El Sol’s goal is to provide education and skills that help people become financially stable and integrated members of the community.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
El Sol offers ESL classes during the day plus three nights per week. The day classes help develop conversational skills while the night classes teach written and spoken English.
Literacy Classes
Basic literacy in their native language is taught to workers on Thursday and Friday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. to help prepare them to learn English and other subjects.
Vocational Workshops
Several vocational workshops help improve the occupational skills of El Sol’s workers. Workshops include landscaping, painting, housekeeping and sewing.
Computer Lab/classes
El Sol’s computer lab is open daily, and two nights per week computer classes are offered to improve basic computer skills.
Read A Recipe for Literacy
Content-based Children’s’ literacy program which seeks to improve communication skills and literacy with a focus on respecting the local and global environment and attaining healthy living.
Hipólito’s Story
Created by Kelley Walton
Nighttime Class Resources
Nighttime Class Brochure (406KB pdf)