Spanish-speaking immigrants further their education
Plazas Comunitarias is an educational space that integrates resources and teaching-learning actions under the umbrella of the Educational Model for Life and Work, for young people and adults. They seek to provide Mexican migrants population with the fundamentals of basic education, which helps to promote their development, educational continuity and better living conditions.
The Consulate General of Mexico in San Jose is pleased to announce the opening of a Plaza Comunitaria in the City of Watsonville. Thanks to the INEA-Consulate-Watsonville Public Library collaboration, migrant field workers will be able to finish primary and/or secondary school through this adult education program and receive a certificate of studies endorsed by the Secretary of Public Education in Mexico.
In this sense, we invite you to the inauguration event and ribbon cutting of the Plaza Comunitaria at the Watsonville City Library. This event will be attended by the Consul General Alejandra Bologna, the Superintendent of the Santa Cruz County Department of Education, Dr. Faris Sabbah. The Director of the
Watsonville Public Library, Alicia Martinez, Assistant City Manager, Tamara Vides, among other educational authorities of the County for this event.
Date: Tuesday August 23rd
Time: 11:00am
Location: Watsonville Public Library ~ Literacy Department
Address: 275 Main St, Suite 100, Watsonville, CA 95076
