Posted on: March 28th, 2007
Filed Under: [ Education ] [ Hispanic News ] [ Press Releases ] [ Higher Education ] [ Colorado ]
Tags: Hispanic Chamber, student, teacher
“A new partnership between the University of Colorado at Boulders BUENO Center and the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerces Hispanic Chamber Education Foundation will help Denver residents without high school degrees earn general education diplomas, or GEDs.
The new program called BUENO Center and Beyond taps into the BUENO Centers educational expertise and the chambers business expertise, according to Leonard Baca, director of the BUENO Center. The program is similar to the centers nationally recognized High School Equivalency Program, which helps migrant and seasonal workers earn their GEDs in six mainly rural sites across Colorado.
“This new partnership with the Hispanic Chamber Education Foundation will make this opportunity available for the first time to migrant workers as well as nonmigrant candidates who live in the downtown Denver area,” Baca said.
Students will receive tutoring and guidance from teachers in the BUENO Center to help them study and prepare to earn their GED. Once they complete their GED, graduates can take advantage of the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerces Hispanic Opportunities in the Workforce Program, which helps with job searches and placements. “
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