Since 1981, Dorcas Place Adult and Family Learning Center has been giving low-income Rhode Islanders the educational opportunities they need to realize their full potential and climb the ladder to success—through literacy, workplace training, college preparatory programs, and employment.
The Clothing Collaborative was featured on last Friday's WPRI 12 Street Stories. Walt Buteau interviewed two Clothing Collaborative clients and emphasized how the Clothing Collaborative helped them in their search for employment. Click here to see their story.
PROVIDENCE — The rural hospital in Colombia where Dr. Ericka Olivera worked was so poor that patients often had to bring their own medical supplies. There was no x-ray machine or CT scanner. Sometimes, she recalls, “there wasn’t enough gas for the ambulance to bring a patient to a larger hospital.”
Providence, R.I. (June 17, 2011) – Amid encouraging words from students, faculty, and guests Dorcas Place Adult and Family Learning Center, Inc. today honored over 150 students for achievements in their adult education classes and 21 for earning their GEDs at its annual Student Recognition and Graduation Ceremony at the Community College of Rhode Island’s (CCRI) Liston Campus.
Dorcas Place Adult & Family Learning Center of Providence has received a $25,000 BlueAngel Community Health Grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island in support of our Rhode Island Welcome Back Center program.
This new video "The Power of Partnerships" from the Governor's Workforce Board features Dorcas Place's Career Academy Hospitality Track teacher Bonnie Taylor and student Jacqueline Robinson.
When Dorcas Place Board Member Bhikhaji “B” Maneckji immigrated from Bombay, India to attend college and law school in the U.S., he was pursuing an education that is the dream of many students at Dorcas Place. “I think about what my life would have been like if I didn’t have the advantages I had,” notes B.
B’s feelings about the impact of education over the course of a lifetime and desire to honor some very special friends who share his passion have led him to establish The Virginia and Thomas Soutter Fund for Dorcas Place at The Rhode Island Foundation. B recently contributed $100,000 to establish this designated, permanent endowment fund.
Thanks to a generous donation from Board alumnae Gail Mixer, gifts received for the 2011 Annual Fund before December 31, 2010 will be matched up to $25,000. Under the leadership of Board member Annual Fund co-chairs Mary Morse and Sean Welch, $10,000 has already been raised toward the match. Thanks to a generous 30th Anniversary donation from Board alumnae Gail Mixer.
I humbly stand here before you to speak a little about my life and time spent here at Dorcas Place. Hello everyone! First, I would like to give you some background about myself. My name is Adil and I come from Morocco in North Africa. My native language is Arabic which made my life hard in the U.S. because I had never spoken English before coming here. I was illiterate in English. ...
Five executives from AMGEN spent the morning of November 17th at Dorcas Place in one-on-one practice job interviews to help twelve ESOL students hone their communication skills to help them return to the workforce. Henry Cruz, Senior Associate Scheduler at AMGEN in West Greenwich, coordinated the efforts of the corporate team who saw many marketable attributes in our Dorcas Place students. "They have so many abilities and strong work histories. We tried to stress that they have a lot to offer employers in our communities," noted interviewer Jeff Gardner, AMGEN Senior Quality Engineer. Both students and interviewers benefited a great deal from TUNE-UP DAY, a regular feature of our workforce skill-building program. Thank you, AMGEN, for being such a great corporate partner. A special thanks also goes to Dorcas Place workforce volunteer Liz Hanke and our ESOL faculty who helped our students do so well in their interviews.
US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse visited Dorcas Place on Friday, toured the agency, and met with students to answer their questions. He told the adult learners, “I’m inspired by how hard you work to find your way in this great country.”
The Career Academy’s Pre-CNA contextualized Training program was recently featured in a segment on NBC 10 about how to land Rhode Island’s hot jobs. Healthcare is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in RI. In response, Dorcas Place, in collaboration with Quality Partners of RI, has developed the pre-CNA course which combines English and math skill development with training in areas such as resident rights, cultural/ethnic diversity, caregiver programs, infection control, measuring vital signs, response to basic emergencies and important soft skills.
In addition to this track, the Career Academy also offers acute care, hospitality, and computer skills training tracks and will be expanding to include the green sector this spring.
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