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, [...]
Critical Figures
Math is more than just manipulating numbers. Our GED students learn critical thinking, solve problems systematically, and weigh out options.
Fortune Favors the Brave
To succeed in the U.S., a Brazilian paralegal goes back to school to improve her English and complete her education.
Ka-Pow! Matilda McDaniel’s Super Powers
Like a superhero, one student confronts the impossible by dropping out of high school to successfully graduate with a GED.
Baby Steps: Tracing One Educator’s Path to Her Dream Job
With help from an education-centered nonprofit, an early childhood educator embarks on a quest to achieve her lifelong career goal.
The Daisy Chain of Events
One transgender student confronts her challenges and finds success as she returns school to obtain her GED.
The Dinner Invitation: Meliana Bory Works with Destiny
For the second time in her life, Meliana Bory received an invitation to radically shift her life. Her English-as-Second Language (ESL) teachers at the Durango Adult Education Center suggested she enroll in a newly created language class. Meliana Bory, [...]
Lakpa’s Lucky Day
A Nepalese man flees to the U.S., learns English at our Center, improves his employment options, and earns his U.S. Citizenship.
Bread for Success
A bread maker from Argentina works to improve his English skills and obtain U.S. Citizenship. This stability will help launch his bakery shop
When Crossing Rivers: Teresa Malone on Learning, Leading, and Leaving
Over the last 5 years, our executive director, Teresa Malone, expanded our education services. She now passes the torch to a new director.