On January 29th, San Mateo Adult School ESL Students Hitomi, Marco, and Marina attended an Oversight Hearing on Adult Education.
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| Marina, Hitomi, and Marco speaking at the hearing. |
Click here to read more about the hearing.
Click here to read what Marina said.
Click here to read what Marco said.
Click here to watch a video of the hearing.
Here is what 2012-13 SMAS ESL Morning Student Council President Hitomi shared with them:
Why Is Adult School So Important
For Adults?
I am so happy to have
this opportunity to participate this conference. My name is Hitomi. I’m from Japan. I came to
this country about three years ago and I’ve been to San Mateo Adult School for
two and half years. I’d like to explain
why Adult School is so important especially
for Adults.
This is my husband’s
coworker’s story. Let me call him Alex. He
moved from his country with all of his family members. Alex was the first born child and his parents
lived together. Alex decided to come to
this country to start new life in the United State. So he sold his house in his country. Alex had an excellent job but his parents
didn’t know what to do their daily life.
His parents were so isolated because no job, no friends, no relatives. Moreover, they didn’t know how to speak, read,
write English. As a result of this
situation, parents were depressed and low-spirited.
This case is not
unusual. I can see many elderly people
came to this country from all over the world without English. However, I believe that if they go to adult
schools, their life will start again.
Adult school is the only one place where everybody can join; learn from
the very Basic English like A, B and C.
It takes time but they can become good community members, citizens who
are part of American society.
Please consider these
adults are still living in here. Their homes are in the United States. Please support Adult Schools!
Thank you
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| Hitomi and other San Mateo Adult School students and staff at a student roundtable with US Dept of Education Ass. Secretary Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier Adult Schools encourage, and empower adults to be full participants in American society |
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