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Adult Education Week 2016

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Adult Education Week 2016 Celebrate Adult Education!     Teacher Shirley's Class Schedule: Monday, April 4   Banners in the morning Tuesday, April 5       Leg Day 2015 CCAE Leg Day.   Student Leaders go to Sacramento Spelling Bee in the evening          Toshio leading the Virginia Reel     Wednesday, April  6      Virginia Reel in the morning   Evening Award Ceremony 2015 Thursday, April 7 Open House  5:30 to 7 pm  - EVERYONE is invited!  Bring your friends and family and s how off your school!   Evening Award Ceremony  - 7 pm in the SMART Center     Friday, April 8 Morning Award Ceremony in the SMART Center Day Award Ceremony 2015 Activities: Day:   Essay Contest for Higher Levels           Banners & Stepping Stones         ...

Housing: Crisis, Information, Resources

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Housing means somewhere to live, a house or apartment. During this EL-Civics unit, students are learning more about housing from their ESL teachers.   Apartment Complex Learning about housing is very important because there is a housing crisis in the San Mateo area now.  A crisis is a big, intense problem.  It is hard to find an apartment or a house to rent.  It is also difficult to buy a house or condo because they are very expensive.   There are many people here but not enough housing - houses or apartments.  And the prices - to rent or lease or buy - are very high.  Recently, Representative Jackie Speier had a Townhall so people could discuss this situation and consider solutions.  You can read about it here and here . On Wednesday, March 16th in the evening and Friday, March 18th in the morning, speakers from SFOP/PIA will talk to ESL students about housing. SFOP/PIA is an Inter-Faith Group in San Francis...