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Lea la historia en español: https://friendsofelsol.org/madre-hija-plazas-comunitarias/ Candelaria learned to write her name in the one month of school she received in Guatemala. Now, she is learning to read and write through El Sol’s Plazas Comunitarias program. One recent Saturday, she practiced reading words such as “misa” and “casa” at the whiteboard. Rows of letters she Read the entire post>>

Read the story in English: https://friendsofelsol.org/mother-daughter-plazas-comunitarias/ Candelaria aprendió a escribir su nombre en el único mes de escuela que recibió en Guatemala. Ahora, ella está aprendiendo a leer y escribir a través del programa Plazas Comunitarias del centro El Sol. Un sábado reciente, practicó la lectura de palabras como “misa” y “casa” en la pizarra. Read the entire post>>

Lea la historia en español: https://friendsofelsol.org/encuesta-anual-de-clientes-2018/ The average El Sol client is male, in his 30s, single, with a monthly income between $1,000 and $2,000. He is Guatemalan and has a high school education. A bicycle is his primary means of transportation. El Sol staff members and volunteers analyze survey data to learn about the people they Read the entire post>>

Spanish speakers at Jupiter High School seeking guidance are sent to Elisabeth Arriero. In the span of a few minutes Thursday morning, two young women found her office. First, a 16-year-old asked if she could enroll in night classes and avoid the regular school day. “We had some students drop out last year who just Read the entire post>>

Cristobal is from Huehuetenango in Guatemala and he has only been in the United Stated States for three years. He graduated last month from Jupiter High School. His first year was hard, he said, because he couldn’t figure out how to access homework assignments. Now that he has earned his high school diploma he hopes Read the entire post>>