While Centro has been physically closed since mid-March, staff and volunteers have been working diligently to make online learning accessible to all current students in English, Citizenship, Small Business, and GED classes!
As of April 1st, each of these classes is up and running online. So far, Centro has received great feedback from both teachers and students!
Rosa Martha Alvarado, one current student in both the GED and Small Business classes, is thankful for the opportunity to continue learning online. When the coronavirus arrived in Colorado, "I felt very strange and worried about the situation and wondered what would happen," Rosa comments. "I am so grateful that Centro made it possible for us to continue our classes online."
Rosa feels lucky to have such great support from Centro, her teachers, fellow classmates, and her family. "My son helps me connect to the class and even lets me use his cell phone since mine is so old and slow! 'I am so proud of you,' he told me, and at the end of the class he asks me 'How did it go?' 'Do you need any help?'"
Despite stressful changes over the last few weeks, Rosa and her fellow students, "have formed a beautiful friendship," and received great support from their GED teacher, Esther. "Now it falls on us to use what we have learned to be prepared for whatever comes next," Rosa says.
For students like Rosa, these online classes have brought a sense of stability to these uncertain times."I feel important, I feel more sure of myself," Rosa says, "thanks to people like you [Centro staff] who take the time to give us these kinds of opportunities. All this time not even opening a book, and now I am taking classes ONLINE! It is never too late to learn!"
We are so proud of our staff, volunteers, and students like Rosa who have remained resilient and embraced this new and ever-changing reality. We are blessed to have so many people dedicated to Centro's mission!