping foreign language learners at the Adult Education Center.